Feast of St Mark the Evangelist He was a cousin of Barnabas and accompanied the apostle Paul on his first missionary journey; later he followed him to Rome. He was a disciple of Peter, and his gospel is told from Peter’s point of view. He is credited with founding the Church in Alexandria. His body... Continue Reading →
23 April, Tuesday — The error of being ourselves
Tuesday of the 4th Week of Eastertide Acts 11:19-26John 10:22-30 “The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice” Recently, I learned about the term "polycule", which refers to a group of people who are in a network of interconnected romantic relationships with one another. Each person in a polycule has more than one... Continue Reading →
22 April, Monday — The Wide and the Narrow Way
Monday of the 4th Week of Eastertide Acts 11:1-18John 10:1-10 “I am the gate of the sheepfold” There is a painting by Laurence de Neter titled "Brede en smalle weg" (Wide and narrow way) that hangs in the Museum Catharijneconvent in Utrecht, Netherlands. The painting is divided into two halves, with the left side depicting... Continue Reading →
21 April, Sunday — The Voice
4th Sunday of Easter Acts 4:8-121 Jn 3:1-2Jn 10:11-18 They too will listen to my voice, and there will be only one flock. There is a television reality show entitled, “The Voice” where famous singers participate as judges who listen to the voice of the contestants. They will then offer to be the ‘coaches’ to... Continue Reading →
20 April, Saturday — The Bread of Life
Saturday of the 3rd Week of Eastertide Acts 9:31-42Jn 6:60-69 “The words I have spoken to you are spirit…” A few years ago, a couple of friends and I surveyed a number of Catholics on their reasons for attending mass. A range of responses were given, from spending time with the Lord, to worshipping with... Continue Reading →
16 April, Tuesday — Christ is Our Daily Bread, Why Wait?
Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Eastertide Acts 7:51-8:1aJohn 6:30-35 “Sir, give us that bread always”… Jesus answered: “I am the bread of life.” The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. How many of us forget that as practicing Catholics, we have this privilege of receiving Christ in Holy Communion every day? Are we aware that... Continue Reading →
15 April, Monday — Work For the Purpose of Eternity
Monday of the 3rd Week of Eastertide Acts 6:8-15John 6:22-29 Do not work for food that cannot last, but work for food that endures to eternal life. Work is holy. But work can also sometimes feel like an awful grind. It is not merely what we do in our visible public life that demonstrates our... Continue Reading →
14 April, Sunday — Witnesses of God’s mercy, love and works
3rd Sunday of Easter Acts 3:13-15,17-191 Jn 2:1-5Lk 24:35-48 “You are witnesses…” We are witnesses to God’s mercy and love. Since last year, I have been assisting to tutor students at Club Rainbow. But this centre is unique because all the children there have special needs. As a person with special needs, I have found... Continue Reading →
7 April, Sunday — Learning from the Divine Mercy
Divine Mercy Sunday Acts 4:32-351 Jn 5:1-6Jn 20:19-31 ...whoever loves the Father that begot him loves the child whom he begets… I must confess to being fascinated by revenge movies, particularly Korean ones. I am not the only person with this secret pleasure; the streaming services seem to have a collection of these 'revenge stories'.... Continue Reading →
6 April, Saturday — Speak Up
Easter Saturday Acts 4:13-21Mk 16:9-15 “You must judge whether in God’s eyes it is right to listen to you and not to God. We cannot promise to stop proclaiming what we have seen and heard.” Today, we have so much freedom of speech which on the one hand, is a good thing in advocating issues... Continue Reading →
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