Lord, heal us from our biased view of Your compassion and love3rd Sunday in Lent (C) : Sunday 23rd March 2025Ex 3:1-8, 13-15; Ps 102 (103):1-4, 6-8, 11; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9 (Ps Wk III) The burning bush quashed away the notion that God is punitive. Moses’ crime was not mentioned. Yahweh redirects Moses…
Father, I am a sinner. I gratefully accept Your mercy! Help me to share Your mercy.2nd Week of Lent (C) : Saturday 22nd March 2025Mic 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 102 (103):1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 (Ps Wk II) The Prodigal Son is a story of sin, repentance and God’s surprising mercy. Let us explore three short verses.…
Lord, help me to serve others in their needs2nd Week of Lent (C) : Friday 21st March 2025Gen 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28; Ps 104 (105):16-21; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 (Ps Wk II) The story of Israel’s son Joseph has been retold in the form of a musical entitled ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Coat.’ It is a story…
Jesus beckons us to be hospitable to any “Lazarus” who might be at our doorstep2nd Week of Lent (C) : Thursday 20th March 2025Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 (Ps Wk II) Do we exclude the poor from hope and reserve it only for the rich? ‘The Lord Jesus loves to condemn the RICH and…
St Joseph, pray for usSOLEMNITY OF ST JOSEPH, Spouse of the B.V.M. : Wednesday 19th March 20252 Sam 7:4-5, 12-14, 16; Ps 88 (89):2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22 Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24 or Lk 2:41-51 (Ps Wk II) From the Book of Samuel, we learnt that David wanted to build a house – a…
St Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop & Doctor, pray for us2nd Week of Lent (C) : Tuesday 18th March 2025Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 49 (50):8-9, 16-17, 21, 23; Mt 23:1-12 (Ps Wk II) “Cease to do evil, learn to do good!” God, through prophet Isaiah, beckons the complainants to come and lay out their arguments. What surprises…
St Patrick, Bishop, pray for us2nd Week of Lent (C) : Monday 17th March 2025Dan 9:4-10; Ps 78 (79):8-9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38 (Ps Wk II) Popularity in giving moral opinions has become a media frenzy. Some turn to be gurus of morality of their own justice. We see many content creators putting out videos on…
Lord, connect us as Your beloved2nd Week of Lent (C) : Sunday 16th March 2025Gen 15:5-12, 17-18; Ps 26 (27):1, 7-9, 13-14; Phil 3:17 — 4:1 (or 3:20 — 4:1) Lk 9:28-36 (Ps Wk II) Is our Lenten attitude resilient in facing a family crisis? The themes of all three readings today: the covenant with…
Lord, open my eyes to see that every human crisis is an opportunity to love1st Week of Lent (C) : Saturday 15th March 2025Deut 26:16-19; Ps 118 (119):1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 (Ps Wk I) During the Hebrews’ wandering, somehow God expressed His love through promise and covenants. When Moses proclaimed the laws which God had…
Lord, help me to be in the right relationship with You and other people1st Week of Lent (C) : Friday 14th March 2025Ez 18:21-28; Ps 129 (130):1-8; Mt 5:20-26 (Ps Wk I) Ezekiel the prophet was encouraging the Israelites to turn away from a life of sin, to repent, and to live as God would have…