Monday of Holy Week Isa 42:1-7Jn 12:1-11 “Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor?” Our society today constantly seeks to measure results or returns. We struggle to justify any activity if we cannot see measurable results. Having tangible results is not enough -- we want them... Continue Reading →
26 February, Sunday — A Greater Gift
1st Sunday of Lent Gen 2:7-9,3:1-7Rm 5:12-19Mt 4:1-11 …but the gift itself considerably outweighed the fall. One activity during training or teambuilding makes use of a white sheet of paper and the facilitator asking people to draw one dot. Immediately, everyone’s attention is on that one dot and it seems as if they have forgotten,... Continue Reading →
7 January, Saturday — Gift of seeing a miracle
7 Jan – Memorial for St. Raymond of Penyafort, priest St. Raymond (1175-1275) was of Aragonian nobility. He was educated at the cathedral school in Barcelona, and became a philosophy teacher at the age of 20. He was a priest. He graduated from law school in Bologna, Italy, and joined the Dominicans in 1218. He... Continue Reading →
6 January, Friday — Blessed to know
Friday before Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 5:5-13Mk 1:6-11 Who can overcome the world? Only the man who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. It is almost one week into 2023. Maybe some of us are still in a reflective disposition where we look back at 2022 and we survived! No matter the hardships,... Continue Reading →
5 January, Thursday — Love Your Enemies
Thursday before Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 3:11-21Jn 1:45-51 …to hate your brother is to be a murderer… All of us would have gone through feelings of hatred for someone. Maybe it is the irritating office colleague, or the unreasonable boss, or the lady who cut the queue, or even several of our relatives. It is... Continue Reading →
26 November, Saturday — Security of Treasures
Saturday of Week 34 in Ordinary Time Apo 22:1-7Lk 21:34-36 Happy are those who treasure the prophetic message of this book. Throughout our history, treasures have been a source of security for nations, and for individuals. In economics, we make sure that our national treasuries have enough in them, and how far they can tide... Continue Reading →
25 November, Friday — Have you found your home?
Nov 25 – Memorial for St. Catherine of Alexandria, virgin, martyr St. Catherine (d. 305) was a noble who was learned in science and oratory. After receiving a vision, she converted to Christianity. At the age of 18, during the persecution of Maximus, she offered to debate the pagan philosophers. Many were converted by her... Continue Reading →
24 November, Thursday — Remember to Sing
Nov 24 – Memorial for St. Andrew Dung-Lac, priest, martyr, and companions, Martyrs of Vietnam Between the arrival of the first Portuguese missionary in 1533, through the Dominicans and then the Jesuit missions of the 17th century, the politically inspired persecutions of the 19th century, and the Communist-led terrors of the 20th, there have been... Continue Reading →
8 October, Saturday — As happy as Mother Mary
Saturday of Week 27 in Ordinary Time Gal 3:22-29Lk 11:27-28 ‘Still happier those who hear the word of God and keep it!’ Being the Theotokos is definitely one of the greatest gifts God can give to any human. That’s exactly what Mother Mary received during the Annunciation. Can you imagine how happy Mother Mary must... Continue Reading →
7 October, Friday — Our good works will fall short
Oct 7 – Memorial for Our Lady of the Rosary This day was originally observed as the Feast of Our Lady of Victory. Its date was chosen to commemorate the European victory at the third naval Battle of Lepanto in 1571. This battle marked the high point of Turkish (Muslim) advance on European soil with... Continue Reading →
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