Aug 10 – Feast of St. Lawrence, deacon and martyr St. Lawrence was a third-century archdeacon of Rome, a distributor of alms, and “keeper of the treasures of the Church” in a time when Christianity was outlawed. On 6 August 258, by decree of Emperor Valerian, Pope St. Sixtus II and six deacons were beheaded,... Continue Reading →
28 June, Sunday — Winning Heaven
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 4:8-11,14-16Rm 6:3-4,8-11Mt 10:37-42 “Anyone who finds his life will lose it; anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it.” There is a phrase that often surfaces in Singapore -- “Don’t lose out.” It shapes how we study, work, save, invest, and even how we plan... Continue Reading →
4 June, Wednesday — The Joy of Giving
Wednesday of the 7th Week of Eastertide Acts 20:28-38Jn 17:11-19 “There is more happiness in giving than in receiving.” I used to associate giving with gifting -- with mostly monetary, or physical, gifts. I thought it was such a cliché to say, “It’s the thought that counts.” How would you even know someone is thinking of you unless there’s some... Continue Reading →
24 July, Sunday — Warranty Guaranteed
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Gen 18:20-32Col 2:12-14Lk 11:1-13 "What father among you would hand his son...a snake when he asks for a fish?" I love receiving gifts. It is a wonderful feeling when friends present us with thoughtful presents and experiences. While cash may well be the most versatile of things to receive, it... Continue Reading →
20 April, Wednesday — Passing on Christ’s Healing
Acts 3:1-10Lk 24:13-35 I have neither silver nor gold, but I will give you what I have: in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, walk! Hurting people hurt people. This is phrase that I’ve heard a more than a few times when I share with some of my friends or confidants about some injustice... Continue Reading →
22 November, Monday — Giving from the little we have
Nov 22 – Memorial for St. Cecilia, virgin, martyr St. Cecilia (d. 117) was a cultivated young patrician woman, whose ancestors loomed large in Rome’s history. She vowed her virginity to God, but her parents married her to Valerian of Trastevere. She told her new husband that she was accompanied by an angel, but in order... Continue Reading →
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