Wednesday of the 4th Week of Lent Isa 49:8-15Jn 5:17-30 “…because my aim is to do not my own will, but the will of him who sent me.” Today’s Gospel reading comes from Jesus addressing the Pharisees and Scribes after they found Jesus curing a man who was a paralytic for thirty-eight years. They could... Continue Reading →
17 March, Tuesday — The struggle to refrain from judging
Tuesday of the 4th Week of Lent Eze 47:1-9,12Jn 5:1-3,5-16 One man there had an illness which had lasted thirty-eight years... Writing today’s reflection gave me an opportunity to read more about St Patrick, whom I had only vaguely associated with Ireland up till now. Going through his biography, I was surprised to learn that... Continue Reading →
16 March, Monday — Will There Be Peace?
Monday of the 4th Week of Lent Isa 65:17-21Jn 4:43-54 No more will the sound of weeping…be heard… “Happy Chinese New Year” I intoned cheerfully to my friend in the club gym. It was the morning of the 2nd day of the Lunar New Year, and I had gone there to exercise. He looked at... Continue Reading →
15 March, Sunday — Spiritual Blindness and Transformation
4th Sunday of Lent – Laetare Sunday 1 Sam 16:1,6-7,10-13Eph 5:8-14Jn 9:1-41 “…God does not see as man sees…” There are days when I realise how much of my life I spend seeing—and yet, not truly seeing. In 1 Samuel 16, the prophet is sent to anoint a king. When Samuel looks at Eliab, tall and... Continue Reading →
14 March, Saturday — Checklist spirituality
Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent Hos 5:15-6:6Lk 18:9-14 “…what I want is love, not sacrifice” Whenever Lent comes around, I instinctively begin drawing up a list of commitments — how much more time to spend in prayer, what to offer in almsgiving, and what to give up for my Lenten fast. Now that... Continue Reading →
13 March, Friday — The. Struggle. Is. Real.
Friday of the 3rd Week of Lent Hos 14:2-10Mk 12:28-34 “And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You must love your neighbour as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than... Continue Reading →
12 March, Thursday — Fill or Kill (FOK)
Thursday of the 3rd Week of Lent Jer 7:23-28Lk 11:14-23 Whoever is not with me is against me. A Fill or Kill (FOK) order is a type of instruction used in stock trading that requires an order to be executed in its entirety, or not at all. It prevents partial fills, ensuring the buyer or... Continue Reading →
11 March, Wednesday — It is God’s Law!
Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Lent Deu 4:1,5-9Mt 5:17-19 "...take notice of the laws and customs that I teach you today, and observe them, that you may have life..." I could not help but let out a small chuckle when I read this verse; it reminded me of a recent role-play session with my... Continue Reading →
10 March, Tuesday — Remember to Love Me
Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Lent Dan 3:25,34-43Mt 18:21-35 “Do not remember the sins of my youth. In your love remember me.” Today’s psalm is David’s prayer for guidance and deliverance. Chosen by God, David was a good king, but he had committed many sins. The most notable one was committing adultery with Bathsheba;... Continue Reading →
9 March, Monday — It is about the process
Monday of the 3rd Week of Lent 2 Kgs 5:1-15Lk 4:24-30 “Here was I thinking he would be sure to come out to me, and stand there, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and wave his hand over the spot and cure the leprous part.” That’s just not how God works.... Continue Reading →
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