Thursday of the 5th Week of Eastertide Acts 15:7-21Jn 15:9-11 I shall return and rebuild the fallen House of David; I shall rebuild it from its ruins and restore it Three years ago, on Easter Sunday, I wrote a reflection on a day of extreme joy at the resurrection of our Lord, that was dampened... Continue Reading →
17 May, Tuesday — Peace Amidst Turmoil
Tuesday of the 5th Week of Eastertide Acts 14:19-28Jn 14:27-31 “Peace I bequeath to you, my own peace I give you, a peace the world cannot give, this is my gift to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” It always comforts me when I read the passage, “Peace, I give to you,... Continue Reading →
16 May, Monday — Recognition
Monday of the 5th Week of Eastertide Acts 14:5-18Jn 14:21-26 “We have come with good news to turn you to the living God who made heaven and earth and the sea and all that these hold.” Imagine if you were in the shoes of Paul and/or Barnabas -- would you be affronted that the people... Continue Reading →
15 May, Sunday — Hope and Perseverance
5th Sunday of Easter Acts 14:21-27Apo 21:1-5Jn 13:31-33,34-35 “We all have to experience many hardships…before we enter the kingdom of God.” Happy Easter. As Catholics, we celebrate Easter for 50 days in Eastertide (as opposed to the 40 days of Lent). Rightly so, as the Resurrection of Christ has brought forth redemption for us and the... Continue Reading →
5 April, Tuesday — Trust
Tuesday of the 5th Week of Lent Num 21:4-9Jn 8:21-30 “He who sent me is with me, and has not left me to myself,” Trust. We all admit to the importance of this quality in our relationships. From a human point of view, trust is earned and may or may not be associated with love.... Continue Reading →
4 April, Monday — We Are Not Alone
Monday of the 5th Week of Lent Dan 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62Jn 8:12-20 “I am the light of the world; anyone who follows me will not be walking in the dark; he will have the light of life.” Psalm 23: The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.Fresh and green are the pastures where he gives... Continue Reading →
3 April, Sunday — Perfectionist or Perfection?
5th Sunday of Lent Isa 43:16-21Phi 3:8-14Jn 8:1-11 I am no longer trying for perfection by own efforts, the perfection that comes from the Law, but I want only the perfection that comes through faith in Christ... Perfection, as defined by the Oxford dictionary, ‘is the condition, state or quality of being free or as free... Continue Reading →
15 March, Tuesday – Hypocrisy
Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Lent Isa 1:10,16-20Mt 23:1-12 “You must therefore do what they tell you and listen to what they say, but do not be guided by what they do; since they do not practice what they preach.” Sound familiar? If we are honest with ourselves, we are all hypocrites like the... Continue Reading →
18 January, Tuesday — Sabbath
Tuesday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 16:1-13Mk 2:23-28 “The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath” For the Jewish nation, sabbath starts Friday evening until Saturday evening. This was instilled from the time of Moses. For Christians, sabbath is observed on Sunday, the day our Lord resurrected. Today’s... Continue Reading →
17 January, Monday — Obedience
17 Jan – Memorial for St. Anthony, abbot Following the death of his parents when he was about 20, St. Anthony (251-356) ensured that his sister completed her education, then sold his house, furniture, and the land he owned, gave the proceeds to the poor, joined the anchorites who lived nearby, and moved into an empty sepulchre.... Continue Reading →
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