St Agnes, Virgin & Martyr2nd Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 21st January 20201 Sam. 16:1-13; Ps. 89(88):20,21-22,27-28; Mk. 2:23-28 (Ps Wk II) “For the Lord does not see as mortals see.” Today's readings both speak of looking at each other from the Lord’s perspective. Our perspective is minimal and often tainted by all kinds…
2nd Sunday in Ord. Time - Year AIsaiah 49:3,5-6; Ps. 39: 2,4.7-10; Gospel of John 1:29-34 Preached by Msgr Philip Heng, SJ at Cathedral of Good Shepherd, Singapore on 19 January 2020 In today’s Gospel that we just heard proclaimed, John the Baptist, seeing Jesus coming towards him announced with clarity, confidence and courage to…
Daily Word Of GodMark 2:18-22 One day when John's disciples and the Pharisees were keeping a fast, some people came to him and said to Jesus, ‘Why is it that John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?’ Jesus replied, ‘Surely the bridegroom's attendants cannot fast while the bridegroom…
Lord, may I rejoice in Your presence2nd Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 20th January 20201 Sam. 15:16-23; Ps. 50(49):8-9,16-17,21,23; Mk. 2:18-22 (Ps Wk II) Many people make a show of doing God’s will but insist on doing their own. Saul was one such man, and it brought about his downfall. Samuel had given him…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Good News of Salvation: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that the Good News of Salvation brings Real Hope into our world of “darkness, sin, evil and destruction.” We experience human weaknesses in our “suffering”. But, the Good News will eventually triumph, in Eternal Life. Fr Philip…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 1:29-34 Seeing Jesus coming towards him, John said, ‘Look, there is the lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world. It was of him that I said, “Behind me comes one who has passed ahead of me because he existed before me.” I did not know him myself,…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Proclaim Jesus: In today’s Gospel, John the Baptist’s fidelity in his mission of preparing all his disciples to follow Jesus, as the Messiah is truly inspiring. Likewise, we are reminded that our mission in life is to witness to the Truth of Jesus in all that…
2nd Week in Ordinary Time (A)2nd Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 19th January 2020Is. 49:3, 5-6; Ps. 40(39):2, 4, 7-9, 10; 1 Cor. 1:1-3; Jn. 1:29-34 (Ps Wk II) God’s plans far surpass anything that we can dream or imagine. The redemption of Israel was not enough for God — he planned to send…
Servant of God Peter John Cayron, SJBorn: January 13, 1672 Died: January 31, 1754 Peter Cayron was born in Rodez, in southern France. He studied at the Jesuit school in his native city from the age of ten and decided to enter the Society when he was fifteen. To change his mind, his parents who…
Servant of God Thomas Esteban, SJBorn: September 23, 1879 Died: January 30 1934 (date when all hope to save him ended) Thomas Esteban was born in Sesma, a small village in Navarre, Spain. He studied at the local school but at twelve, he was sent to the school in Irache operated by the Piarist Fathers.…