6th Sunday of Easter Acts 15:1-2,22-29Apo 21:10-14,22-23Jn 14:23-29 “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.” The peace the world gives, what kind of peace is it? Defining peace breeds the... Continue Reading →
24 May, Saturday — “Do as I do and not as I say…”
Saturday of the 5th Week of Easter Acts 16:1-10Jn 15:18-21 “A servant is not greater than his master...” Over the past few months, we have seen the election of new leaders. We have a new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. We have elected new government leaders in Singapore and of course, there is a new... Continue Reading →
23 May, Friday — Forever Friends
Friday of the 5th Week of Easter Acts 15:22-31Jn 15:12-17 “I have called you friends...” “What a friend we have in Jesus,all our sins and griefs to bear!What a privilege to carryeverything to God in prayer!” I know all of us were humming/singing along as we read the verse above. Come on, you know you... Continue Reading →
22 May, Thursday — Resetting for Peace
May 22 – Memorial for St. Rita of Cascia, Religious St. Rita (1386-1457) was the daughter of Antonio and Amata Lotti, a couple known as the Peacemakers of Jesus; they had Rita late in life. From her early youth, Rita visited the Augustinian nuns at Cascia, Italy, and showed interest in a religious life. However,... Continue Reading →
21 May, Wednesday — The Gardener
May 21 – Saint Christopher Magallanes and his Companions St. Cristóbal Magallanes Jara was born in the state of Jalisco in Mexico, in 1869. He was ordained priest at the age of 30, and became parish priest of his home town of Totatiche. He took a special interest in the evangelization of the local indigenous Huichol... Continue Reading →
20 May, Tuesday — Peace Amidst Turmoil
May 20 – Memorial for St. Bernadine of Siena, Priest St. Bernadine (1381-1444) was a Friar Minor, a priest, an itinerant preacher, and a theological writer. His preaching skills were so great and the conversions so numerous, that he has become associated with all areas of speaking, advertising, public relations, etc. Bernadine’s charismatic preaching filled... Continue Reading →
19 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 →
18 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 →
17 May, Saturday — Trust The Process…Maybe
Saturday of the 4th Week of Eastertide Acts 13:44-52Jn 14:7-14 “Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me?” As I write this, the Catholic Church is celebrating a successful conclave. We have a new Pope! And the process seems to have worked, despite Hollywood’s depiction of a... Continue Reading →
16 May, Friday — Notes from England
Friday of the 4th Week of Eastertide Acts 13:26-33Jn 14: 1-6 There are many rooms in my Father’s house... Last week, I was in England, and while I was there, I took the opportunity to attend Mass. This is one of the best things about our faith -- that I can walk in from off... Continue Reading →
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