Servant of God Ignatius Aramburu, SJBorn : Jan 31, 1852 Died : Jan 5, 1935 Ignatius Aramburu was born in northern Spain, in the town of Segura, in the Basque region of Guipuzcoa. He was named after St Ignatius of Antioch, the martyred bishop. He attended the local schools before entering the novitiate of the…
Daily Word Of GodMatthew 2:1-3, 8-11 After Jesus had been born at Bethlehem in Judaea during the reign of King Herod, suddenly some wise men came to Jerusalem from the east asking, ‘Where is the infant king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose and have come to do him homage.’ When…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Star of Bethlehem”: In today’s Gospel, the “star of Bethlehem” guided the wise men to the Birth place of Jesus, the Infant King, where they paid him homage. Let us pray that we will also be faithful in our search for Jesus, so that we can…
All the nations shall fall prostrate before You, O LordEpiphany of the Lord (A) : Sunday 5th January 2020Is. 60:1-6; Ps. 72(71):1-2,7-8,10-11,12-13; Eph. 3:2-3,5-6; Mt. 2:1-12 (Psalter proper) When Isaiah penned today's passage, it seemed as though the darkness had covered the earth. It was a time of great suffering and struggle, just as our…
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of GodNumbers 6:22-27; Ps. 66: 2,-3.5.6.8; Gal. 4:4-7; Gospel of Luke 2:16-21 Preached by Msgr Philip Heng, SJ at Cathedral of Good Shepherd, Singapore on 1st January 2020 It is very heartening to have our Cathedral fully packed with all of you for this Eucharist this morning as we begin this…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 1:35-42 As John stood there with two of his disciples, Jesus went past, and John looked towards him and said, ‘Look, there is the lamb of God.’ And the two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus. Jesus turned round, saw them following and said, ‘What do you want?’ They…
Heavenly Father, grant me the grace to be faithful to Your promptings in all I do and sayWeekday of Christmas : Saturday 4th January 20201 Jn. 3:7-10; Ps. 98(97):1,7-8,9; Jn. 1:35-42 (Ps Wk I) Since God has made me His child, putting me “right” with Him through Jesus Christ, His son, what is my response?…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Following Jesus”: In today’s Gospel, two disciples, Andrew and Simon Peter, were deeply drawn to follow Jesus. Spend some moments pondering on who is Jesus in your life and daily living. Is Jesus the centre of your life, the passion of your desires and dreams? Do…
Most Holy Name of JesusMost Holy Name of Jesus : Friday 3rd January 20201 Jn. 2:29-3:6; Ps. 98(97):1,3-4,5-6; Jn. 1:29-34 (Ps Wk I) John the Baptist points out Jesus as the Lamb of God. In John’s Gospel, he appears more as a witness to Jesus’ presence than a Baptizer. Thus, John 1:19 -34 begins with…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Jesus – Messiah: In today’s Gospel, John the Baptist proclaims with passion that Jesus is truly the “Chosen One of God”. He is the Messiah everyone has been waiting for. He who will baptise with the Holy Spirit. Let us ponder more deeply and personally, who…