The sacred season of Lent is an invitation for Catholics to walk closer to Jesus as we reflect on the areas of our lives that have become routine, to recalibrate and reorientate our lives to His ways. More than 120 of our brothers and sisters from the Church of St Michael undertook not one, but two Caminamos walks over two [...]
Theme - Jesus our Risen Lord The Liturgical colour theme is white in Ordinary Time. Our flower arrangements this week are composed of the colours white, pastel pink, blue, yellow, and green. The scriptural text relevant to the flower arrangement is John 20:16-18 “Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni,” which means [...]
The Liturgical colour theme is red in Ordinary Time. Our flower arrangements this week are composed of the colours with red, green, and white. Gospel: Mathew 26:14-27:66 “And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was shaken and asked, “Who is this?” And the crowds replied, “This is Jesus the prophet, from Nazareth in Galilee.”” In the Gospel reading Jesus [...]
Theme – The Law of Christ The Liturgical colour theme is green in Ordinary Time. Our flower arrangements this week are composed of the colours green with red, orange, white, a pinch of purple and blue. Gospel: Mathew 5:17-37 “Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have [...]
Theme – Christ’s Church – A Light in the Darkness The Liturgical colour theme is green in Ordinary Time. Our flower arrangements this week are composed of the colours green with a pinch of blue, and white. Leviticus 2:13 “You shall season all your grain offerings with salt. Do not let the salt of the covenant with your God [...]
A DIVINE MERCY TESTIMONY Alice, my late sister-in-law, was a very successful teacher in Singapore. She suffered from breast cancer and was estranged from her own family. Enduring her illness, she moved to live with her mother and a younger sister’s family for her cancer care. As her illness progressed, she, being a baptised Protestant, asked to be accepted into [...]
When two friends mentioned this song for Lent, I listened. I usually prefer the old traditional hymns and am not a great fan of modern hymns. But the lyrics were a reality check for me. "It's a beautiful song, emotes the bitter sweetness of how our Lord may have felt. Imagine how Mary felt too walking behind her Son," said [...]
Seems like many people are trying their best to capitalise on social media and become content creators. How do you get more people to view your Youtube shorts? Your Instagram reels? When should I post them? Mornings? Evenings? And yet, the greatest movie you are making in full HD (High Definition) is the one with only one release date, when [...]
Last week, I was still in a pensive mood about Lent and began scrolling through Youtube. I could feel the algorithms stalking me, throwing videos my way about Ash Wednesday but I think God was too, that is, stalking me. He knew what I needed to hear. I came across Fr Eric Immel's video1 where he exhorted me to answer [...]
My Beloved Child, I have longed for this moment with you. I see the burdens you carry, the silent battles you fight, and the weight pressing upon your heart. I know the nights you lie awake, wondering how you will get through another day. I see the tears you hide from others, the prayers that feel like they go unanswered. [...]