Saturday of Week 22 in Ordinary Time Col 1:21-23Lk 6:1-5 ...as long as you persevere and stand firm on the solid base of faith... The times we live in are indeed very uncertain. The media of today constantly reminds us of the challenges which various countries face. Indeed, it is a struggle for each one... Continue Reading →
2 September, Thursday – The power of grace
Thursday of Week 22 in Ordinary Time Col 1:9-14Lk 5:1-11 Leave me, Lord; I am a sinful man A colleague of mine once asked me to consider applying for an internal posting, which would have seen me promoted in position and responsibility. I replied that it was too strenuous for me and that it would... Continue Reading →
1 September, Wednesday – The Purpose of our Life
Wednesday of Week 22 in Ordinary Time Col 1:1-8Lk 4:38-44 "I must proclaim the Good News of the kingdom of God to the other towns too, because that is what I was sent to do." I recently had to go for an interview, and one of the questions posed to me was what my direction... Continue Reading →
31 August, Tuesday – The Importance of Confession
Tuesday of Week 22 in Ordinary Time 1 Ths 5:1-6,9-11Lk 4:31-37 In the synagogue there was a man who was possessed by the spirit of an unclean devil, and it shouted at the top of its voice... Today’s gospel surrounds this possessed man in the presence of Jesus, calling out to Him in the synagogue.... Continue Reading →
30 August, Monday — Questioning our Faith
Monday of Week 22 in Ordinary Time 1 Ths 4:13-18Lk 4:16-30 The Spirit of the Lord has been given to me, because he has anointed me. He has sent me to bring good news to the poor... In the gospel today, Jesus, who was preaching in the synagogue in this hometown of Nazareth, was driven... Continue Reading →
29 August, Sunday – Observing our Hearts in the Face of Tradition
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Dt 4:1-2,6-8Jas 1:17-18,21-22,27Mk 7:1-8,14-15,21-23 Nothing that goes into a man from outside can make him unclean; it is the things that come out from a man that make him unclean. The core message of today’s readings permeates through each of the passages; flowing from the observance of the commandments in... Continue Reading →
26 August, Thursday — Doing God’s will
Thursday of Week 21 in Ordinary Time 1 Ths 3:7-13Mt 24:42-51 “Happy that servant if his master’s arrival finds him at this employment.” Today’s gospel reading speaks deeply to the ongoing geopolitical and public health uncertainty that we are facing. Indeed, the news channels have been filled with distressing images of people fleeing their own... Continue Reading →
22 August, Sunday – True Love
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Jos 24:1-2,15-18Eph 5:25-32Jn 6:60-69 …Christ loved the Church and sacrificed himself for her… I remember speaking with a colleague years ago about marriage and we were discussing about the challenges that married couples go through. I cannot remember much of this conversation, but I do remember how it ended. “If it... Continue Reading →
18 August, Wednesday – Generosity of God
Wednesday of Week 20 in Ordinary Time Jgs 9:6:15Mt 20:1-16 Why be envious because I am generous? One of the most compelling documentaries I have ever watched, College Behind Bars, offers a glimpse into the lives of prisoners who are also college students. Under the Bard Prison Initiative, a select number of prisoners are taught... Continue Reading →
17 August, Tuesday — Justice and Truth
Tuesday of Week 20 in Ordinary Time Jgs 6:11-24Mt 19:23-30 Justice shall march before him and peace shall follow his steps. I remember one of the most impactful messages I heard from a priest. He said that God is just first, before he is merciful. In this day and age where we seek to understand... Continue Reading →
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