True discipleship entails seeing the final reward in Jesus, Who gives His life to change the world31st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday, 6th November 2024Phil 2:12-18; Ps 26:1-4, 13-14; Lk 14:25-33 (Ps Wk III) Sometimes we feel overwhelmed at the suffering, pain, and injustice in the world. There is so much negativity –…
Are you complacent or casual about your own attitude towards Christ and your faith? 31st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday, 5th November 2024Phil 2:5-11; Ps 21:26-32; Lk 14:15-24 (Ps Wk III) Paul included the part of an early Christian hymn about Christ in his letter to remind the Philippians to treat one another…
St Charles Borromeo, Bishop, pray for us31st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday, 4th November 2024Phil 2:1-4; Ps 130:1-3; Lk 14:12-14 (Ps Wk III) “When you have a party, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind.” Jesus’ simple advice triggers us to ask: who does that today? Because a party for the…
We are connected to God through the love that we show others31st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday, 3rd November 2024Deut 6:2-6; Ps 17:2-4, 47, 51; Hebr 7:23-28; Mk 12:28-34 (Ps Wk III) God has very few commandments for us, but we often add to them and avoid the one that should be our…
May the souls of all our beloved rest in the peace of ChristALL SOULS’ DAY : Saturday 2nd November 2024Is 25:6-9; Ps 26:1, 4, 7-9, 13-14; Rom 5:5-11; Mk 15:33-39, 16:1-6 or Mk 15:35-39 (Psalter Proper) We are beings that are born as well as beings that die. Many philosophers have argued that death anxiety…
The saints lead us to God - They are mirrors to our true happinessALL SAINTS’ DAY : Friday 1st November 2024Rev 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 23:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12 (Psalter Proper) The Solemnity of All Saints’ Day opens up a new horizon for us to conform our life to Jesus Christ. This explains the…
What breaks your heart when you see the world before you? 30th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday, 31st October 2024Eph 6:10-20; Ps 143:1-2, 9-10; Lk 13:31-35 (Ps Wk II) What breaks your heart when you see the world before you? Today, Jesus openly expressed His holy anger and sorrow in His response to…
With God’s grace, we will be able to go through that narrow door30th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday, 30th October 2024Eph 6:1-9; Ps 144:10-14; Lk 13:22-30 (Ps Wk II) Today, it seems that God is inviting us to a race. We hear Jesus encouraging us to “strive to enter through the narrow door.”…
Lord, grant me grace to build up of your kingdom of faith and love30th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday, 29th October 2024Eph 5:21-33; Ps 127:1-5; Lk 13:18-21 (Ps Wk II) The first thing that comes to mind when one hears the word, “kingdom” is typically an image of a castle, or a king…
SS SIMON AND JUDE, APOSTLES, pray for us30th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday, 28th October 2024Eph 2:19-22; Ps 18:2-5; Lk 6:12-19 (Ps Wk II) The important roles of the Twelve is now emphasised by the Church as we celebrate the Feast of Saints Simon and Jude. Jesus’ selection of them happens on the…