Tuesday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time 2 Cor 8:1-9Mt 5:43-48 “… in this way you will be sons of your Father in heaven, for he causes his sun to rise on bad men as well as good, and his rain to fall on honest and dishonest men alike.” I have always found today’s Gospel... Continue Reading →
18 June, Sunday — Not a Zero Sum Game
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time Exo 19:2-6Rm 5:6-11Mt 9:36-10:8 “You received without charge, give without charge.” Recently, my significant other shared with me that one of her close friends asked her, “I don’t know how he does it.” She was referring to my apparent busyness when she heard about how I was keeping up my... Continue Reading →
15 June, Thursday — “Father knows best”
Thursday of Week 10 in Ordinary Time 2 Cor 3:15-4:1,3-6Mt 5:20-26 “But I say this to you” I always chuckle when I come across this verse. I picture Jesus, in a very Singapore accent, saying in Hokkien (a local dialect), “Nim peh ka ler kong…” that loosely translates to “Your Father tells you this…” and... Continue Reading →
14 June, Wednesday — There is space in Heaven still
Wednesday of Week 10 in Ordinary Time 2 Cor 3:4-11Mt 5:17-19 “I have come not to abolish but to complete them.” As I read today’s gospel, I am comforted by a reality that is so fundamental to our Christian faith: Obedience. Today, Jesus taught that “whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest... Continue Reading →
12 June, Monday — Living as spiritual beings
Monday of Week 10 in Ordinary Time 2 Cor 1:1-7Mt 5:1-12 “Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven;” Today’s Gospel reading is my favourite passage from the Bible. To me, it encapsulates all that Jesus has taught. It prepares us for the suffering that we will face in our faith,... Continue Reading →
10 June, Saturday — On Prioritising
Saturday of Week 9 in Ordinary Time Tob 12:1,5-15,20Mk 12:38-44 “But she, from the little she had has put in everything she possessed…” When we think of the resources at our disposal, two come to mind most prominently – Time and Money. How we commit either speaks volumes about how we view our priorities. Time,... Continue Reading →
8 June, Thursday — Tough Love
Thursday of Week 9 in Ordinary Time Tob 6:10-11,7:1,9-14,8:4-9Mk 12:28-34 “Be kind enough to have pity on her and me and bring us to old age together.” Brothers and sisters, today, we look at what God’s Word says about the more difficult relationships in our lives. We’ve all got one or two of those, people... Continue Reading →
7 June, Wednesday – Back to Basics
Wednesday of Week 9 in Ordinary Time Tob 3:1-11;16-17Mk 12:18-27 Jesus said to them, "Is not the reason why you go wrong, that you understand neither the scriptures nor the power of God?" I am one of those parents with a very Singaporean problem -- coaching my child through primary school mathematics. If you know, you... Continue Reading →
6 June, Tuesday – Rendering to God
Tuesday of Week 9 in Ordinary Time Tob 2:9-14Mark 12: 13-17 "Give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar -- and to God what belongs to God." I certainly have heard this verse a lot when I was a young adult, especially in the context of being able to differentiate things that are of 'this... Continue Reading →
3 June, Saturday — Wisdom
Jun 3 – Memorial for St. Charles Lwanga & companions, martyrs One of 22 Ugandan martyrs, St. Charles Lwanga is the patron of youth and Catholic action in most of tropical Africa. He protected his fellow pages aged 13 to 30 from the homosexual demands of the Bagandan ruler, Mwanga, and encouraged and instructed them... Continue Reading →
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