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 →
6 February, Sunday – Unworthy person who I am
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 →
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