Saturday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Phi 1:18-26Lk 14:1,7-11 “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the man who humbles himself will be exalted” Last year on this day, my wife and I were invited to celebrate Halloween in our community in Hong Kong (where we were living then). It was a wonderful night as... Continue Reading →
30 October, Friday — Observing the Sabbath
Friday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Phi 1:1-11Lk 14: 1-6 “Which of you here, if your son ox falls into a well, or his ox, will not pull him out on a sabbath day without hesitation?” Today’s gospel reading is especially relevant to me, especially with regards to observing the Sabbath. As an academic, I have been... Continue Reading →
29 October, Thursday — Standing Firm in the Lord
Thursday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Eph 6:10-20Lk 13:31-35 “Put God’s armour on so as to be able to resist the Devil’s tactics.” As the American presidential elections draw close, I am starting to discern a growing rift in opinion among my friends and acquaintances, whether they are American or not. On the one hand stand the liberals, many of whom... Continue Reading →
27 October, Tuesday – Change me or change you?
Tuesday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Eph 5:21-33 Lk 13:18-21 Be subject to one another out of reverence for ChristFor nearly a decade, my mother seems to be having an increasingly more difficult time on a daily basis as her health declines, and especially since my father’s passing five years ago from a massive... Continue Reading →
26 October, Monday — He lays hands on us
Monday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Eph 4:32-5:8Lk 13:10-17 And at once she straightened up, and she glorified God. When we ride our bike without training wheels for the first time without falling…When we make the gaming winning hit – or catch…When we recover in time for a big event…When we have just enough... Continue Reading →
25 October, Sunday — What is spilling out of your cup?
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Ex 22;20-261 Ths 1:5-10Mt 22:34-40 "You must love the Lord, your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second resembles it: You shall love your neighbour as yourself."Today’s scripture is familiar to everyone, even... Continue Reading →
22 October, Thursday — Love Dwells
Thursday of Week 29 in Ordinary Time Ep 3:14-21Lk 12:49-53 “...that Christ may live in your hearts through faith, and then, planted in love and built on love, you will with all the saints have strength to grasp the breadth and the length, the height and the depth; until, knowing the love of Christ, which is... Continue Reading →
21 October, Wednesday — Sharing A Life With The Divine
Wednesday of Week 29 in Ordinary Time Ep 3:2-12Lk 12:39-48 “...entrusted by God with the grace He meant for you, and that it was by a revelation that I was given knowledge of the mystery...” With every grace that we are blessed with, we should be making good by going out to proclaim the good news, or... Continue Reading →
20 October, Tuesday — On-Call Soldiers
Tuesday of Week 29 in Ordinary Time Eph 2:12-22Lk 12:36-38 “See that you are dressed for action and have your lamps lit.” As I was reflecting on today’s readings, I felt a sense of having to be ready -- just like a soldier at war. Sometimes, they sleep with their weapons. Someone’s always at watch. It also made... Continue Reading →
19 October, Monday — Giving Until It Hurts
Monday of Week 29 in Ordinary Time Eph 2:1-10Lk 12:13-21 “...this hoard of yours, whose will it be then?” One of the things I admire with my non-Catholic Christian friends is how faithful they are to tithing 10% of their income to their church. I must admit that tithing 10% is too difficult for me.... Continue Reading →
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