Thursday of the 4th Week of Lent Exo 32:7-14Jn 5:31-47 “How can you believe, since you look to one another for approval and are not concerned with the approval that comes from the one God?” This verse from John 5:44 resonates deeply with me, because it reflects my constant struggle with seeking validation from the... Continue Reading →
13 March, Wednesday — Lest we forget…
Wednesday of the 4th Week of Lent Isa 49:8-15Jn 5:17-30 Yet even if these forget, I will never forget you. Two years ago, I met up with an ex-colleague/mentor, who had flown in from Sydney to visit his in-laws. N had taken me under his wing more than 30 years ago when I was starting... Continue Reading →
12 March, Tuesday — Do You Want To Be Well?
Tuesday of the 4th Week of Lent Ez 47:1-9,12Jn 5:1-16 "Wherever the river flows... and flowing into the sea, it makes its waters wholesome... they will bear new fruit every month, because this water comes from the sanctuary." Something struck me reading the words spoken by the ill man who laid near the pool of... Continue Reading →
11 March, Monday — Simple Faith, A Faith Beyond Crisis
Monday of the 4th Week of Lent Isa 65:17-21Jn 4:43-54 “So you will not believe unless you see signs and portents!” It is usually easy to take someone familiar for granted. Whether it be a long time friend, family or relative. It is as the gospel reading tells us today: For Jesus himself testified that... Continue Reading →
10 March, Sunday — Groundhog Day
4th Sunday of Lent 2 Chr 36:14-16,19-23Eph 2:4-10Jn 3:14-21 "...but the man who lives by the truth comes out into the light..." Recently, I watched a classic movie called 'Groundhog Day'. In the film, the protagonist finds himself reliving the same Groundhog Day over and over again, trapped in a time loop that he could... Continue Reading →
9 March, Saturday — “To know is to love…”
Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent Hos 5:15-6:6Lk 18:9-14 Let us set ourselves to know the Lord… Let’s be honest. How well can we know someone? Even though we may spend most of our lives with somebody, can we honestly say that we know them? Do we know what makes them tick? What triggers... Continue Reading →
8 March, Friday — “Walk with me…”
Friday of the 3rd Week of Lent Hos 14:2-10Mk 12:28-34 For the ways of the Lord are straight, and virtuous men walk in them, but sinners stumble. Today’s reflection was difficult for me. Nothing really jumped up from the texts, but this line pricked my conscience and made me reflect a little more. Perhaps it... Continue Reading →
7 March, Thursday — A happy family united in God’s love stays together
Thursday of the 3rd Week of Lent Jer 7:23-28Lk 11:14-23 “…a household divided against itself collapses.” We recently welcomed a newborn into our family. I’ve never imagined how much smiles, laughter and love a little bundle of joy can bring to my family and me. Every morning, I feel excited because I can see the... Continue Reading →
6 March, Wednesday — So That You and Your Children Would Have Full Life
Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Lent Deu 4:1,5-9Mat 5:17-19 But take care what you do and be on your guard. Do not forget the things your eyes have seen... rather, tell them to your children and to your children's children. During the season of Lent, we are reminded to observe the three key aspects... Continue Reading →
5 March, Tuesday — When you can’t forgive
Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Lent Dan 3:25,34-43Mt 18:21-35 Peter went up to Jesus and said, “Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?” Jesus answered, “Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times.” What do you do when you cannot forgive someone who has... Continue Reading →
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