22nd Sunday in Ordinary TimeDeu 4:1-2,6-8Jas 1:17-18,21-22,27Mk 7:1-8,14-15,21-23 Nothing that goes into a man from outside can make him unclean; it is the things that come out from a man that make him unclean. The core message of today’s readings permeates through each of the passages; flowing from the observance of the commandments in the... Continue Reading →
31 August, Saturday — What is My Talent?
Saturday of Week 21 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 1:26-31Mt 25:14-30 “For everyone who has will be given more…but from the man who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” If you asked me a few years ago what my greatest fear is, I would have said that I don’t want to... Continue Reading →
30 August, Friday — God’s Wisdom
Friday of Week 21 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 1:17-25Mt 25:1-13 …Christ who is the power and the wisdom of God. For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength. In the first reading from St. Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, he was preaching about the power and... Continue Reading →
26 August, Monday — Let us glorify Him through His calling for us
Monday of Week 21 in Ordinary Time 2 Ths 1:1-5,11-12Mt 23:13-22 …we pray continually that our God will make you worthy of His call… My parish Church of St Vincent de Paul recently celebrated the ordination of a new priest, Fr Clarence Yue. Personally, I felt thrilled to witness this momentous opportunity, which is so... Continue Reading →
25 August, Sunday — Let us experience the fullness of life through Jesus and Mary
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Jos 24:1-2,15-18Eph 5:21-32Jn 6:60-69 “Lord, who shall we go to? You have the message of eternal life…” Many years ago, I was studying a full-time course that was already demanding on my schedule and physical condition, trying to manage with my declining physical health with the onset of new symptoms,... Continue Reading →
18 August, Sunday — Wake up call
20th Sunday in Ordinary TimePro 9:1-6Eph 5:15-20Jn 6:51-58 …walk in the ways of perception. The readings today brought to mind an interesting time for me at the workplace a few years ago, with impending changes affecting my division and some new staff joining us. These welcome changes had been on the cards for a while... Continue Reading →
17 August, Saturday — The Immigrant
Saturday of Week 19 in Ordinary Time Eze 18:1-10,13,30-32Mt 19:13-15 …in future, I mean to judge each of you but what he does -- it is the Lord who speaks. Sometime in July 2022, the milestone passed where I’d lived more years abroad than I had spent in the city where I grew up. Going... Continue Reading →
11 August, Sunday — Heeding the seasons in our lives
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 19:4-8Eph 4:30-5:2Jn 6:41-51 “I am the bread of life.” As a child, I have always experienced doubt, fear and challenges in daily life. Growing up without parents, I faced these issues alone. Often, if others found out about the difficulties I am facing, I would be told to... Continue Reading →
4 August, Sunday — Right Motives
18th Sunday in Ordinary TimeExo 16:2-4,12-15Jn 6:24-35 ‘…you are not looking for me because you have seen the signs…’ Brothers and sisters, in today’s Gospel, Jesus makes it clear that he is interested in our motives even more than our actions. While the crowds had sought Jesus out by getting into their boats and crossing... Continue Reading →
3 August, Saturday – When The Children Cry
Saturday of Week 17 in Ordinary Time Jer 26:11-16,24Mt 14:1-12 Then, during the celebrations for Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company, and so delighted Herod that he promised on oath to give her anything she asked. Prompted by her mother she said, "Give me John the Baptist's head, here, on a... Continue Reading →
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