19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 19:9,11-13Rm 9:1-5Mt 14:22-33 …there came the sound of a gentle breeze. I’m proud to be a Singaporean, and every National Day, you might hear me belting out the chorus of my favourite National Day song: "This is home, truly,Where I know I must be;Where my dreams wait for... Continue Reading →
14 December, Sunday — Exist in Joy While Waiting
3rd Sunday of Advent Isa 35:1-6,10Jas 5:7-10Mt 11:2-11 They will come to Zion shouting for joy, everlasting joy on their faces. We are now in the mid-point of Advent and steeped fully in the season of waiting. This practice of waiting hardly comes easy to most of us -- certainly not me. As I ponder... Continue Reading →
13 December, Saturday — “Come back to me…”
Dec 13 – Memorial for St. Lucy, virgin, martyr St. Lucy (c. 283) was a rich, young Christian of Greek ancestry. She was raised in a pious family, and vowed her life to Christ. Her Roman father died when she was young. Her mother, Eutychia, arranged a marriage for her. For three years, she managed... Continue Reading →
15 November, Wednesday — Moving beyond ourselves
Nov 15 – Memorial for St. Albert the Great, bishop, religious, doctor St. Albertus (1206-1280) was the son of a military nobleman. A Dominican priest, he taught theology at Colgone and Paris and was the teacher of St. Thomas Aquinas. He was an influential teacher, preacher, and administrator, and became the Bishop of Regensburg. He... Continue Reading →
5 December, Saturday — The Season of ‘Giving’
Saturday of the 1st Week of Advent Isa 30:19-21,23-26Mt 9:35-10:1,5,6-8 “You received without charge, give without charge.” Christmas fills me with dread every year. Somewhere along the line, we allowed Christmas to morph into this superficial, materialistic ‘winner take all’ contest, to see who can give and receive the coolest gifts. I know for a... Continue Reading →
10 September, Thursday — A Gratitude of the Day
Thursday of Week 23 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 8:1-7,11-13Lk 6:27-38 A good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. In today's Gospel, Jesus’ instructions may be tough, but they are also all about gratitude. Even those who are hard-hearted will get softened by our generosity and love over... Continue Reading →
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