Friday before Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 5:5-13Mk 1:6-11 Who can overcome the world? Only the man who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. It is almost one week into 2023. Maybe some of us are still in a reflective disposition where we look back at 2022 and we survived! No matter the hardships,... Continue Reading →
5 January, Thursday — Love Your Enemies
Thursday before Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 3:11-21Jn 1:45-51 …to hate your brother is to be a murderer… All of us would have gone through feelings of hatred for someone. Maybe it is the irritating office colleague, or the unreasonable boss, or the lady who cut the queue, or even several of our relatives. It is... Continue Reading →
4 January, Wednesday — Let go to embrace
Wednesday before Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 3:7-10Jn 1:35-42 "Come and see" Just after Christmas, in my daily morning prayer journaling (I am a lover of words, and most often when I sit to write, I don’t know what words my pen will put on paper – this is a way that God often speaks to... Continue Reading →
3 January, Tuesday — Being Intentional
Tuesday before Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 2:29-3:6Jn 1:29-34 A man is coming after me who ranks before me... Sometimes we’re recognized as the best, top ranked, and sometimes we’re not. Chances are we’ve all reported to a person who was unqualified for the job they held. We may have even complained to friends and family, and even... Continue Reading →
26 November, Saturday — Security of Treasures
Saturday of Week 34 in Ordinary Time Apo 22:1-7Lk 21:34-36 Happy are those who treasure the prophetic message of this book. Throughout our history, treasures have been a source of security for nations, and for individuals. In economics, we make sure that our national treasuries have enough in them, and how far they can tide... Continue Reading →
19 November, Saturday — DEFCON
Saturday of Week 33 in Ordinary time Apo 11:4-12Lk 20:27-40 Blessed be the LORD, my rock. DEFCON, or Defence Condition, is the classification system for determining the preparedness of an armed force in response to a prevailing threat situation. It is featured regularly in movies, with the action mostly taking place when DEFCON 1, meaning... Continue Reading →
14 November, Monday — Enabler or Disabler? Your choice!
Monday of Week 33 in Ordinary Time Apo 1:1-4,2:1-5Lk 18:35-43 “The people in front scolded him…” Much has been spoken about the blind man and the extraordinary amount of faith he demonstrated. What I would like to focus on today is the crowd around him. Notice how many were telling him to keep quiet,... Continue Reading →
13 November, Sunday — Walking in faith, whatever happens
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Mal 3:19-202 Ths 3:7-12Lk 21:5-19 “You will be hated by all men on account of my name, but not a hair of your head will be lost.” The Gospel of today used to trouble me. In my mind, I wondered: “If God is on my side, why would He allow... Continue Reading →
8 November, Tuesday — Call of Duty
Tuesday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time Tit 2:1-8,11-14Lk 17:7-10 …we have done no more than our duty. At events involving my President or members of my senior management, I always make sure that I am around to receive, greet and attend to them until they leave. And while they always tell me it is... Continue Reading →
7 November, Monday — Forgiveness
Monday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time Tit 1:1-9Lk 17:1-6 “And if he wrongs you seven times a day and seven times comes back to you and says, ‘I’m sorry’, you must forgive him.” Forgiveness can take you by surprise – especially if you’re the one who is being forgiven. Many years ago, my partner... Continue Reading →
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