Saturday of Week 27 in Ordinary Time Gal 3:22-29Lk 11:27-28 ‘Still happier those who hear the word of God and keep it!’ Being the Theotokos is definitely one of the greatest gifts God can give to any human. That’s exactly what Mother Mary received during the Annunciation. Can you imagine how happy Mother Mary must... Continue Reading →
3 October, Monday — A Good Deed
Monday of Week 27 in Ordinary Time Gal 1:6-12Lk 10:25-37 "...do this and life is yours." It was raining rather heavily one Sunday morning and I had my trusty umbrella sheltering me from the car to the church. A lady was also sheltering her elderly father with an umbrella. Then a car pulled up closer... Continue Reading →
2 October, Sunday — Something Worth Fighting For
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Hab 1:2-3,2:2-42 Tim 1:6-8,13-14Lk 17:5-10 God’s gift was not of timidity, but the Spirit of power, and love, and self-control.” Today’s verse is one that I hold very close to my heart. It was one of my guiding verses when I delivered my second child. I had always wanted to... Continue Reading →
25 September, Sunday — Who is that person in the mirror?
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Amo 6:1,4-71 Tim 6:11-16 Lk 16:19-31 As a man dedicated to God, you must aim to be saintly and religious, filled with faith and love, patient and gentle. Fight the good fight of the faith… My apologies to those for whom this might end up a bit of a movie spoiler.... Continue Reading →
24 September, Saturday — Will you join the pact today?
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 →
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