Oct 28 – Feast of Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles St. Simon was an apostle called the Cananean or Zealot because of his zeal for the Jewish law. He was not from Cana, nor a member of the Zealot party. Like all the Apostles, he was a convert, and was trained by St. Peter the... Continue Reading →
24 May, Saturday — “Do as I do and not as I say…”
Saturday of the 5th Week of Easter Acts 16:1-10Jn 15:18-21 “A servant is not greater than his master...” Over the past few months, we have seen the election of new leaders. We have a new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. We have elected new government leaders in Singapore and of course, there is a new... Continue Reading →
25 September, Wednesday — Management 101:30-33 AD
Wednesday of Week 25 in Ordinary Time Pro 30:5-9Lk 9:1-6 So they set out and went from village to village proclaiming the Good News and healing everywhere. Today’s Gospel is, in fact, the beginning of the ‘third tour of Galilee’ by Jesus. On the first tour, He was accompanied just by the four fishermen he... Continue Reading →
21 August, Wednesday — Servant Leadership
Aug 21 – Memorial for St. Pius X, pope St. Pius X (1835-1914) encouraged frequent Holy Communion. He reformed the liturgy, promoted clear and simple homilies, and brought Gregorian chant back to services. He also reorganised the Roman curia, the administrative elements of the Church, and worked against the modern antagonism of the state against... Continue Reading →
25 September, Sunday — Who is that person in the mirror?
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Amo 6:1,4-71 Tim 6:11-16 Lk 16:19-31 As a man dedicated to God, you must aim to be saintly and religious, filled with faith and love, patient and gentle. Fight the good fight of the faith… My apologies to those for whom this might end up a bit of a movie spoiler.... Continue Reading →
29 January, Saturday — Who’s da man?
Saturday of Week 3 in Ordinary Time 2 Sam 12:1-7,10-17Mk 4:35-41 “You are the man...” I call today’s gospel Jesus’ “Do you know who I am?” moment. Some of us have been there before -- either as the young upstart or ‘newbie’ to a club/organisation/ministry putting our foot in our mouth, or as the seasoned... Continue Reading →
21 May, Friday — Following A Leader
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 →
22 November, Sunday – Christ Our King
Nov 22 – Solemnity of Christ The King (falls on 34th Sunday in Ordinary Time) Christ The King is a title of Jesus based on several passages of scripture and used by all Christians. The name is found in various forms in scripture: King Eternal (1 Timothy 1:17), King of Israel (John 1:49), King of... Continue Reading →
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