14 Feb -- Dedication of the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd is the oldest Roman Catholic church in Singapore, built in 1847. It is located in the Museum Planning Area within the Civic District. Bounded by the parallel Queen and Victoria Streets, and Bras Basah Road, the cathedral sits within shaded grounds. Much of its architecture is reminiscent of two famous... Continue Reading →
17 July, Sunday — Trust
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Gen 18:1-10Col 1:24-28Lk 10:38-42 "you worry and fret about so many things, and yet few are needed, indeed only one." In my reflection today, I found that the recurring theme amongst all the readings was pointing me towards trust. How apt, as in this season, myself and my wife, who... Continue Reading →
17 March, Thursday — Trust and Faith are inseparable armours of protection
Thursday of the 2nd Week of Lent Jer 17:5-10Lk 16:19-31 A blessing on the man who puts his trust in the Lord, with the Lord for his hope. Trust is a fundamental thing -- a determination levelling on confidence and proactive choice in belief and total submission. Trust is enthused by the commitment that is... Continue Reading →
31 January, Sunday — Free from Anxieties
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Deu 18:15-201 Cor 7:32-35Mk 1:21-28 “I want you to be free from anxieties.” As I read the first reading and gospel today, I was wondering what God wanted me to reflect on?.About a new prophet or unclean spirits? Then the first line of the second reading hit the nail on... Continue Reading →
14 January, Thursday — When we lose God, it is not God who is Lost
Jan 14 -- Thursday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time Heb 3:7-14Mark 1:40-45 …so unbelieving as to turn away from the living God…Why is it so much easier to FALL AWAY than FALL INTO? Falling IN doesn’t seem to be something within our control, it’s something we want but seems to happen almost outside of... Continue Reading →