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Pope Francis: We must not despise vocal prayer
(Vatican News) Prayer, Pope Francis said at his General Audience on Wednesday, “is dialogue with God; and every creature, in a certain sense, engages in dialogue with God.”
Publish date: 2021 - 4 - 22
What our eyes cannot see, our heart perceives and understands
The Spirit in us; the same Spirit promised by Jesus and given to us through the sacrament of confirmation, sharpens all our senses, and most importantly our heart, to “taste and see that the Lord is good”, and appreciate “what love the Father has bestowed on us” (Ps 34:8, 1 Jn 3:1).
Publish date: 2021 - 4 - 25
Pope Francis: The breath of faith is prayer – we grow in faith inasmuch as we learn to pray
(Vatican News) Continuing his catechesis on Christian prayer at the weekly General Audience in the Vatican, Pope Francis explains that prayer belongs to the very essence of the Church, without which she cannot carry out her evangelising mission and service to others.
Publish date: 2021 - 4 - 14
Jesus said, “You are witnesses of these things.” (Lk 24:48)
“That the Christ is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day.” (Lk 24:46)
Publish date: 2021 - 4 - 18
Will We Still Eat and Drink on Resurrection?
Does this mean our risen bodies will continue to live biologically? So many unanswered questions!
Publish date: 2021 - 4 - 11
Did Jesus really rise from the dead?
On the third day, He rose again from the dead . . .”
Publish date: 2021 - 4 - 4
Four Odd Scenes from Mark’s Passion Narratives
It has often been remarked that the Gospels are not so much biographies of Jesus but “a passion narratives with long introductions.” The problem is that the very familiarity of the story can undermine our understanding of it. In this reflection, we are drawing our attention to four odd details of the Passion of Jesus in Mark's Gospel, which will shed us light on some scenes that we would normally overlook.
Publish date: 2021 - 3 - 28
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— / I took the one less traveled by, / And that has made all the difference.” (Robert Frost, “The Road Not Taken”)
The road less travelled for each one of us is the way of Christ. We must humbly ask God to “create a clean heart … a steadfast spirit renew within [us]” that we may know and love God “with all [our] heart, and with all [our] soul, and with all [our] might” (Ps 51: 10,12; Dt 6:5).
Publish date: 2021 - 3 - 21
Jesus, our Saviour and beacon of hope
“whoever believes in Him may have eternal life” (Jn 3:15)
Publish date: 2021 - 3 - 14
The Word of God Is Love Not Violence
Just as Isaiah’s nakedness doesn’t make him a flasher; Jesus’ destructive act doesn’t make him a violent person.
Publish date: 2021 - 3 - 7
To go through life’s nadir at the foot of the mountain
Glimpses and tastes of glory that once exhilarated the disciples can also exhilarate us.
Publish date: 2021 - 2 - 28
Lent is a Time of Grace
At the heart of Lent is an invitation to dig deeper: to reflect, review, and renew; it is, indeed, a springboard for radical transformation of our heart and mind.
Publish date: 2021 - 2 - 21
“If you choose, you can make me clean” (Mk 1: 40)
“I do choose. Be made clean!” (Mk 1: 41)
Publish date: 2021 - 2 - 14
Madness or Love? It’s all in the Eyes of the Beholder
Call him a madman, a weirdo, or anything you want; the reality is, the fire in Paul’s heart, ignited by the Spirit, is something people won’t understand unless they are prepared to welcome the same Spirit into their hearts.
Publish date: 2021 - 2 - 7
How “astonished”, “amazed” and “spellbound” are we?
To follow Jesus is not just to be astonished, amazed and spellbound by His teachings and works, but we must also go the way He goes
Publish date: 2021 - 1 - 31
What is your call to Nineveh?
What is God calling you to do? What is the task that God has given to you? What is your call to Nineveh? That is the only question really worth answering.
Publish date: 2021 - 1 - 24
“Come and see” (John 1:39)
“Here I am Lord; I come to do your will” (Psalm 40)
Publish date: 2021 - 1 - 17
Taizé – An Experience of Communion
Taizé is a form of prayer that includes short hymns, silence and reflection. It is also a religious community that had evolved from a place of refuge during World War II. Every year, thousands of young people descend upon this little town in southern France to pray and have retreat there, and Taizé prayer has become a popular form of prayer all over the world.
Publish date: 2021 - 1 - 9
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
The Holy Spirit empowers us to let our inner “superhero” out and be the person whom God has called.
Publish date: 2021 - 1 - 10
When the Foreigners Came to Jerusalem
When the Magi come to pay homage to the powerless infant in the manger, the time has come for the secret to turn into a reality, for Jerusalem to take the center stage, and for Daughter Zion to become the Bride of Christ – the Catholic Church.
Publish date: 2021 - 1 - 3
A Shelter Fit for a King
In truth, our loving God does not need a “cedar house”; rather, we need to dwell in God and at the same time, humbly allowing God to dwell in us.
Publish date: 2020 - 12 - 20
The Holy Spirit’s Knock-Out Punch!
For those of you who are studying the Scripture seriously, I hope the Holy Spirit would also punch your lights out the way He did it to me!
Publish date: 2020 - 12 - 13
“The day of the Lord will come like a thief” (2 Peter 3:10)
This Sunday’s Gospel reading is from the first few verses of Chapter 1 of the Gospel according to St. Mark. Verse 1 “The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God” is also a title for the entire gospel (Ref: Ignatius Bible Study [IBS] P65). The “good news” is that Christ […]
Publish date: 2020 - 12 - 6
How do we prepare for Advent in this unprecedented time?
In the beginning of the Advent season, we are waiting, watching, expecting, and preparing ourselves for the coming of a Savior. With the entire globe weathering COVID-19, the highly infectious respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus, we are in uncharted territory. So, what are we expecting? How do we prepare our hearts in this unprecedented time? May this Sunday reflection shed some light on us.
Publish date: 2020 - 11 - 29
