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 →
2 June, Friday — Have Faith in God
Jun 2 – Memorial for Sts Marcellinus & Peter Saints Marcellinus and Peter (sometimes called Petrus Exorcista - Peter the Exorcist; Italian: Marcellino e Pietro) are venerated within the Catholic Church as martyrs who were beheaded. Hagiographies place them in 4th century Rome. They are generally represented as men in middle age, with tonsures and palms of martyrdom; sometimes they hold a crown each. - Wikipedia Ecc 44:1,9-13Mk... Continue Reading →
30 May, Tuesday — The Gift of Blessings
Tuesday of Week 8 in Ordinary Time Ecc 35:2-15Mk 10:28-31 “...there is no one who has left house…for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who not be repaid a hundred times over...” I have heard many who have quoted the passage above as they confidently talk about claiming God’s promises. Essentially, they... Continue Reading →
20 February, Monday — Being Blessed with the Gift of Wisdom
Monday of Week 7 in Ordinary Time Ecc 1:1-10Mk 9:14-29 All wisdom is from the Lord… Today’s first reading reminds us that wisdom is a gift from God, bestowed upon us. I recall various points in my life where I realised I had managed to tide through a difficult circumstance or an obstacle even though... Continue Reading →
19 February, Sunday – Pride, our stumbling block
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Lev 19:1-2,17-181 Cor 3:16-23Mt 5:38-48 “… he must learn to be a fool before he really can be wise…” A few years back, I was troubled by some issues at work, and in the course of these ‘troubles’, I got into a spat with one of my colleagues. Suffice to... Continue Reading →
18 February, Saturday — God is With Us
Saturday of Week 6 in Ordinary Time Heb 11:1-7Mk 9:2-17 “This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him.” Today’s Gospel talks about the Transfiguration. I have wondered what this mystical event was meant for; our Lord, or for the disciples? Although our Lord Jesus was human, He is also God. I wonder what it... Continue Reading →
16 February, Thursday — Life beyond Life
Thursday of Week 6 in Ordinary Time Gen 9:1-13Mk 8:27-33 “..the Son of Man was destined to suffer grievously…” I have been plagued with inadequacy for as long as I can remember. Thankfully, I have grown in confidence as a man in middle age, and as a Christian. I can safely say that these feelings... Continue Reading →
15 February, Wednesday — Talk is cheap
Wednesday of Week 6 in Ordinary Time Gen 8:6-13,20-22Mk 8:22-26 A thanksgiving sacrifice I make to you, O Lord. I feel that God has decoded a mystery to me in the scripture readings today – that there is more than one component to having faith in God. The words of the Responsorial Psalm stuck with... Continue Reading →
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