Friday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 24:3-21Mk 3:13-19 Jesus went up into the hills and summoned those he wanted. While I was reading today’s Gospel, I imagined how Jesus would call me by name. It’s not that I dared imagine him calling me as one of the Apostles. It’s just that I... Continue Reading →
19 January, Monday — Curious, Confident & Courageous
Monday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 15:16-23Mk 2:18-22 “New wine, fresh skins!” In today’s Gospel, Jesus’s words “New wine, fresh skins!” arrive loud and hopeful. They hint at renewal breaking into ordinary time. As the new year began, it was tempting to believe that this was exactly how the year would start... Continue Reading →
18 January, Sunday — Agnus Dei
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 49:3,5-61 Cor 1:1-3Jn 1:29-34 “Look, there is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.” John sees Jesus coming towards him and uses the phrase “Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” for the first time. This concept would have been... Continue Reading →
16 January, Friday — Be Careful What You Ask For
Friday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 8:4-7,10-22Mk 2:1-12 “When that day comes, you will cry out on account of the king you have chosen for yourselves, but on that day God will not answer you.” Just to switch things up, let’s reflect on today’s First Reading instead of the Gospel, as it... Continue Reading →
15 January, Thursday — Trust and Approach God with Humility
Thursday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 4:1-11Mk 1:40-45 “If you want to...you can cure me.” As Chinese New Year approaches, I am reminded of the traditions I grew up with — like my father keeping the lights on past 1 am to 'welcome luck' into the new year. Looking back, I realise... Continue Reading →
14 January, Wednesday — Be still in the presence of the Lord
Wednesday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 3:1-10,19-20Jn 10:27 "Speak, Lord, your servant is listening." Good day, my friends. We are almost at mid-January, and I wonder how this New Year has been for you. December, for many of us, is often a whirlwind — holidays, gatherings, and for me, an endless list... Continue Reading →
12 January, Monday — Hannah’s offering
Monday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 1:1-8Mk 1:14-20 "...Why so sad? Am I not more to you than ten sons?” I have always found the story of Hannah in the first reading challenging. How could Hannah have consecrated her son to God just a year after giving birth, especially after enduring the... Continue Reading →
29 November, Saturday — On Vigilance
Saturday of Week 34 in Ordinary Time Dan 7:15-27Lk 21:34-36 “Stay awake, praying at all times for the strength to survive all that is going to happen and to stand with confidence before the Son of Man.” Yesterday, we read about the lesson of the fig tree, and that Heaven and earth will pass away... Continue Reading →
28 November, Friday — Infinity and beyond
Friday of Week 34 in Ordinary Time Dan 7:2-14Lk 21:29-33 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” Have you ever really pondered the concept of eternity? In our everyday language, we speak ever so lightly of ‘always’, ‘forever’, ‘infinity’, ‘endless’, etc. But do we really have an understanding of... Continue Reading →
27 November, Thursday — He endures forever
Tuesday of Week 34 in Ordinary Time Dan 6:12-28Lk 21:20-28 “He is the living God, he endures forever….” Our God is a powerful God. And as the Prophet Daniel tells us today, "He is the living God, he endures forever..." I've had the privilege and blessing of hearing numerous stories of how God has intervened... Continue Reading →
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