Two words I added to my vocabulary bank this year. Ennui (pronounced On-Wee) is a new emotion of the main character Riley in the movie “Inside Out 2” and Ennui appears in the film performing actions on her handphone from her couch, and exhibits a ‘whatever’ attitude toward life (oh, how I hate that word ‘whatever’). Ennui is the French [...]
Theme – The Eternal Perfection of All Whom Christ is Sanctifying In today’s Gospel reading on “The Coming of the Son of Man”, Jesus’ prophecy that “the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.” - Mark [...]
Mark 13:24-32 In today’s readings, we are reminded of God’s love and protection for all of us in all circumstances. Hardships in life presents itself in many forms and often we lament and question why certain conditions or challenges are manifesting, and we find ourselves entrapped in a vicious cycle of sense making powered by human knowledge. We are prompted [...]
I have always loved fairy tales. One of them is a lesser-known tale called King Thrushbeard(1) ("Thrushbeard") by the Brothers Grimm. What attracts me is the interesting storyline. Unlike most fairy tales, the Princess in Thrushbeard starts out as a selfish, entitled snob. She insulted every nobleman who came to the castle to ask for her hand. The Princess cruelly dubbed the [...]
Theme – God in Whom we Trust Today’s Gospel reading on “The Poor Widow’s Contribution” tells us that God judges the heart, not the worldly outcome. The poor widow gave more than just two small coins—she offered the spiritual gift of her generosity and complete trust in God. By giving all she had, she trusted that God would care [...]
In today’s gospel, Jesus encountered scribes who look so highly of themselves and think they are more important than everyone else. They were proud and show-offs and enjoyed the praise and recognition of people. Jesus challenges us to reflect on our motivations and the way we treat others. The scribes’ self-importance serves as a reminder to approach life with humility, [...]
Theme – Celebrating The Lord’s Victory Today, we celebrate one of the most glorious solemnities in our Church—All Saints' Day. This is a celebration honoring all the men and women who have entered Heaven. As we honor all the saints in Heaven, let us reflect on our own call to join them. Striving for holiness in this life is an [...]
Earlier on in history, religion was filled with animal sacrifices and superstitions. The practices were mostly out of fear and sacrifices were made to supplicate the gods. This changed over time and after many centuries later, Jesus moves them to another plain and that is of love, as he gives us the commandment, "You shall love the Lord your God [...]
When I was in my twenties, I wanted to start a company. I was then reading up a lot on Greek mythology. And I wanted to name the company Pyro Communications. In Greek, Pyro means fire. But I hesitated. Perhaps not so much that I was a Christian (and should not be trying to name my company after a Greek [...]
Theme – The Lord who works marvels Today’s Gospel reading on “The Blind Bartimaeus” story is a symbol of what we must do to be drawn out of the blindness and misery we experience in life. We are blind and are spiritual outcasts meaning we cannot attain Heaven by ourselves. We need to humble ourselves and see ourselves as people [...]