Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with youIMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY : Wednesday 8th December 2021Gen. 3:9-15,20; Ps. 97:1,2-4; Eph. 1:3-6,11-12; Lk. 1:26-38 Today we celebrate the Immaculate Conception: through God’s grace, Mary was conceived free from the stain of original sin in her mother’s womb. This grace was given…
St. Ambrose, bishop & doctor2nd Week of Advent (C) : Tuesday 7th December 2021Is. 40:1-11; Ps. 95:1-2,3,10,11-13; Mt. 18:12-14 (Ps Wk II) The parable in the Gospel is familiar to us. It reflects the love of God, as the Shepherd who would risk everything to find the lost sheep. When he finds it, he rejoices…
St Nicholas, bishop2nd Week of Advent (C) : Monday 6th December 2021Is. 35:1-10; Ps. 84:9-10,11-12,13-14; Lk. 5:17-26 (Ps Wk II) The friends of the sick man have deep faith. They firmly believe that Jesus can heal their friend. It may seem absurd to take apart a roof, but the sick man was able to meet…
A good witness is one who inspires others to do better2nd Sunday of Advent (C) : Sunday 5th December 2021Bar. 5:1-9; Ps. 125:1-3, 4-5,6; Phil. 1:4-6, 8-11 Lk. 3:1-6 (Ps Wk II) Jerusalem and its people received some therapy and a mental makeover from God. After they had endured so much, they were now urged…
St John Damascene, priest & doctor1st Sunday of Advent (C) : Saturday 4th December 2021Is. 30:19-21,23-26; Ps. 146:1-2,3-4,5-6; Mt. 9:35-- 10:1.5.6-8 (Ps Wk I) In the book of Isaiah, we witness the chosen people of God as a rebellious nation. As a consequence, they were disciplined by God. However, in our reading for today, there…
St Francis Xavier, priest Patron of Missions and Missionaries 1st Sunday of Advent (C) : Friday 3rd December 20211 Cor. 9:16-19,22-23; Ps. 116:1-2; Mt. 16:15-20 (Ps Wk I) Today is the feast of St. Francis Xavier. He is no stranger to our land. He walked on our shores in Malacca. He brought the Good News…
Lord, help me to be worthy to come into Thy Holy Presence1st Sunday of Advent (C) : Thursday 2nd December 2021Is. 26:1-6; Ps. 117:1,8-9,19-21,25-27; Mt. 7:21, 24-27 (Ps Wk I) The readings today remind us that God holds us accountable for how we respond to Him. Through the use of images related to a fortified…
God is with us; God wishes only the best for us1st Sunday of Advent (C) : Wednesday 1st December 2021Is. 25:6-10; Ps. 22:1-4,5,6; Mt. 15:29-37 (Ps Wk I) In the Old Testament, eating – especially at a huge banquet – was often described as salvation. Isaiah gave the people a vision of a heavenly banquet…
Feast St Andrew, Apostle 1st Sunday of Advent (C) : Tuesday 30th November 2021Rom. 10:9-18; Ps. 18:2-3,4-5; Mt. 4:18-22 (Ps Wk I) It is not enough just to keep our faith in Jesus to ourselves. Paul insists that we have to proclaim Him too. This does not mean forcing our religion on others or shouting…
Lord, fill all our hearts with Your peace and joy1st Sunday of Advent (C) : Monday 29th November 2021Is. 2:1-5; Ps. 121:1-2,3-4,8-9 Mt. 8:5-11 (Ps. Wk. I) In today’s opening prayer, we ask that Christ may find us waiting eagerly in joyful prayer at his coming. Eagerness is not generally treated as a Christian virtue,…