Thursday of Week 7 in Ordinary Time Jas 5:1-6Mk 9:41-50 “Salt is a good thing, but if salt has become insipid, how can you season it again?” I must admit that I’ve read and heard from the Gospel about salt losing it’s saltiness so many times and yet, I didn’t really know how salt can... Continue Reading →
20 February, Sunday — Surrendering the battle, to win the war
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 26:2,7-9,11-13.22-231 Cor 15:45-49Lk 6:27-38 “Here is the king’s spear…” At the main altar in the Church of St Alphonsus (Novena Church), is the stained glass of our Lady of Ransom. Amongst the many titles of our Blessed Mother, this is perhaps one of the lesser-known ones. In 1218,... Continue Reading →
19 February, Saturday — On Teaching
Saturday of Week 6 in Ordinary Time Jas 3:1-10Mk 9:2-13 Only a few of you...should be teachers, bearing in mind that those of us who teach can expect a stricter judgement. In my job, I am privileged to work alongside learned educators and seasoned industry professionals tasked to educate, train and mentor young adults who... Continue Reading →
18 February, Friday — Best Efforts
Friday of Week 6 in Ordinary Time Jas 2:14-24,26Mk 8:34-9:1 Faith is like that: if good works do not go with it, it is quite dead. How much is enough? When Jesus says, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me”, where do we draw the line and say, “This... Continue Reading →
16 February, Wednesday — There but for the grace of God, go I
Wednesday of Week 6 in Ordinary Time Jas 1:19-27Mark 8:22-26 ...my dear brothers: be quick to listen but slow to speak and slow to rouse your temper. I watched the movie 'SE7EN' starring Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt a little over 10 years ago. I thought it was one of the best movies ever (Brendan... Continue Reading →
15 February, Tuesday – Not today, Satan!
Tuesday of Week 6 in Ordinary Time Jas 1:12-18Mk 8:14-21 Everyone is put to the test by being attracted and seduced by that person's own wrong desire. I had signed up for CER (Conversion Experience Retreat) in 2018. The morning of the retreat, as I was getting ready to head to the Catholic Spirituality Center, I... Continue Reading →
13 February, Sunday — The Truth Is Out There
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 17:5-81 Cor 15:12,16-20Lk 6:17,20-26 “Your faith is in vain” In the context of our Christian faith, truth prevails regardless of the choices we make, what we choose to believe in or otherwise, and what this world chooses to value versus what God reveals to us of the values that... Continue Reading →
12 February, Saturday — Receiving God’s Love
Saturday of Week 5 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 12:26-32;13:33-34Mk 8:1-10 “I feel sorry for all these people.” The gospel passage today is one that is deeply familiar to me, having encountered it numerous times and often reminded of by the Corinne May song, ‘Five loaves and two fishes’, which is often on rotation on... Continue Reading →
9 February, Wednesday — “God, this is me checking-in!”
Wednesday of Week 5 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 10:1-10Mk 7:14-23 “For it is from within, from men’s hearts, that evil intentions emerge.” The Heart - root of all evil! Jesus teaches us in today’s Gospel about being mindful of what comes out of our hearts, for it breeds all kinds of vices. Conversely, King... Continue Reading →
7 February, Monday – God in the centre of our lives
Monday of Week 5 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 8:1-7,9-13Mk 6:53-56 "Go up, Lord, to the place of your rest!” Today's readings are a reminder for each one of us to set aside the space and time for God to be with us in our lives. Too often, we live in a world which demands... Continue Reading →
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