Encounter Holy Hour 7 Feb, Friday 7pm @ Bethel Special Eucharistic Celebration for the sick and and elderly We will be having a special EC for the sick and elderly on Sat, 8 Feb 2025 at 10:30am. Registration QR Code and link: tinyurl.com/CSMSpecialEC-8Feb Organisers requested to invite parishioners who are Doctor/s or Nurses to be [...]
My generation of rebels who grew up with rock band Pink Floyd (“The Wall”) will recall their lyrics of angst against abuse and how bricks were a metaphor for one’s painful experiences, of having to conform to society. We don't need no education We don't need no thought control… Those experiencing dark days, then and now, could well identify with [...]
Have you had an epiphany before? That sudden moment of insight or realization – when something clicks and everything makes sense somehow. I would like to think that the Magi—commonly known as the Wise Men or Kings—had an exciting OMG moment too when they saw a new star in the sky, an extraordinary event that connected the dots. They might [...]
QUIET ME WITH YOUR LOVE (Inspired by Zephaniah 3: 17) Like a mother’s breast To her nursing child, Quiet me with Your Love, So tender and so mild. Like a lover’s kiss, Sweeter than wine is, The taste of perfect peace Which only You could give. Quiet me with Your Love. A Mighty King Riding on a strong white steed, [...]
Octave? Octavius? I vaguely remember the name Octavius from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and my piano-playing days too lie in the dust but I know an octave is eight notes (I did pass some music theory exams! Do-ray-me-far-so-lah-ti-do!) But what exactly are Octave Days? Let’s break it down. Christmas is too huge to squeeze into a single day. We’re not [...]
The reading of this weekend invites us to dwell in the joy of the expected coming of our Saviour. The expected coming is very near as when John the Baptist preached the people were so moved that they thought the Messiah was coming soon. We rejoice a little bit as we are aware that we are soon going to celebrate [...]
As Catholics, the season of Advent invites us to prepare for more than the historical birth of Jesus—it calls us to reflect on His second coming. Is the second coming in the future? The apocalyptic event? Let me throw a spanner in the works. The second coming of Christ is here and now; it is deeply personal. Three Comings [...]
Luke 3:1-6 All the names mentioned in the Gospel – Pontius Pilate, Herod, Annas and Caiaphas- belong in the Passion of Christ. Ever wondered why do we hear them now before the Lord’s birth? This is to remind us the reason for our Lord’s birth: “Jesus Christ was born for our salvation through his obedience to our Father.” The winding [...]
Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night, unable to move? Your eyes are open but your limbs betray you. I started experiencing this as a teenager and thought it was because I was so darn tired after school. It did not just happen at night. It would happen when I was taking afternoon naps. It was [...]
Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 We are now in the new liturgical year and it begins with Advent. The new year begins with the admonition to ‘Stay awake'. It is apt for us to hear this as it is during this time that most of the world is preparing to celebrate Christmas with the usual gaiety. There will be much preparation for [...]