Thursday of the 3rd Week of Advent Is 54:1-10 Lk 7:24-30 “...but by refusing baptism from him the Pharisees and the lawyers had thwarted what God had in mind for them.” Despite John’s momentary doubts about Jesus as the Messiah in yesterday’s gospel, Jesus poured out praise upon him and acknowledged John as the forerunner,... Continue Reading →
27 October, Thursday — Get Thee Behind Me, Satan
Thursday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Eph 6:10-20Luke 13:31-35 Put God's armour on so as to be able to resist the devil's tactics. When I was a child, I liked a hymn called "Put on the armour of Jesus Christ". Now, reading this passage from St Paul's letter to the Ephesians, I realise how closely... Continue Reading →
2 June, Thursday — Truth is a constant testimony
Jun 2 - Memorial for Sts Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs Saints Marcellinus and Peter (sometimes called Petrus Exorcista - Peter the Exorcist: Marcellino e Pietro) are venerated within the Christian churches as martyrs who were beheaded. Hagiographies place them in 4th century Rome. They are generally represented as men in middle age, with tonsures and palms of martyrdom; sometimes they hold a crown each. - Wikipedia Acts... Continue Reading →
10 December, Friday — The devil always collects what is due to him
Friday of the 2nd Week of Advent Is 48:17-19Mt 11:16-19 “Yet wisdom has been proved right by her actions.” At the cusp of the Second World War in late 1930s, the world was in a very dark place. In Germany, Fascism and the cult of personality worship of one individual called Hitler, was gaining momentum and rearing its... Continue Reading →
17 August, Tuesday — Justice and Truth
Tuesday of Week 20 in Ordinary Time Jgs 6:11-24Mt 19:23-30 Justice shall march before him and peace shall follow his steps. I remember one of the most impactful messages I heard from a priest. He said that God is just first, before he is merciful. In this day and age where we seek to understand... Continue Reading →
27 November, Friday — Truth is like God’s word; it resurrects to serve its purpose
Friday of Week 34 in Ordinary Time Apo 20:1-4,11-21:2Luke 21:29-33 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away” In life, there is no alloy of truth -- it is like God’s word, it cannot die or wither away. The books and letters of the Bible contain God’s words, from the... Continue Reading →
25 November, Wednesday — God chooses those to protect and when to do that, His action manifests His might
Nov 25 – Memorial for St. Catherine of Alexandria, virgin, martyr St. Catherine (d. 305) was a noble who was learned in science and oratory. After receiving a vision, she converted to Christianity. At the age of 18, during the persecution of Maximus, she offered to debate the pagan philosophers. Many were converted by her arguments,... Continue Reading →
12 July, Sunday — His Mercy Within the Parables
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 55:10-11Romans 8:18-23Matthew 13:1-23…all of us who possess the first-fruits of the Spirit, we too groan inwardly as we wait for our bodies to be set free.As a parent to a toddler, I am beginning to understand the phrase ‘falling on deaf ears’ a lot more these days. My little... Continue Reading →
27 May, Wednesday — Truth of the matter
May 27 – Memorial for St. Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop Augustine (d. 605) was a monk and abbot of St. Andrew’s abbey in Rome. He was sent by Pope Gregory the Great with 40 brother monks, including St. Lawrence of Canterbury to evangelize the British Isles in 597. Before he reached the islands, terrifying tales... Continue Reading →
May 8, Friday — The Way, the Truth and the Life
Friday of the 4th Week of Eastertide Acts 13:26-33John 14:1-6 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God still, and trust in me.” In times of trouble, we often fret, worry and panic. At best, we have a few sleepless nights; at worse, we fall into depression. At least, that was me before... Continue Reading →
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