Saturday of the 2nd Week of Lent Mic 7:14-15,18-20Lk 15:1-3,11-32 “…he was lost and is found.” I love the story of the Prodigal Son. There are two things to consider. One is the elder brother -- a reminder of how we sometimes feel -- jealous, shortchanged, unrecognised or slighted when we see someone else seemingly... Continue Reading →
21 March, Friday — Insights from Joseph’s story
Friday of the 2nd Week of Lent Gen 37:3-4,12-13,17-28Mt 21:33-43,45-46 But Reuben heard and he saved him from their violence. "We must not take his life” he said. I only knew about Joseph’s thrilling tale from the musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, and appreciated the chance to read his story more closely for... Continue Reading →
20 March, Thursday — Considering the Small Things
Thursday of the 2nd Week of Lent Jer 17:5-10Lk 16:19-31 And at his gate there lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to fill himself with the scraps that fell from the rich man's table. Today’s Gospel passage on Lazarus and the rich man, whom I read somewhere is left unnamed... Continue Reading →
19 March, Wednesday — Gift of faith
19 Mar – Solemnity of St. Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary Joseph is a descendant of the house of David. A layman and a carpenter, he was the earthly spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and foster and adoptive father of Jesus Christ. He was a visionary who was visited by angels, and... Continue Reading →
18 March, Tuesday — The struggles we face…
Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Lent Isa 1:10,16-20Mt 23:1-12 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, as we ponder on today’s scripture and reflection written by our contributor from Canada, we invite you to hold space for the discussion of some sensitive topics that may be diversely experienced in different countries around the world today.... Continue Reading →
17 March, Monday — Just Measures
Monday of the 2nd Week of Lent Dan 9:4-10Lk 6:36-38 “…because the amount you measure out is the amount you will be given back.” In today’s Gospel, Jesus told His disciples and really, to us as well, not to judge nor condemn; lest we be judged or condemned. On the other hand, we should be... Continue Reading →
16 March, Sunday — “Look at the stars, see how they shine for you…”
2nd Sunday of Lent Gen 15:5-12,17-18 Phi 3:17-4:1Lk 9:28-36 “Look towards heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them.” The stars have always held a fascination for us humans. Explorers use them to navigate through treacherous seas, set the direction for their destinations; and some even believe that the stars are... Continue Reading →
15 March, Saturday — Be rad, be exceptional
Saturday of the 1st Week of Lent Deu 26:16-19Mt 5:43-48 “…pray for those who persecute you…” In today’s gospel, Jesus is asking us to not just love our neighbour, but to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. What does the rest of the world think or say? Probably that we are... Continue Reading →
14 March, Friday — Loving and Forgiving
Friday of the 1st Week of Lent Eze 18:21-28Mt 5:20-26 “When the sinner renounces sin to become law-abiding and honest, he deserves to live.” At first glance, the reading from Ezekiel felt unfair. Imagine Heaven filled with notorious people who had committed hideous crimes; but because they repented, all their sins were forgotten. How can... Continue Reading →
13 March, Thursday — Open doors
Thursday of the 1st Week of Lent Est 4:17Mt 7:7-12 “…the one who knocks will always have the door opened to him.” We often hear the saying “when a door closes, another opens”. Many times, this relates to when a particular phase of our life comes to an end, and we move on to something... Continue Reading →
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