24 Apr – Memorial for St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, priest & martyr St. Fidelis Sigmaringen (1577-1622) was a lawyer and teacher of philosophy. Disgusted by the greed, corruption, and lack of interest in justice by his fellow lawyers, Mark Rey abandoned the law, became a priest and a Franciscan friar with his brother George. He... Continue Reading →
23 April, Thursday – The Way, The Truth and The Life
23 Apr – Memorial for St. George, martyr; Memorial for St. Adalbert, bishop & martyr St. George (d. 304) was a soldier who was martyred for his faith. That’s all we know for sure. Several stories have been attached to St. George, the best known of which is the 'Golden Legend'. In it, a dragon... Continue Reading →
22 April, Wednesday – Physical versus Spiritual Captivity
Acts 5:17-26John 3:16-21 “Go… and tell the people all about this new Life.” Amidst this COVID-19 pandemic, the world has been forced into darkness. Fears and anxieties loom across all nations. Countries have closed their borders, economies brought to a standstill and citizens forced to stay home. As I sit down to write today’s reflection,... Continue Reading →
21 April, Tuesday – Knowing the Father
Acts 4:32-37John 3:7-15 "The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes" As I read today’s gospel readings, this line struck me as both very poetic and rather strange. “The wind blows where it wills, and you... Continue Reading →
20 April, Monday – Christ Beckons
Acts 4:23:31Jn 3:1-8 “Why this arrogance among the nations, these futile plots among the peoples?” Here in Singapore, we are in Week 3 of what our government has called a ‘circuit breaker’ mode in order to stop the spread of local transmissions of COVID-19, which has seen a pretty alarming spike in cases on a... Continue Reading →
19 April, Sunday – ‘Blind’ Faith
19 Apr – Divine Mercy Sunday The Congregation for Divine Worship decreed in 2003 that “throughout the world, the Second Sunday of Easter will receive the name Divine Mercy Sunday, a perennial invitation to the Christian world to face, wit confidence in divine benevolence, the difference and trials that humankind will experience in the years... Continue Reading →
18 April, Saturday – Learning to Listen in Silence
Acts 4:13-21Mk 16:9-15 He appeared to them and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart because they had not believed those who saw him after he had been raised As Christians, it is not uncommon to hear testimonies from our friends and loved ones of how they encountered God, or experienced a revelation... Continue Reading →
17 April, Friday – Have you anything to eat?
Acts 4: 1-12Jn 21: 1-14 Children, have you caught anything to eat? The question that Jesus asked His disciples, “have you anything to eat?”, is a question that I have heard several times when I was living in the US. In the city where I lived and worked, there were often homeless people around. And... Continue Reading →
16 April, Thursday – Finding hope amidst our troubles
Acts 3:11-26Lk 24:35-48 “Why are you troubled? And why do questions arise in your hearts?” It is often difficult, in the midst of our daily problems and personal crises, to see God at work. Having survived cancer, lived in a city besieged by protests and now dealing with the fear and panic in my community... Continue Reading →
15 April, Wednesday – The Road to Emmaus
Acts 3: 1-10Lk 24: 13-35 “Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on the way and opened the Scriptures to us?” The past few weeks have been extremely difficult for me, as the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus forced the diocese to shutter its churches and cancel physical masses in... Continue Reading →
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