Thursday of Week 16 in Ordinary Time Exo 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20bMt 13:10-17 I speak to them in parables, because they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand My young son is at a delightful stage in his life now where he excitedly shares about what he learns during Catechism... Continue Reading →
23 July, Sunday — The spirit helps us in our weakness
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Wis 12:13,16-19Rm 8:26-27Mt 13:24-43 “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed…” The Catholic Church proudly proclaims it has been existing for more than 2000 years, with over 1 billion members. From mustard seed beginnings, it has indeed sprouted to the biggest ‘religious tree’ in the world. Yet within... Continue Reading →
19 July, Wednesday — I praise you, Father
Wednesday of Week 15 in Ordinary Time Exo 3:1-6,9-12Mt 11:25-27 “…no one knows the Son except the Father, just as no one knows the Father except the Son…” Today’s Gospel is significant, as it is one of the few recorded times when Jesus prayed himself. Previously, I thought he also prayed the “Our Father” (Matthew... Continue Reading →
18 July, Tuesday — Woe To You
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 →
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