5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 6:1-2,3-81 Cor 15:1-11Lk 5:1-11 "Leave me Lord; I am a sinful man.” Today's readings remind me of the importance of responding to God's call generously. The message across the three readings resonate with me because unlike the three authors in the readings today -- I tend to want to... Continue Reading →
4 February, Friday – A Powerful Choice
Friday of Week 4 in Ordinary Time Ecc 47:2-13Mk 6:14-29 In all his activities he gave thanks to the Holy One, the Most High, in words of glory; he put all his heart into his songs out of love for his Maker. Such opposites as seen in today's readings. The first reading speaks of a... Continue Reading →
1 February, Tuesday – Salvation is Offered to All
Tuesday of Week 4 in Ordinary Time 2 Sam 18:9-10,14,24-25,30-19:3 Mk 5:21-43 "My daughter, your faith has restored you to health; go in peace and be free from your complaint." Continuing with the salvation story from yesterday’s gospel concerning the demoniac, Jesus continues with his healing touches in the two ladies he encountered today --... Continue Reading →
30 January, Sunday – Battling Selection Bias
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 1:4-5,17-191 Cor 12:31-13:13Lk 4:21-30 They said, ”This is Joseph's son, surely?” The gospel today speaks about Jesus’ return to Nazareth after performing miraculous works in Capernaum. The news of his ministry must have undoubtedly spread across the land, to the extent that the Nazarenes were eager to question his... Continue Reading →
29 January, Saturday — Who’s da man?
Saturday of Week 3 in Ordinary Time 2 Sam 12:1-7,10-17Mk 4:35-41 “You are the man...” I call today’s gospel Jesus’ “Do you know who I am?” moment. Some of us have been there before -- either as the young upstart or ‘newbie’ to a club/organisation/ministry putting our foot in our mouth, or as the seasoned... Continue Reading →
23 January, Sunday — Moving Forward in God’s Love
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Neh 8:2-6,8-101 Cor 12:12-30Lk 1:1-4,4:14-21 "Do not be sad: the joy of the Lord is your stronghold." As we enter our third year of living with social restrictions in this time of pandemic, most of us probably feel tired by it all. Yet, we move on. It may be slow,... Continue Reading →
22 January, Saturday – God doesn’t fit in a box
Saturday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time 2 Sam 1:1-4,11-12,19,23-27Mk 3:20-21 …convinced he was out of his mind. I have been praying daily for the seminarians in our Archdioceses (each has been designated a day of the month) and have read a bit about each one on his designated day on the CalledByChrist website. Today’s gospel... Continue Reading →
19 January, Wednesday – Who are you battling with?
Wednesday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 17:32-33,37,40-51Mk 3:1-6 …for the Lord is Lord of the battle... I must be at the age in life (that most everyone in every generation reaches); that age when it just seems that the world is going to hell in a handbasket; that age when it seems... Continue Reading →
18 January, Tuesday — Sabbath
Tuesday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 16:1-13Mk 2:23-28 “The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath” For the Jewish nation, sabbath starts Friday evening until Saturday evening. This was instilled from the time of Moses. For Christians, sabbath is observed on Sunday, the day our Lord resurrected. Today’s... Continue Reading →
16 January, Sunday — Complete Trust and Humility
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 62:1-51 Cor 12:4-11Jn 2:1-11 “Do whatever he tells you.” Such simple words spoken by our Immaculate Mother. Although simple, those words hold so much meaning and depth. As parents, we expect our children to do whatever we tell them because we know best (most of the time). As a... Continue Reading →
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