Wednesday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time Tit 3:1-7Lk 17:11-19 But when the kindness and love of God our Saviour for mankind were revealed, it was not because he was concerned with any righteous actions we might have done ourselves; it was for no reason except his own compassion that he saved us, by means... Continue Reading →
10 November, Sunday — Giving all that we have
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 17:10-16Heb 9:24-28Mk 12:38-44 "...this poor widow has put more in than all who have contributed to the treasury..." The focus of today's gospel was on the offering of all the possessions which the widow had. It is noteworthy how Jesus valued the generosity of the widow but, in... Continue Reading →
8 November, Friday — There is no place like home
Friday of Week 31 in Ordinary Time Phi 3:7-4:1Lk 16:1-8 …our homeland is in heaven... As of writing this, I just finished attending Mass at a Catholic church in Japan. I was given a very warm welcome such that in the middle of my trip, I felt at home. It reminded me of how weary... Continue Reading →
7 November, Thursday — But we are loved so much
Thursday of Week 31 in Ordinary Time Phi 3:3-8Lk 15:1-10 “…what woman with ten drachmas would not, if she lost one, light a lamp and sweep out the house and search thoroughly till she found it?” As I write this reflection, I’m at a place where there is a huge volcano in view. It reminds... Continue Reading →
6 November, Wednesday — Earning Nothing, Gaining Everything
Wednesday of Week 31 in Ordinary Time Phi 2:12-18 Lk 14:25-33 …work for your salvation ‘in fear and trembling.’ It is God, for his own loving purpose who puts both the will and the action into you. A fortnight ago, I completed a half marathon. In the weeks leading up to race day, I would... Continue Reading →
5 November, Tuesday — An urgent invitation to salvation
Tuesday of Week 31 in Ordinary Time Phi 2:5-11Lk 14:15-24 But all alike started to make excuses. Brothers and sisters, have you ever told someone who invited you to an exclusive event, “I can’t come; I’m busy with something else right now”? Maybe it was a concert, a wedding, or an intimate gathering, and you... Continue Reading →
3 November, Sunday — Fortress of Hope, Horn of Salvation
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Deu 6:2-6Heb 7:23-28Mk 12:28-34 …but this one, because he remains forever, can never lose his priesthood. The Twelve Apostles in Australia are a collection of massive limestone stacks off the coast of the Great Ocean Road. These amazing geological formations were formed by erosion of the original limestone surface of... Continue Reading →
31 October, Thursday — Get Thee Behind Me, Satan
Thursday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Eph 6:10-20Luke 13:31-35 Put God's armour on so as to be able to resist the devil's tactics. When I was a child, I liked a hymn called "Put on the armour of Jesus Christ". Now, reading this passage from St Paul's letter to the Ephesians, I realise how closely... Continue Reading →
30 October, Wednesday — Fear and Trembling
Wednesday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Eph 6:1-9 Lk 13:22-30 "Try your best to enter by the narrow door..." In Luke's gospel today, Jesus had some acerbic words to the question of who will be saved. What Jesus said implies that the path to salvation is not going to be an easy one. We know this, and... Continue Reading →
29 October, Tuesday — Pride and Prejudice
Tuesday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Eph 5:21-33Lk 13:18-21 Give way to one another in obedience to Christ. I am a sinner. And one of my root sins is the mortal sin of Pride. I do not like it when people look down on me, and I really don’t like it when people don’t... Continue Reading →
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