Tuesday of Week 15 in Ordinary Time Exo 2:1-15Mt 11:20-24 …she named him Moses because, she said, “I drew him out of water”. Woe to you Chorazin. Woe to you Bethsaida. Chorazin always reminds me of chorizo sausage from NTUC Finest and Bethsaida sounds like my late grandparent’s Chinese Baptist church. Today’s first reading from... Continue Reading →
17 July, Monday — Not in God’s House
Monday of Week 15 in Ordinary Time Exo 1:8-14,22Mt 10:34-11:1 “Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” Some time ago, I scurried into church and slid into a pew, just as Mass was about to begin. Traffic in Los Angeles is not to be... Continue Reading →
16 July, Sunday — A sower went out to sow
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 55:10-11Rm 8:18-23Mt 13:1-23 “For anyone who has will be given more…” Matthew 13 vividly describes the enthusiasm of the crowd as they sought out Jesus. On that day, a large crowd gathered round him, so much so that he got into a boat. The whole crowd stood along the shore.... Continue Reading →
12 July, Wednesday — We Are Called
Wednesday of Week 14 in Ordinary Time Gen 41:55-57,42:5-7,17-24Mt 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 by my name, I feel something special. How much more if it were Jesus Christ who... Continue Reading →
10 July, Monday — In God I Trust
Monday of Week 14 in Ordinary Time Gen 28:10-22Mt 9:18-26 “Be sure I am with you; I will keep you safe wherever you go...” There will come a time in our lives when we feel as alone as Jacob did when he left his home. The journey stretches before us through unfamiliar territory, the scorching sun will wear... Continue Reading →
9 July, Sunday — God Knows Best
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Zec 9:9-10Rm 8:9,11-13Mt 11:25-30 Jesus exclaimed: "I bless you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding these things from the learned and the clever and revealing them to mere children.” When Jesus made this statement, he had earlier rebuked certain cities for refusing to believe and repent, even though many miracles had been wrought in... Continue Reading →
8 July, Saturday — New Wine in the Making
Saturday of Week 13 in Ordinary Time Gen 27:1-5,15-29Mt 9:14-17 “...they put new wine into fresh skins and both are preserved.” The Gospel states that people put new wine into fresh skins instead of putting it into old wineskins; if they do the latter, the old wineskins will burst. Jesus is referencing this to the ministry... Continue Reading →
7 July, Friday — Letting go and letting God lead
Friday of Week 13 in Ordinary Time Gn 23:1-4,19;24:1-8,62-67Mt 9:9-13 …he said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him. In today’s Gospel passage, Matthew the tax collector was at work, sitting at the customs house, when Jesus walked by and said to him, “Follow me”. And he got up and followed... Continue Reading →
2 July, Sunday — We have died with Christ
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 4:8-11,13-16Rm 6:3-4,8-11Mt 10:37-42 “…and those who welcome me welcome the one who sent me.” An Exorcist Tells His Story -- I am now reading this book breathlessly. At the end of my reflection, you will know why. For many years during Sunday mass, I often wondered what was... Continue Reading →
1 July, Saturday — Our Hearts Recognize the Lord
Saturday of Week 12 in Ordinary Time Gen 18:1-15Mt 8:5-17 …just give the word and my servant will be cured. It is not clear whether the centurion was a follower of Jesus Christ before this event. I wonder how he managed to get to know Jesus so much that he put his trust in him.... Continue Reading →
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