To enter the Kingdom of Heaven, we must become like little children15th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 14th July 2021Ex. 3:1-6,9-12; Ps. 102:1-2,3-4,6-7; Mt. 11:25-27 (Ps Wk III) Biblical scholars agree that the Gospel passage reads more like John’s Gospel than from the Synoptics. It is John who speaks more deeply of the intimate…
Lord, help me to listen to your voice to change my ways to grow closer to you15th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 13th July 2021Ex. 2:1-15; Ps. 68:3,14,30-31,33-34 Mt. 11:20-24 (Ps Wk III) In Exodus, we read Moses’ birth and upbringing as a Hebrew boy by his mother in his own birth family. Even…
Lord, help me to focus on You and Your Kingdom15th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 12th July 2021Ex. 1:8-14,22; Ps. 123:1-3,4-6,7-8; Mt. 10:34--11:1 (Ps Wk III) Today’s Gospel passage poses a great challenge for our understanding of Jesus as Jesus seems to be contradicting what any Jew, or indeed any human being, would expect…
Lord, help me live for Your glory15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : 11th July 2021Am. 7:12-15; Ps. 84:9,10,11-12,13-14; Eph. 1:3-14 (or 1:3-10); Mk. 6:7-13 (Ps Wk III) The disciples of Jesus had only the clothes on their backs, a staff and sandals on their feet when they were sent on mission by Jesus. They…
God is aware of our suffering14th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 10th July 2021Gen. 49:29-32; 50:15-26; Ps. 104:1-2,3-4,6-7; Mt. 10:24-33 (Ps Wk II) Jacob had a long and tumultuous life. As his death approached, Jacob blessed each of his sons. He was calling to mind their strengths and weaknesses, as well as their…
SS Augustine Zhao Rong, pries & Comps14th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 9th July 2021Gen. 46:1-7,28-30; Ps. 30:3-4,18-19,27-28,39-40; Mt. 10:16-23 (Ps Wk II) It is never easy for anyone to leave behind what is familiar or comfortable and venture into the unknown, especially to a far and foreign place. However, this is what…
God will provide for us14th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 8th July 2021Gen. 44:18-21,23-29; 45:1-5; Ps. 104:16-17,18-19,20-21; Mt. 10:7-15 (Ps Wk II) Joseph was cruelly mistreated by his brothers and then sold off. Many years later, Joseph reveals to his brothers that the Egyptian minister with whom they are speaking is actually their…
Lord, help me to see Your Presence in all situations especially in these Covid-19 trying times 14th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 7th July 2021Gen. 41:55-57; 42:5-7,17-24; Ps. 32:2-3,10-11,18-19; Mt. 10:1-7 (Ps Wk II) Today’s Gospel passage shows Jesus sending out his 12 disciples for mission in His name. The choice of 12…
St Maria Goretti, virgin & martyr14th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 6th July 2021Gen. 32:23-33; Ps. 16:1,2-3,6-7,8,15; Mt. 9:32-38 (Ps Wk II) I was bemused by today’s first reading and wondered if it were possible to make sense of it either for myself or anybody else. Admittedly, the reading explains the origins of…
Saint Anthony Zaccaria, Priest14th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 5th July 2021Gen. 28:10-22; Ps. 90:1-2,3-4,14-15; Mt. 9:18-26 (Ps Wk II) Jacob’s dream was a bit more than just a dream — it was a vision and revelation. The spirit world was open, and he saw angels descending to earth and ascending to heaven…