Sep 3 – Memorial for St. Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor St. Gregory (540-590) collected the melodies and plain chants so associated with him, that they are now known as Gregorian Chants. He was elected by unanimous acclamation for pope. Incidentally, he was also the first monk to be pope. Before his papacy, he... Continue Reading →
23 August, Friday — Valley of Dry Faith
Aug 23 – Memorial for St. Rose of Lima, virgin A beautiful girl and devoted daughter, Rose (1586-1617) was so devoted to her vow of chastity, she used pepper and lye to ruin her complexion so she would not be attractive. She lived and meditated in a garden, raising vegetables and making embroidered items to... Continue Reading →
25 June, Tuesday — Turning to our God
Tuesday of Week 12 in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 19:9-11,14-21,31-36Mt 7:6,12-14 ‘Give ear, Lord, and listen. Open your eyes, Lord, and see’ In today's first reading, we read about the mind games played by Sennacherib, King of the Assyrians, with Hezekiah, the King of Judah. With a strong track record of exterminating her enemies, Sennacherib... Continue Reading →
11 June, Tuesday — Answering God’s call
Jun 11 – Feast of St. Barnabas, apostle St. Barnabas (martyred 61) founded the Church in Antioch. He was a Levite Jewish convert, coming to the faith soon after Pentecost. Barnabas is mentioned frequently in the Acts of the Apostles, and is included among the prophets and doctors at Antioch. Like Paul, Barnabas believed in... Continue Reading →
21 May, Tuesday – Learning how to ask correctly
May 21 – Saint Christopher Magallanes and his Companions St. Cristóbal Magallanes Jara was born in the state of Jalisco in Mexico, in 1869. He was ordained priest at the age of 30, and became parish priest of his home town of Totatiche. He took a special interest in the evangelization of the local indigenous Huichol... Continue Reading →
7 May, Tuesday — Become a Believer
Tuesday of the 6th Week of Eastertide Acts 16:22-34John 16:5-11 ’Sirs, what I must I do to be saved?’ Brothers and sisters, In today’s first reading, we are told of how Paul and Silas have been unjustly arrested, stripped and flogged. They are then locked up in the inner prison with their feet fastened in... Continue Reading →
29 April, Monday — Release Your Burden
29 April -- Memorial of St Catherine of Siena, virgin & doctor St. Catherine (1347-1380) was the youngest child in a large family. At the age of six, she had a vision in which Jesus appeared and blessed her. Her parents wanted her to marry, but she became a Dominican tertiary. She was a mystic... Continue Reading →
28 April, Sunday — Quieten Your Mind, God Knows Everything
5th Sunday of Easter Acts 9:26-311 Jn 3:18-24Jn 15:1-8 Whoever remains in me, with me in him, bears fruit in plenty; for cut off from me you can do nothing. Have you gone out for a walk in the forest recently? In Singapore, where I am, the tropical heat has been quite brutal. But if... Continue Reading →
10 April, Wednesday — Nothing Is Impossible
Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Eastertide Acts 5:17-26Jn 3:16-21 "God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not be lost but may have eternal life." Nothing is impossible for God and with God. Do we really believe this? From Jesus' cradle to... Continue Reading →
4 March, Monday — I want to see old rocks and ruins
Monday of the 3rd Week of Lent 2 Kgs 5:1-15Lk 4:24-30 Now I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. Hallow.com and catholicproductions.com. Just remember these two URLs and I will explain. Naaman, the army general of the King of Aram was a leper. Swallowing his haughty pride, he... Continue Reading →
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