17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Gen 18:20-32Col 2:12-14Lk 11:1-13 "What father among you would hand his son...a snake when he asks for a fish?" I love receiving gifts. It is a wonderful feeling when friends present us with thoughtful presents and experiences. While cash may well be the most versatile of things to receive, it... Continue Reading →
19 July, Tuesday – One Family in Christ
Tuesday of Week 16 in Ordinary Time Mic 7:14-15,18-20Mt 12:46-50 "Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven, he is my brother and sister and mother." I spent a good 20 minutes reflecting about the readings today before the words came to me. Many are challenged with discerning what is the will of... Continue Reading →
18 July, Monday — The Greater Sign
Monday of Week 16 in Ordinary Time Mic 6:1-4,6-8Mt 12:38-42 "The only sign it will be given is the sign of the prophet Jonah." In uncertainties, in our sufferings, in our loneliness and in our despair, many times we yearn for a sign, we yearn for hope. In our patience, when we are lost and... Continue Reading →
17 July, Sunday — Trust
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Gen 18:1-10Col 1:24-28Lk 10:38-42 "you worry and fret about so many things, and yet few are needed, indeed only one." In my reflection today, I found that the recurring theme amongst all the readings was pointing me towards trust. How apt, as in this season, myself and my wife, who... Continue Reading →
12 July, Tuesday — True Love and True Choice
Tuesday of Week 15 in Ordinary Time Isa 7:1-9 Mt 11:20-24 “... do not let your heart sink…” I remember as a teenager, having a friend who had almost complete freedom to do whatever he wanted. I was, in fact, quite envious of the fact that his parents did not interfere with his life. What... Continue Reading →
10 July, Sunday — Private and authentic faith
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Deu 30:10-14Col 1:15-20Lk 10:25-37 “...what must I do to inherit eternal life?” The Gospel of today is well-known. Indeed, the message is simply this: To do as the Samaritan did. While we use the term 'Good Samaritan' to denote someone who does good, the reality was that the Jews avoided... Continue Reading →
8 July, Friday — Suffering for Christ is a commitment backed up by salvation
Friday of Week 14 in Ordinary Time Hos 14:2-10Mt 10:16-23 “You will be hated by all men on account of my name; but the man who stands firm to the end will be saved.” Persecution exists in various forms; some are emotional, intrinsic and situational, while others transform into violence, faith mutilation, and damning brutal... Continue Reading →
7 July, Thursday — God’s saving grace comes in His will
Thursday of Week 14 in Ordinary Time Hos 11:1-4,8-9Mt 10: 7-15 “I myself taught Ephraim to walk, I took them in my arms; yet they have not understood that I was the one looking after them.” It is difficult to study and understand God -- God reigns in mystery and divine perfections. From the time... Continue Reading →
3 July, Sunday — Rejoice In Christ Through Your Sufferings!
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 66:10-14Gal 6:14-18Lk 10:1-12,17-20 The only thing I can boast about is the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ… As a person with physical disabilities, I often experience pains, aches and uncontrollable movements in my body that can make it difficult for me to move. And I get frustrated because... Continue Reading →
2 July, Saturday – Change is how we became a New Creation in Christ
Saturday of Week 13 in Ordinary Time Amo 9:11-15 Mt 9:14-17 “Nor do people put new wine into old wineskins; if they do, the skins burst, the wine runs out, and the skins are lost.” In ancient times, the wineskins were made of sheep or goat hides that were partly tanned and retaining, to a... Continue Reading →
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