4th Sunday of Easter Acts 4:8-121 Jn 3:1-2Jn 10:11-18 “We shall be like Him” In the past few years, my wife and I have been blessed to be on the receiving end of many beautiful prayers, songs and music. Even within this Oxygen ministry, many of the sharings that my fellow writers contribute have been really... Continue Reading →
6 March, Saturday — Always Loved
Saturday of the 2nd Week of Lent Mic 7:14-15, 18-20Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Once more have pity on us... Growing up, my mind’s eye often saw God as a judge, whom I would have to face when my time on Earth ended. I always carried about me this fear of being made accountable for all the... Continue Reading →
5 March, Friday — Giving God His rightful due
Friday of the 2nd Week of Lent Gen 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 “Come on, let us kill him and take over his inheritance.” In the Gospel of today, we read about Jesus’ parable of the vineyard tenants. From the very beginning, I felt really upset reading about the behaviour of these people. I found... Continue Reading →
4 March, Thursday — God-centricity
Thursday of the 2nd Week of Lent Jer 17:5-10Lk 16:19-31 “...whose heart turns from the Lord...” I have been hooked on watching Korean dramas since the circuit breaker began in Singapore last year, and have slowly but surely been going through the streaming services. What I love about these drama series is the complexity of... Continue Reading →
3 March, Wednesday — Our Heavenly GPS
Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Lent Jer 18:18-20Mt 20:17-28 “They will condemn him to death...” Before I start off driving, I make it a habit to start the navigation app on my phone. Even if it is to a place I know very well, I always do that. Why do I do that, you... Continue Reading →
13 January, Wednesday – Fear Not
Jan 13 -- Memorial for St. Hilary, bishop and doctor of the Church St. Hilary of Poitiers (315-368) was known as Athanasius of the West. He was born to wealthy polytheistic, pagan nobility. His early life was uneventful as he married, had children (one of whom was St. Abra), and studied on his own. Through his... Continue Reading →
12 January, Tuesday – Slow Faith
Tuesday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time Heb 2:5-12Mk 1:21-28 “I know who You are: the Holy One of God!” I have seen many videos and posts on social media, where the creators try hard to get as many people as possible to ‘like’ their posts. Once successful, these creators do get famous, often getting... Continue Reading →
11 January, Monday – Nothing Better than the Real Thing
Monday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time Heb 1:1-6Mk 1:14-20 “He has spoken to us through His Son…” Anyone who knows me will know that I have been a foodie for the longest time. For those who don’t, you would just have to take one look at me and realise that. One of the foods... Continue Reading →
5 January, Tuesday — Ultimate Trust and Faith
Jan 5 -- Tuesday after Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 4:7-10 Mk 6:34-44 “Give them something to eat yourselves” The feeding of the five thousand, as detailed in the Gospel of today, has always intrigued me. When I first heard this, I related this to a display of Jesus’ divinity, that fact that He could 'multiply'... Continue Reading →
4 January, Monday — Darkness, Overcome
Jan 4 -- Monday after Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 3:22-4:6 Mt 4:12-17,23-25 “...a light has dawned” I remember the time I fasted for three days. By 'fast', I mean that I had decided not to ingest any food during the period of the fast, choosing only to drink water and black coffee. Why such a... Continue Reading →
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