15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 55:10-11Rm 8:18-23Mt 13:1-23 “…so the word that goes from my mouth does not return to me empty, without carrying out my will…” Lately, I have been pondering a lot about what God intends for me to do here on Earth. He gives us all gifts, and it is our... Continue Reading →
10 July, Friday — Staying Attuned
Friday of Week 14 in Ordinary Time Hos 14:2-10Mt 10:16-23 “Beware of men: they will hand you over to sanhedrins and scourge you in their synagogues." We live in a competitive world. There are scarce resources that are unevenly distributed. Many of us work to achieve financial security so that we can provide for our... Continue Reading →
9 July, Thursday — Pursued by God, Sent in Love
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today we welcome Jessica, a wife and mother of three, who sometimes overthinks to the point of inertia and who has learned that there is great joy in surrendering everything to the Lord. During her children’s school years, she had a habit of accidentally forming small communities of parents.... Continue Reading →
8 July, Wednesday — We Are Called
Wednesday of Week 14 in Ordinary Time Hos 10:1-3,7-8,12Mt 10:1-7 …proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is close at hand… Would you agree that calling us by our name is very pleasant to our ears? When a person calls me bymy name, I feel something special. How much more if it were Jesus Christ who... Continue Reading →
7 July, Tuesday — On Disunity
Tuesday of Week 14 in Ordinary Time Hos 8:4-7,11-13Mt 9:32-37 And when he saw the crowds he felt sorry for them because they were harassed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd. The Book of Hosea is a difficult read. The premise of Hosea is of a prophet who continues to love and forgive... Continue Reading →
5 July, Sunday – Surrender your burden to God
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Zec 9:9-10Rm 8:9,11-13Mt 11:25-30 "Come to me all you who labour and are overburdened, and I will give you rest...Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden light." All who are burdened – that’s all of us, is it not? It seems that we who have much, have also collected... Continue Reading →
2 July, Thursday — Jesus Sees Our Faith
Thursday of Week 13 in Ordinary Time Amo 7:10-17Mt 9:1-8 “Courage, my child, your sins are forgiven.” Some time back, a friend returned back home to spend time with her 12-year-old nephew, who was in his last stages of cancer. The family were struggling to come to terms with his illness. From shock, to hope,... Continue Reading →
1 July, Wednesday — Cast off Your Scruples and You Invite Evil In
Wednesday of Week 13 in Ordinary Time Hate evil, love good, maintain justice at the city gate... I recall a time in a certain workplace which required me to coordinate with many different clients, consultants and stakeholders. My role was complex and I had to manage many individuals who were much more senior to me.... Continue Reading →
30 June, Tuesday — Rebuked by Consequences
Jun 30 – First Martyrs of the Church of Rome These holy men and women are also called the “Protomartyrs of Rome”. They were accused of burning Rome by Nero, who burned Rome to cover his own crimes. Some martyrs were burned as living torches at evening banquets, some crucified, and others were fed to... Continue Reading →
28 June, Sunday — Winning Heaven
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 4:8-11,14-16Rm 6:3-4,8-11Mt 10:37-42 “Anyone who finds his life will lose it; anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it.” There is a phrase that often surfaces in Singapore -- “Don’t lose out.” It shapes how we study, work, save, invest, and even how we plan... Continue Reading →
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