After the Crucifixion, we hear that the womenfolk who had accompanied Jesus to the cross, began the preparatory work of putting the spices, oils, and herbs together, so as to anoint the corpse of Jesus the next day. They could not do this work there and then, as the Sabbath was upon them. According to Jewish custom, before burial, the [...]
‘Peace be with you’ The first greeting Jesus had with His disciples on the same day of His resurrection, as the Gospel says: ‘In the evening of that same day, the first day of the week’, was ‘Peace be with you’. Jesus knew what the disciples were facing. Fear must have filled them, that is why they were together, the [...]
What motivates you? According to American psychologist Abraham Harold Maslow who developed what is famously known as Maslow’s hierarchy of needs - that a human’s basic needs must be met first before we pursue other higher needs. Usually depicted in a pyramid form, these basic needs are our physiological needs that form the base or foundation of living i.e. [...]
Alleluia!!! Jesus is alive!!! The empty tomb is not the proof of the resurrection. The empty tomb tells us that our tombs should be empty as well. During the season of Lent, we should have spent time clearing out the dead things in our lives. There is no life in the tomb. Jesus was dead and in the tomb but he [...]
"Look at the cross and let Jesus gaze on you." This was what the priest asked of me towards the end of my penitential session. What did it mean? Sinner that I am (and unfortunately, will be again), will Jesus rebuke me when he gazes on me? Sometimes children need to be scolded so they do not repeat the same [...]
God has encouraged us in the first reading of his providential love for us when we allow ourselves to rely on Him. His grace and providence are depicted in the life of a servant who submits himself entirely to God. However, living a life well covered with His providence is not without suffering. But the consolation and strength come from [...]
In today’s first reading, Prophet Jeremiah spoke about God’s promise of the “New Covenant” because the old covenants were broken by the people’s iniquities. The new covenant will be made through Jesus Christ His Son. As Jesus came to show us how to live as a child of our Father through obedience, we are called to imitate him. The willingness [...]
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” A well-known verse in the Bible impresses on us just how much God loves us and how far He is prepared to go to extend his love for us. His love for us is unconditional. I [...]
"This Lenten season, I took a personal journey to be closer with God. Even with my grueling work schedule, I took the time to finish whatever I could within the working day and make it to church to be part of the 3-day Recollection and Stations of the Cross. From deep within your heart, when you know you want to [...]
There is a story of a hawker who sold his only asset, his house, in order to finance the overseas education of his only son. He lived a hard life and understood the financial security of a good education. Hence, he gave up his comfort and risk the fact that his son may not be grateful for his act of [...]
