Lord, help us live exemplary and witnessing lives in the world today31st Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 7th November 2019Rom. 14:7-12; Ps. 27(26):1,4,13-14; Lk. 15:1-10 (Ps Wk III) The parables of the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin portray to us the image of a merciful and compassionate God who always seeks out the lost…
Blessed Anthony Baldinucci, SJBorn : June 19, 1665 Died : November 7, 1717 Beatified: March 25, 1893 Anthony Baldinucci was born in Florence, Italy and at the age of eleven, began his studies at the Jesuit school, San Giovannino. He thought of joining the Dominicans in the footsteps of his older brother Philip, but because…
28th Sunday in Ord. Time2 Kings 5:14-17; Ps. 94: 1-4; 2 Tim. 2:8-13; Gosp. of Luke 17: 11-19 Preached by Msgr Philip Heng, SJ at Cathedral of Good Shepherd, Singapore on 13 October 2019 We are all familiar with today’s episode of Jesus curing the ten lepers, and where only one showed gratitude to Him. …
Daily Word Of GodLuke 14:27-33 Jesus spoke to the crowd: ‘No one who does not carry his cross and come after me can be my disciple. And indeed, which of you here, intending to build a tower, would not first sit down and work out the cost to see if he had enough to complete…
Lord, help us to love like You 31st Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 6th November 2019Rom. 13:8-10; Ps. 112(111):1-2,4-5,9; Lk. 14:25-33 (Ps Wk III) Today’s Gospel reading spells out clearly the three conditions for discipleship. The first (v26) is to make discipleship the key concern in life. Relationship with family, relatives and even concern…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Cross – Faith”: No person wants pain. However, there are different kinds of pain; some are caused by our sinful ways, others are positive “pain” that God allows to help us deepen our love for Him. Identify your “crosses” and ask Jesus for the wisdom, strength…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Ingratitude: In today’s Gospel parable, all the invited guests to the great banquet gave excuses for not attending. Jesus is challenging us to look into our hearts to see whether we too are taking God’s goodness and mercy for granted. Ponder on, “Are we using God’s…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 14:16-18a, 21-24 Jesus said to those gathered round the table, ‘There was a man who gave a great banquet, and he invited a large number of people. When the time for the banquet came, he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, “Come along: everything is ready…
Lord, help me to respond to Your call31st Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 5th November 2019Rom. 12:5-16; Ps. 131(130):1,2,3; Lk. 14:15-24 (Ps Wk III) What does it mean to be holy and to be part of Christ's body? When we realize that we are all connected to one another and to Jesus, there is…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 14:12-14 Jesus said to his host, ‘When you give a lunch or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relations or rich neighbours, in case they invite you back and so repay you. No; when you have a party, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame,…