Wednesday of Week 21 in Ordinary Time 2 Ths 3:6-10,16-18Mt 23:27-32 “Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You who are like whitewashed tombs that look handsome on the outside, but inside are full of dead men's bones and every kind of corruption.” Ah, the dreaded H word. It keeps getting thrown around. We probably have... Continue Reading →
23 August, Sunday — The hands, the feet, the eyes of Christ, will you say ‘Yes’?
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 22:19-23Rm 11:33-36Mt 16:13-20 "But you, who do you say I am?" When asked, “Who do men say that the Son of Man is?” Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit answers correctly. My answer, due to my prayer life and our Catholic faith, has certainly grown and deepened over the... Continue Reading →
18 August, Tuesday — If you are willing to listen, you will learn.
Tuesday of Week 20 in Ordinary Time Eze 28:1-10Mt 19:23-30 "...it will be hard for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of heaven… it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of heaven." Two years ago, I had the... Continue Reading →
17 August, Monday — A Richer Exchange
Monday of Week 20 in Ordinary Time Eze 24:15-24Mt 19:16-22 I have kept all these. What more do I need to do? Are you going through a difficult season now? Do you sometimes feel that God is asking too much of you... and you find yourself either mumbling or wondering inside, "I have done so... Continue Reading →
16 August, Sunday — The Inclusive Mercy of God
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 56:1,6-7Mt 15:21-28 “Woman, you have great faith…” Today’s gospel is interesting because we see a side to Jesus that seems uncharacteristic. Despite the Canaanite woman shouting to get his attention, Jesus seems to ignore her pleas, the urgency of her request notwithstanding. She must have heard of his many... Continue Reading →
12 August, Wednesday — The four (or more) stages of negotiation
Wednesday of Week 19 in Ordinary Time Eze 9:1–7,10:18-22Mt 18:15-20 "For where two or three meet in my name, I shall be there with them." My first thought when I read the Gospel for today was that Jesus gave pretty detailed advice to his disciples about what they ought to do when someone sins against... Continue Reading →
9 August, Sunday — Home
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 19:9,11-13Rm 9:1-5Mt 14:22-33 …there came the sound of a gentle breeze. I’m proud to be a Singaporean, and every National Day, you might hear me belting out the chorus of my favourite National Day song: "This is home, truly,Where I know I must be;Where my dreams wait for... Continue Reading →
3 August, Monday — Are we taking prayer for granted?
Monday of Week 18 in Ordinary Time Jer 28:1-17Mt 14:22-26 After sending the crowds away he went up into the hills by himself to pray. From Google: A Catholic prayer is the raising of your mind and heart to God or asking God for good things, and Catholics use both spoken (vocal) and silent... Continue Reading →
2 August, Sunday — God’s word, my life
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 55:1-3Rm 8:35,37-39Mt 14:13-21 …listen, and your soul will live. Recently, during one of my counselling sessions, my counsellor asked me a few questions. Did I ever feel I was worthless? I answered ‘no’. Did I ever feel like nobody cared for me? I answered ‘no’. Did I ever feel... Continue Reading →
28 July, Tuesday — The Harvest Will Come
Tuesday of Week 17 in Ordinary Time Jer 14:17-22Mt 13:36-43 “…the harvest is the end of the world.” When Jesus explains this parable, He does not focus on the weeds. He points, instead, to the harvest. The harvest is certain. The Son of Man Himself will send His angels to separate the wheat from the... Continue Reading →
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