Thursday of Week 31 in Ordinary Time Rm 14:7-12Lk 15:1-10 “What man among you with a hundred sheep, losing one, would not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the missing one till he found it? And when he found it, would he not joyfully take it on his shoulders and then…say, “Rejoice... Continue Reading →
5 November, Wednesday – What’s Eating At You?
Wednesday of Week 31 in Ordinary Time Rm 13:8-10Lk 14:25-33 Avoid getting into debt, except the debt of mutual love. If you love your fellow men, you have carried out your obligations... Love is the one thing that cannot hurt your neighbour; that is why it is the answer to every one of the commandments.... Continue Reading →
4 November, Tuesday — Gifts Are Meant To Be Used
Nov 4 – Memorial for St. Charles Borromeo, bishop St. Charles (1538-1584) was born to a wealthy, noble family, the third of six children, and the son of Count Giberto II Borromeo and Marghertita de’ Medici. He was the nephew of Pope Pius IV. He suffered from a speech impediment, but studied in Milan, and... Continue Reading →
3 November, Monday — God’s Mercy is Just and Wide
Monday of Week 31 in Ordinary Time Rm 11:29-36Lk 14:12-14 God never takes back his gifts or revokes his choice. When we say that God's mercy is wide, we do not fully understand the breadth of this Truth. In the readings today, as well as the week before, we are introduced to the concept of... Continue Reading →
31 October, Friday — Compassion Over Compliance
Friday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Rm 9:1-5Lk 14:1-6 “Is it against the law to cure a man on the sabbath?” In today’s Gospel, Jesus heals a man with dropsy on the Sabbath, challenging the Pharisees’ rigid interpretation of the law. He reveals that mercy and compassion should take precedence over blind adherence to... Continue Reading →
30 October, Thursday — “Walk this way…”
Thursday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Rm 8:26-30Lk 13:31-35 With God on our side, who can be against us? As I started to read the scriptures for today, this phrase immediately jumped out, and I felt a sense of comfort and reassurance that God will be with me -- always. That He will always... Continue Reading →
29 October, Wednesday — “Good, Better, Best. Do we need to be better than the Rest?”
Wednesday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Rm 8:26-30Lk 13:22-30 “Yes, there are those now last who will be first, and those now first who will be last.” Last month, I had the unique opportunity to be part of the Singapore team at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships (WMTRC) in Canfranc, Spain. I... Continue Reading →
27 October, Monday — Life in the Spirit
Monday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Rm 8:12-17Lk 13:10-17 …but if by the Spirit you put an end to the misdeeds of the body you will live. I recently served as one of the worship leaders at the Conversion Experience Retreat (CER) #75, and was invited to do a sharing on my conversion story.... Continue Reading →
26 October, Sunday — When Prayer Becomes Honest
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Ecc 35:12-14,16-192 Tim 4:6-8,16-18Lk 18:9-14 “God, be merciful to me, a sinner.” This week’s Gospel is stark in its contrast -- the Pharisee stands tall, reciting his good deeds, while the tax collector stays at a distance, unable even to lift his eyes, and simply begs for mercy. Jesus leaves... Continue Reading →
25 October, Saturday — In Everything, Give Praise to the Lord
Saturday of Week 29 in Ordinary Time Gen 3:9-15,20Mt 1:1-16,18-23 My heart exults in the Lord my Saviour As I read today’s Psalm, it had me thinking why it is shown that God brings good, yet also allows unfortunate things to happen. At the same line where it’s mentioned that a barren woman bears a... Continue Reading →
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