Easter Thursday Acts 3:11-26Lk 24:35-48 ...neither you nor your leaders had any idea what you were really doing; this was the way God carried out what he had foretold, when he said through all his prophets that his Christ would suffer. Spotless victim, holy sacrifice, Led to the slaughter, obedience tetheredby a gentle feather. Yet... Continue Reading →
30 March, Sunday — Reservations and Restoration
4th Sunday of Lent Jos 5:9,10-122 Cor 5:17-21Lk 15:1-3,11-32 “My son, you are with me always and all I have is yours." It is not easy to trust. This is why an entire profession is devoted to drafting and securing confident contracts. Written agreements exist in the world of business and commerce to ensure that... Continue Reading →
5 March, Wednesday — Our duties as God’s earthly representatives
Ash Wednesday Jl 2:12-182 Cor 5:20-6:2Mt 6:1-6,16-18 “We are ambassadors for Christ.” As God’s children, we are called to be His earthly representatives and ambassadors. We represent His love and mercy to the world. Yet, how often do we neglect this sacred duty, choosing instead to turn away from our divine mission and acting against... Continue Reading →
15 January, Wednesday — Living on earth with a foretaste of heaven
Wednesday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time Heb 2:14-18Mk 1:29-39 Christ too shared equally in it, so that by his death he could take away the power of the devil…and set free all those who had been held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death. Just last week, someone from the disability... Continue Reading →
4 January, Saturday — A Child’s Simple Wish to Choose Jesus
4 January 1 Jn 3:7-10Jn 1:35-42 “No one who has been begotten by God sins; because God’s seed remains inside him.” I am re-writing this reflection a second time today, because I carelessly overlooked saving my draft which I accidentally over-wrote with another file. I was so frustrated that I wanted to give up. But... Continue Reading →
26 October, Saturday — Repentance
Saturday of Week 29 in Ordinary Time Eph 4:7-16Lk 13:1-9 “No; but unless you repent you will all perish as they did.” It has been more than 6 months since my last confession. The reason is quite simple. For the past two years, I have been attending the 7am Sunday mass at Church of St... Continue Reading →
16 October, Wednesday — Cultivating the inner self
Oct 16 – Memorial for St. Hedwig, Religious; Memorial for St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin St. Hedwig (1174–1243) was the daughter of the Duke of Croatia, and aunt of St. Elizabeth of Hungary. She married Prince Henry I of Silesia and Poland in 1186 at the age of 12, and became the mother of seven.... Continue Reading →
14 October, Monday — The sign of Jonah
Oct 14 – Memorial for St. Callistus I, Pope and Martyr St. Callistus (d. 223) was born a slave, owned by Carpophorus, a Christian in the household of Caesar. His master entrusted a large sum to Callistus to open a bank, which took in several deposits, made several loans to people who refused to pay... Continue Reading →
29 May, Wednesday — If Only We Knew the Full Price
May 29 -- Memorial of St Paul VI, Pope Pope Paul VI was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 21 June 1963 to his death in August 1978. Succeeding John XXIII, he continued the Second Vatican Council, which he closed in 1965, implementing its numerous reforms. He fostered improved ecumenical relations with Eastern Orthodox and Protestant churches,... Continue Reading →
29 April, Monday — Release Your Burden
29 April -- Memorial of St Catherine of Siena, virgin & doctor St. Catherine (1347-1380) was the youngest child in a large family. At the age of six, she had a vision in which Jesus appeared and blessed her. Her parents wanted her to marry, but she became a Dominican tertiary. She was a mystic... Continue Reading →
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