Our God is a God of Love - Lord, help me be a sign of your love to others6th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Monday 13th February 2023Gen. 4:1-15,25; Ps. 49:1,8,16-17,20-21; Mk. 8:11-13 (Ps. Wk. II) “The choice is yours.” This is how a priest ends his homilies. It should remind us that…
Lord, teach me the wisdom of God6th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Sunday 12th February 2023Sir. 15:15-20; Ps. 118:1-2,4-5,17-18,33-34; 1 Cor. 2:6-10; Mk. 5:17-37 (Ps. Wk. II) Often people make excuses for their failings and negative behaviour. They blame others – parents, society, heredity, and almost anything else. Sirach rejects this and insists…
Our Lady of Lourdes5th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Saturday 11th February 2023Gen. 3:9-24; Ps. 89:2-6,12-13; Mk. 8:1-10 (Ps. Wk. I) The first reading (Genesis 3:9-24) tellingly reminds us of our fallen nature – the realisation of our own “nakedness” before God and the existential shame we have brought upon ourselves. This shame…
St Scholastica, Virgin5th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Friday 10th February 2023Gen. 3:1-8; Ps. 31:1-2,5-7; Mk. 7:31-37 (Ps. Wk. I) The first reading from Genesis relates the temptation of the first couple and how they follow the serpent’s wiles instead of obeying God’s command telling them not to eat the fruit of the…
Lord, grant me the grace to trust that You will give only what is good for me5th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Thursday 9th February 2023Gen. 2:18-25; Ps. 127:1-5; Mk. 7:24-30 (Ps. Wk. I) The word ‘snowflakes’ describes people who are self-entitled, emotionally fragile, and easily offended. They view the world through their…
St Josephine Bakhita, virgin5th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Wednesday 8th February 2023Gen. 2:4-9,15-17; Ps. 103:1-2,27-30; Mk. 7:14-23 (Ps. Wk. I) The passage from the Book of Genesis presents the image of two trees. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil symbolises the limits that God places on humanity for their…
Lord, remind us to develop and maintain a proper relationship with You, our God5th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Tuesday 7th February 2023Gen. 1:20 — 2:4; Ps. 8:4-9; Mk. 7:1-13 (Ps. Wk. I) The ancient peoples of the world had various explanations for the world’s creation, all of which could not match the…
Ss Paul Miki and Comps. martyrs5th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Monday 6th February 2023Gen. 1:1-19; Ps. 103:1-2,5-6,10,12,24,35; Mk. 6:53-56 (Ps. Wk. I) While studying in the United States (US), I met a fellow university student (a Malaysian religious brother). When I asked him what he most liked about the US, he replied…
Lord, may the light within me burn brightly5th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Sunday 5th February 2023Is. 58:7-10; Ps. 111:4-9; 1 Cor. 2:1-5; Mt. 5:13-16 (Ps. Wk. I) God is not impressed by piety and religious deeds when their purpose is to win His favour. He makes it clear that justice, kindness, and…
Lord, help me always to be attentive to the suffering of others4th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Saturday 4th February 2023Heb. 13:15-17,20-21; Ps. 22:1-6; Mk. 6:30-34 (Ps. Wk. IV) Jesus is the great shepherd, always attentive to the suffering of humanity. The letter to the Hebrews indicates that God makes us complete in…