In the first reading, our Father proclaims that he will pass judgment upon shepherds who allow the flock of his pasture to be destroyed and scattered. This raises the question of accountability and of responsibility of leaders. Those who are in positions of power have a duty and responsibility to guide and nurture those under their leadership. Just as a [...]
In Revelation 5, we are given a glimpse of the heavenly banquet - where before the Mercy Seat and Divine Throne of our LORD GOD, the elders who have gone before us, and a multitude of holy beings and angels are gathered before the LORD, singing hymns of exultation and great joy, and proclaiming through their entire being, the worship [...]
A recent article in a local newspaper's Business section featured a write-up on how a person's occult business located in the middle of a popular downtown store where one would often head to to purchase computer peripherals had made close to $100,000 upon a couple of weeks of its opening. The shop featured tarot readings, and sold all paraphernalia pertaining [...]
When Pope John XXIII convened the ecumenical council of Vatican II in 1959, the Church found itself surprised as no council had been convoked for close to 100 years. Yet the Holy Spirit was moving in a powerful way. In the aftermath of World War I and World War II, with the advent of new technologies and advancements in radio [...]
Our world is in flux. There is a lot that is happening around us. We are people trying to make sense of the world around us. We are constantly jolted, and there exists a palpable tension between the world and our identities as sons and daughters of God. To this existentialist crisis, we throw in the mix, the current happening [...]
To have is to share and not to hoard; at least this is implicit in the command of Jesus to love one another as he loves us. What one has is to be used as a good steward. Life is meant to be lived in harmony where no one is excluded. Death was not in the plan of our Father [...]
In the past weeks, we witnessed many miracles that Jesus performed in the Gospels; from calming the storm, healing the woman with a haemorrhage to raising the dead. This week, we learnt that many hardships were borne and endured, which allowed for all these wonderful deeds. Through Jesus, Paul and the prophet Ezekiel, we glimpse the challenges faced by being [...]
The readings today remind us about how much God truly loves and cares for us. The entrance antiphon sets the tone with “The Lord is the strength of his people, a saving refuge for the one He has anointed.” It is a reminder that we can always count on the Lord to be there for us in times of trouble. [...]
The Parable of the Man Stuck on a Roof It so happened that in a far-away land, a flood arose and slowly crept up the highlands, causing people to flee in panic to the highlands, or to their roofs. A man likewise, trying to escape the flood ran up to his roof. He started praying that God would send help [...]
We live in such tumultuous times indeed. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, I was led to reflect upon the lives of the Saints who struggled with troubles too, and hence this Litany of Supplication came into being. My prayer is that it will help you as it has aided me. These are but some of the many saints whom we [...]