Dear readers, today, we feature reflections from eight of our regular contributors. We hope you enjoy them as we all prepare for Easter. 1st Reading Gen 1:1-2:2Ps 103(104):1-2,5-6,10,12-14,24,35 God saw that it was good. We are all God's creation, and we are all good. You might be thinking: “Yeah right, definitely not so-and-so who got... Continue Reading →
6 January, Saturday — Immeasurable Love of God
Saturday before Epiphany 1 Jn 5:5-13Mk 1:6-11 “You are my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on you.” In today’s Gospel, Mark is recounting the happenings of Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan river by John the Baptist. John had quite a following then -- some even thought he was the Messiah. He quickly corrected them... Continue Reading →
11 September, Monday – A Loving Obedience
Monday of Week 23 in Ordinary Time Col 1:24-2:3Lk 6:6-11 “I put it to you: is it against the law on the sabbath to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to destroy it?” Is there love in obedience? Why do we obey? Sometimes we obey because we are at the mercy... Continue Reading →
20 August, Sunday – The Unwavering Love of God
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 56:1, 6-7 Rm 11:13-15,29-32 Mt 15:21-28 God never takes back his gifts or revokes his choice. The passage in today’s second reading in Romans 11:29 speaks about God’s plan for the Israelites and the Gentiles. However, when we interpret this verse generally, it can be applied to the understanding... Continue Reading →
30 July, Sunday — “Smarty Pants”
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 3:5,7-12 Rm 8:28-30 Mt 13:44-52 “Give your servant a heart to understand how to discern between good and evil…” Ever since I was a little boy, I have been fascinated by King Solomon. The legendary figure that chose wisdom rather than riches or a long life. I remember telling... Continue Reading →
12 June, Monday — Living as spiritual beings
Monday of Week 10 in Ordinary Time 2 Cor 1:1-7Mt 5:1-12 “Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven;” Today’s Gospel reading is my favourite passage from the Bible. To me, it encapsulates all that Jesus has taught. It prepares us for the suffering that we will face in our faith,... Continue Reading →
11 November, Friday — Love as an action
2 Jn 4-9Lk 17:26-37 "Anyone who tries to preserve his life will lose it; and anyone who loses it will keep it safe." It has been a tough time recently, as I hear of many friends going through struggles with their health. It has been quite a challenge to hear them go through the various... Continue Reading →
11 September, Sunday — The lost, the least, the last
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Exo 32:7-11,13-141 Tim 1:12-17Lk 15:1-32 I have found my lost sheep At the lift landing in front of the Adoration Room at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in Singapore, hangs a painting. The scene is that of today’s Gospel on the Prodigal Son. Do spend a moment to look... Continue Reading →
20 June, Monday — Do not judge
Monday of Week 12 in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 17:5-8,13-15,18Mt 7:1-5 “Take the log out of your own eye first, and then you will see clearly enough to take the splinter out of your brother’s eye.” This is a passage that many of us usually struggle with. Even as I was praying with the scriptures,... Continue Reading →
5 June, Sunday — Listen to the Promptings of the Holy Spirit Speaking in Your Heart!
Pentecost Sunday The Christian holiday of Pentecost is a moveable feast, which is celebrated on the 50th day (the seventh Sunday) from Easter Sunday. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks, as described in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:1–31). The holiday is also called ‘White Sunday’ or... Continue Reading →
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