Monday of Week 16 in Ordinary Time Ex 14:5-18Mt 12:38-42 ...we should like to see a sign from you Sign: an object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else. So often when I am making a decision, big or small, I pray for God to give... Continue Reading →
18 July, Sunday – Dividing Walls
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 23:1-6Eph 2:13-18Mk 6:30-34 ….and he has broken down the dividing wall In Ephesians today we hear, “…For he is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down the dividing wall of hostility,…” The dividing wall is a metaphor taken from the wall that divided the... Continue Reading →
17 July, Saturday – Humility at Heart
Saturday of Week 15 in Ordinary Time Exo 12:37-42Mt 12:14-21 “Here is my servant who I have chosen…I will endow him with my spirit, and he will proclaim the true faith to the nations.” As ‘cradle Catholics’ (not ready for the grave yet), we know that our Lord gave us two commandments. One is to... Continue Reading →
13 July, Tuesday — Shedding light on dark deeds
Tuesday of Week 15 in Ordinary Time Exo 2:1-15Mt 11:20-24 “Clearly that business has come to light.” If anyone has been following the news here in Singapore, you may have noted a few stories on huge, multi-million dollar scams that have been uncovered. I occasionally read the reports just to try and fathom how even... Continue Reading →
12 July, Monday — Choosing God…at what cost?
Monday of Week 15 in Ordinary Time Exo 1:8-14,22Mt 10:34-11:1 “...he will most certainly not lose his reward.” Many of us work hard to provide for our families and loved ones. Then, at the end of the year, we look forward to our just rewards in the form of a bonus or even a pay... Continue Reading →
11 July, Sunday — On deaf ears
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Amo 7:12-15Mk 6:7-13 “Go, prophesy to my people Israel.” It always happens to those who start dispensing advice, no matter how good the intentions are. At some point, this question will be thrown back at you, “Who are you to...?” And no matter how polite the other party tries to... Continue Reading →
10 July, Saturday – To Save Our Soul
Saturday of Week 14 in Ordinary Time Gen 49:29-33,50:15-26Mt 10:24-33 "fear him rather who can destroy both body and soul in hell" In shows with supernatural themes, it is not uncommon to come across a storyline where a character sells their soul to the devil in return for something they want in this world. It... Continue Reading →
8 July, Thursday – Peace Be With You
Thursday of Week 14 in Ordinary Time Gen 44:18-21,23-29,45:1-5Mt 10:7-15 "…let your peace come back to you." The Gospel for today is a continuation of Christ’s instruction to the apostles. As I reflect on it more, the more we choose to follow Christ, the more it gets harder. Though they have the capacity to cure... Continue Reading →
7 July, Wednesday – We Are Called
Wednesday of Week 14 in Ordinary Time Gen 41:55-57,42:5-7,17-24Mt 10:1-7 "…proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is close at hand." Would you agree that calling us by our name is very pleasant to our ears? When a person calls me by my name, I feel something special. How much more if it were Jesus Christ... Continue Reading →
4 July, Sunday — 4th of July
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Eze 2:2-52 Cor 12:7-10Mk 6:1-6 I was given a thorn in the flesh…. to beat me and stop me from getting too proud. Just before Thanksgiving last year, I received word from the United States government that my application for citizenship had finally been approved. It was a surreal feeling,... Continue Reading →
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