19 December Jgs 13:2-7,24-25Lk 1:5-25 “How can I be sure of this?” My most recent encounter with today's Gospel passage was during an Advent Recollection titled “Hope”, on 30 November at the Church of St Ignatius in Singapore. As we reflected on the story of Advent, I found myself listening to this Gospel not just... Continue Reading →
15 December, Monday — Learning to trust with eyes veiled
Monday of the 3rd Week of Advent Num 24: 2-7,15-17Mt 21:23–27 He sees what Shaddai makes him see, receives the divine answer, and his eyes are opened. Although I appreciate the hope-filled nature of the readings during Advent, sometimes I find them slightly abstract and removed from our current conflict-ridden world. So I was intrigued... Continue Reading →
18 May, Sunday — Hope and Perseverance
5th Sunday of Easter Acts 14:21-27Apo 21:1-5Jn 13:31-33,34-35 “We all have to experience many hardships…before we enter the kingdom of God.” Happy Easter. As Catholics, we celebrate Easter for 50 days in Eastertide (as opposed to the 40 days of Lent). Rightly so, as the Resurrection of Christ has brought forth redemption for us and the... Continue Reading →
23 January, Thursday — Hope does not disappoint
Thursday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time Heb 7:25-8:6Mk 3:7-12 For he had cured so many that all who were afflicted in any way were crowding forward to touch him. I think not one of us can say that we do not suffer from any affliction. While writing this reflection, I checked the meaning of... Continue Reading →
12 October, Thursday — Ask, Seek, Knock
Thursday of Week 27 in Ordinary Time Mal 3:13-20Lk 11:5-13 “Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.” In the movie ‘The Shawshank Redemption’, Morgan Freeman has a searing line about hope – “Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive... Continue Reading →
15 August, Tuesday — Preserved from death
Aug 15 – Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mary is taken up body and soul into the glory of Heaven, and with God and in God she is Queen of Heaven and earth. And is she really so remote from us? The contrary is true. Precisely because she is with God... Continue Reading →
18 April, Monday – Peter Stood Up…
Easter Monday Acts 2:14,22-33Mt 28:8-15 Filled with awe and great joy... Today is an opportune time to reflect on what the apostles had done after the resurrection, to plant a seed in spreading the message of salvation to the world. Peter, who fearfully denied the Lord, pressed on to spread the good news even till... Continue Reading →
22 May, Saturday — WFH
May 22 – Memorial for St. Rita of Cascia, Religious St. Rita (1386-1457) was the daughter of Antonio and Amata Lotti, a couple known as the Peacemakers of Jesus; they had Rita late in life. From her early youth, Rita visited the Augustinian nuns at Cascia, Italy, and showed interest in a religious life. However,... Continue Reading →
23 January, Saturday — Celebrating Our Faith
Jan 23 -- Saturday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time Heb 9:2-3,11-14Mk 3:20-21 "God goes up with shouts of joy; the Lord goes up with trumpet blast." Still very much in the beginning of the new year, God is inviting us to reflect on what He has done for us and what He is still... Continue Reading →
10 October, Saturday — Trust in God
Saturday of Week 27 in Ordinary Time Gal 3:22-29Lk 11:27-28 The Lord remembers his covenant forever These past nine months has been hard for everybody. The disruption to all our schedules and routines because of COVID-19 has been something which has affected all industries, and every individual across ages and countries. It is indeed amazing... Continue Reading →
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