22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Ecc 3:19-21,30-31Heb 12:18-19,22-24Lk 14:1,7-14 The greater you are, the more you should behave humbly… So if humility is so important, why is it so that people in high positions are so arrogant? Is it because in rising to their lofty positions, they feel self-important that they forget where they came... Continue Reading →
30 August, Saturday — Being Faithful Stewards
Saturday of Week 21 in Ordinary Time 1 Ths 4:9-11 Mt 25:14-30 “...we do urge you, brothers… to make a point of living quietly, attending to your own business and earning your living…” I wonder if the parable of the three stewards in today’s Gospel had different situations and outcomes? What if, as a thought... Continue Reading →
26 August, Tuesday — A True Heart for God
Tuesday of Week 21 in Ordinary Time 1 Ths 2:1-8Mt 23:23-26 …we are not trying to please men but God… I used to serve in a few different ministries in a parish in Singapore. For the most part, people were genuine and kind towards one another, putting aside personal differences for the sake of being... Continue Reading →
24 August, Sunday — Because I love you
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 66:18-21Heb 12:5-7,11-13Lk 13:22-30 My son, when the Lord corrects you, do not treat it lightly, but do not get discouraged when He reprimands you. For the Lord trains the ones that he loves, and He punishes all those that He acknowledges as His sons. We do not like being... Continue Reading →
19 August, Tuesday — The Lord is Peace
Tuesday of Week 20 in Ordinary TimeJgs 6:11-24Mt 19:23-30 “Peace be with you; have no fear…” In the Old Testament, people often feared encountering God directly. In His presence, the awareness of His overwhelming holiness, coupled with their own human sinfulness, created a natural sense of dread. The belief that a direct encounter with God... Continue Reading →
18 August, Monday — Be Contented With Imperfection
Monday of Week 20 in Ordinary Time Jgs 2:11-19Mt 19:16-22 “If you wish to be perfect, go and sell what you own and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven...” In the gospel of Matthew, the concept of perfection mentioned by Jesus does not necessarily mean flawlessness, or without... Continue Reading →
17 August, Sunday — Never Lose Sight of Jesus
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 38:4-6,8-10Heb 12:1-4Lk 12:49-53 Let us not lose sight of Jesus… Every day, we are beset with issues and problems. Some days the problems can be big and some days – by the grace of God – the problems are smaller, and easier to handle. When these problems overwhelm us,... Continue Reading →
16 August, Saturday — Undivided attention on Jesus
Saturday of Week 19 in Ordinary Time Jos 24:14-29Mk 19:13-15 “It is the Lord our God we choose to serve; it is his voice that we will obey. Military and political leaders often have to take an oath of office when they assume a new position. There is often the intent to uphold certain ethos... Continue Reading →
15 August, Friday — Magnificent Love and Sacrifice
Aug 15 -- Solemnity of The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary The commemoration of the death of the Blessed Virgin Mary (the Dormition, or falling asleep, as it was known in the East) is known as the Assumption because of the tradition that her body did not decay but that she was raised up,... Continue Reading →
14 August, Thursday — Seventy-Seven
Thursday of Week 19 in Ordinary Time Jos 3:7-10,11,13-17Mt 18:21-19:1 Jesus answered, “Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times.” In the Bible, the number seven often symbolizes completion, perfection, and divine wholeness. It signifies a sense of fullness and is used to highlight key ideas and themes throughout both the Old and New Testament.... Continue Reading →
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