Lord, ground my heart in loving You, so that my obedience becomes a heart-rooted and holistic one. 3rd Week of Lent (C) : Wednesday 26th March 2025Deut 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 (Ps Wk III) “When they come to know of all these laws they will exclaim, ‘No other people is as wise…
Lord, Your words are eternal. Let it be done to me according to Your will.ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD : Tuesday 25th March 2025Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps 39 (40):7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 (Ps Wk III) Isaiah’s prophecy was initially intended for King Ahaz, who reigned seven centuries before the birth of Jesus. King Ahaz rejected the…
Are we hesitant to obey God?3rd Week of Lent (C) : Monday 24th March 20252 Kgs 5:1-15; Ps 41 (42):2-3, 42:3-4 Lk 4:24-30 (Ps Wk III) Our primary catechesis taught that the fall of Adam and Eve was due to disobedience. Compared with Jesus, as Paul described in His letter to the Philippians, “Jesus was obedient…
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…