Holy Saturday -- Seventh Reading Eze 36:16-17,18-28 “You will live in the land I gave to your ancestors. You shall be my people and I will be your God.” When I read this passage from Ezekiel, it struck me as rather stern and remonstrating in tone, rather similar to the reading before it. Ezekiel was... Continue Reading →
3 April, Saturday — Baptism
Holy Saturday -- Epistle Rm 6:3-11 ...we too might live a new life. At the end of February, on a beautiful Sunday morning, I sat in a pew and meandered about my attachments – to things, people and meanings of these ‘things'. I thought about my hurts, betrayals, un-forgiveness, and how I have been judged,... Continue Reading →
3 April, Saturday — Getting out of my tomb
Holy Saturday -- Gospel Mark 16:1-7 He has risen, He is not here. A year ago, I painted a scene from today’s gospel reading. It was week 2 into Singapore’s lock down – the circuit breaker. Looking back, that period was tough; a difficult time in human history. Being stuck at home was like being... Continue Reading →
2 Apr, Friday — Death for Life
Good Friday There is no Mass today. The readings are used in the afternoon celebration of the Lord's Passion. Isa 52:13-53:12Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9Jn 18:1-19:42 See, my servant will prosper, he shall be lifted up, exalted, rise to great heights. The fourth song of the servant by the prophet Isaiah opens with such a dazzling and... Continue Reading →
1 April, Thursday – The Anointed One!
Maundy Thursday – Chrism Mass Isa 61:1-3,6,8-9Apo 1:5-8Lk 4:16-21 “...he has anointed me.” In preparing for today’s reflection, I did some searching, literally online, and then some soul searching too! I asked myself what does it mean to be the anointed one? I knew of course that our Lord Jesus Christ is THE anointed one... Continue Reading →
1 April, Thursday — God has my back!
Maundy Thursday – Mass of The Lord’s Supper Exo 12:1-8,11-141 Cor 11:23-26Jn 13:1-15 Jesus knew that the Father had put everything into his hands, and that he had come from God and was returning to God..."At the moment you do not know what I am doing, but later you will understand.” How easy it is... Continue Reading →
11 April, Saturday – (Epistle) Dying and Rising
Epistle for Easter Vigil Rm 6:3-11Ps 117 (118):1-2, 16-17, 22-23 So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. I did not quite comprehend the concept of my baptism being the death of my old self and that “all of us who have been baptised into Christ Jesus... Continue Reading →
11 April, Saturday – (Gospel) The Life we Treasure
Today, we welcome Doug Lee to our stable of contributors. Doug and his wife Cindy make their home in Los Angeles, CA. He is in the empty-nester chapter of his life. He is a part-time Christian freelance writer and also enjoys writing anonymously for a self-help service group. He teaches religious education, volunteers as a... Continue Reading →
11 April, Saturday – (2nd reading) Everything is a Blessing
2nd reading of Easter Vigil Gen 22:1-18Ps 15(16):5,8-11Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me. Trite phrases like “blessings in disguise” and “every cloud has a silver lining” aren’t particularly effective in the here and now... Continue Reading →
11 April, Saturday – (3rd reading) Tools of the Trade
3rd reading for Easter Vigil Exo 14:15-15:1Exodus 15 The Lord is a warrior! ‘The Lord’ is his name. Slippery socks in shifty shoes, buggy software, loose strings, and bent spatulas. Niggling things that get in the way of what we set out to do. When equipment fails and the tools that we trust let us... Continue Reading →
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