Saturday of Week 25 in Ordinary Time Ecc 11:9-12:8Lk 9:43-45 ….when everyone was full of admiration for all he did... So who amazes you with their deeds these days? An athlete? A singer? A business owner? A child? A family member? A friend? Someone barely keeping their head above water, or someone who 'has it all together'?... Continue Reading →
22 September, Thursday – I don’t want to leave a legacy
Thursday of Week 25 in Ordinary Time Ecc 1:2-11Lk 9:7-9 Only no memory remains of earlier times, just as in times to come next year itself will not be remembered. I recently listened to Fr. Mike Schmitz share in a sermon that most every year, he would ask his students this question, “What is the... Continue Reading →
18 September, Sunday — Stewardship – The big picture
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Amo 8:4-71 Tim 2:1-8Lk 16:1-13 “And if you cannot be trusted with what is not yours, who will give you what is your very own?” I have often struggled with this passage and often continue to do so. It almost appears like the Gospel is encouraging us to be dishonest... Continue Reading →
11 September, Sunday — The lost, the least, the last
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Exo 32:7-11,13-141 Tim 1:12-17Lk 15:1-32 I have found my lost sheep At the lift landing in front of the Adoration Room at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in Singapore, hangs a painting. The scene is that of today’s Gospel on the Prodigal Son. Do spend a moment to look... Continue Reading →
10 September, Saturday — WYSIWYG
Saturday of Week 23 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 10:14-22Lk 6:43-49 “For a man’s words flow out of what fills his heart.” If some of you find the header familiar, I can only say it reveals your vintage. In today’s fast-paced world where WhatsApp chats are becoming de rigeur, it is quite understandable if ‘phrases’... Continue Reading →
7 September, Wednesday — Material poverty, but not spiritual poverty
Wednesday of Week 23 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 7:25-31Lk 6:20-26 “How happy are you who are poor: yours is the kingdom of God.” These days, rising inflation has made so many things expensive, including food and stationery. I fix a monthly budget, so I have been feeling the pinch of inflation. There were definitely... Continue Reading →
6 September, Tuesday — Ultimate Guidance
Tuesday of Week 23 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 6:1-11Lk 6:12-19 Jesus went out into the hills to pray; and he spent the whole night in prayer to God. Can you imagine that? The last person I expected to find praying fervently would be Jesus! After all, He is the Son of God, and He... Continue Reading →
4 September, Sunday — Heavy Crosses
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Wis 9:13-18Phi 9-10,12-17Lk 14:25-33 …for a perishable body presses down the soul, and this tent of clay weighs down the teeming mind. The last line of today’s gospel has always filled me with discouragement. Frankly, I have never understood it. The idea that I might have to renounce my whole... Continue Reading →
2 September, Friday – Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged.
Friday of Week 22 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 4:1-5 Lk 5:33-39 There must be no passing of premature judgement. Leave that until the Lord comes; He will light up all that is hidden in the dark and reveal the secret intention of men's hearts. Then will be the time for each one to have... Continue Reading →
1 September, Thursday – The Anodyne That Eliminates False Guilt
Thursday of Week 22 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 3:18-23 Lk 5:1-11 “Leave me, Lord; I am a sinful man." The gospel today hinged on a common discomfort that humans encounter in the presence of the divine. Peter’s exclamation was wrung from a heart overwhelmed with agonised humility and utter unworthiness. Although he had long... Continue Reading →
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