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 →
13 May, Friday – Jesus, I trust in You
Friday of the 4th Week of Eastertide Acts 13:26-33Jn 14:1-6 Do not let your hearts be troubled The world we live in is a chaotic one. News of doom and gloom of a magnitude never seen before are now being witnessed by generations that have grown up in relative peace and prosperity. Global conflicts as... Continue Reading →
12 May, Thursday – God’s plan for us
Thursday of the 4th Week of Eastertide Acts 13:13-25Jn 13:16-20 No servant is greater than his master I have always enjoyed watching period dramas; and the part that always interests me are the 'cloak and dagger' actions of the different subordinates whenever there is a change in the monarch. The power dynamics often shift and... Continue Reading →
11 May, Wednesday – Fasting and Prayer
Wednesday of the 4th Week of Eastertide Acts 12:24-13:5Jn 12:44-50 So it was that after fasting and prayer they laid their hands on them and sent them off The recent opening up of borders within Singapore has seen a surge in the number of people choosing to leave the country for holidays. There is a... Continue Reading →
10 May, Tuesday – Knowing God
Tuesday of the 4th Week of Eastertide Acts 11:19-26Jn 10:22-30 I know them and they follow me How do we know somebody? Is it through the various identification papers which he/she has? Or even the occupation in which they are engaged in? Such an approach is what the world adopts, but it certainly is not... Continue Reading →
9 May, Monday – Trust in God
Monday of the 4th Week of Eastertide Acts 11:1-18Jn 10:1-10 I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full I have seen how pet owners take good care of their pets. This is especially so when they are very young and the owner has seen the pet grow up.... Continue Reading →
8 May, Sunday – Role Model in Faith
4th Sunday of Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday) Acts 13:14,43-52Apo 7:9,14-17Jn 10:27-30 Thus the word of the Lord spread through the whole countryside. The role of the Christian is called to evangelise to the people around them. This does not mean going out to a stranger to share with them the Gospel, although if that is... Continue Reading →
7 May, Saturday — God’s Bakery
Saturday of the 3rd Week of Eastertide Acts 9:31-42Jn 6:60-69 “…no one can come to me unless the Father allows him.” This passage used to trouble me often. To me, it meant that not everyone could or would be redeemed. While I’m not a child, I still hold this child-like perception of Heaven. I believe that... Continue Reading →
6 May, Friday — More Bread
Friday of the 3rd Week of Eastertide Acts 9:1-20Jn 6:52-59 “This is the bread come down from heaven; not like the bread our ancestors ate: they are dead, but anyone who eats this bread will live forever” “The bread had a crunch to the crust that brought so many good memories, and the crumb was... Continue Reading →
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