Tuesday of Week 34 in Ordinary Time Apo 14:14-19Lk 21:5-11 “All these things you are staring at now -- the time will come when not a single stone will be left on another: everything will be destroyed.” We’re heading into the final stretch of Thanksgiving. By now, the pros would’ve already completed most of the... Continue Reading →
20 November, Wednesday — The fear of failure
Wednesday of Week 33 in Ordinary Time Apo 4:1-11Luke 19:11-28 “I put it away safely … for I was afraid of you, for you are an exacting man…” As I write this, we are 2 weeks away from Thanksgiving. Having never grown up in America, my experience of Thanksgiving has been a contentious one. I’ve... Continue Reading →
19 November, Tuesday — Filtering
Tuesday of Week 33 in Ordinary Time Apo 3:1-6,14-22Lk 19:1-10 “‘If anyone has ears to hear, let him listen to what the Spirit has to say to the churches.'” If there's one thing people like to do, it is to give advice. Everyone has an opinion about something, and a lot of people will gladly... Continue Reading →
17 November, Sunday — Time Management
33rd Sunday in Ordinary TimeDan 12:1-3Heb 10:11-14,18Mk 13:24-32 “When that time comes…” Brothers and sisters, the end is near! As we approach the close of our liturgical year, with just two weeks remaining, we are invited to reflect and prepare for the coming season of Advent on December 1st -- the start of a new... Continue Reading →
14 November, Thursday — Life, loss and being ready for God’s kingdom
Thursday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time Phi 7-20Lk 17:20-25 “The coming of the Kingdom of God does not admit of observation and there will be no one to say, ‘Look here! Look there!’ Recently, I witnessed the final chapter in the life of someone who was nearing the end. She had been battling cancer,... Continue Reading →
13 November, Wednesday — Peace
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 →
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