Ascension The Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ (also called the Solemnity of the Ascension of Jesus Christ, Ascension Day, Ascension Thursday, or sometimes Holy Thursday) commemorates the Christian belief of the bodily Ascension of Jesus into Heaven. It is one of the ecumenical (shared by multiple denominations) feasts of Christian churches, ranking with the feasts of the Passion and Pentecost. Following the account of Acts 1:3 that the... Continue Reading →
14 November, Friday — Seeing the Giver, Not the Gifts
Friday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time Wis 13:1-9 Lk 17:26-37 how have they been so slow to find its Master? There was a time when weekends meant rest, quiet, and catching up with family and friends. But all that changed when I left corporate life and became a property consultant earlier this year. Now,... Continue Reading →
25 December, Sunday — His compassion saved us
Dec 25 – Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (Mass at Dawn) The name ‘Christmas’ was derived from Old English: ‘Cristes Maesse’ -- Christ’s Mass. It is a celebration of the anniversary of the birth of our Lord. In the earliest days of the Church, there was no such feast; the Saviour’s birth was... Continue Reading →