As the liturgical year comes to its apex on the Solemnity of Christ the King. We are invited to ponder on the truth that is the coming of the Kingdom of God. The Solemnity of Christ the King was first instituted in 1925 by Pope Pius XI in his encyclical Quas Primas. The aftermath of World War I, amidst other [...]
This year has been to many of us a year of reaching new thresholds in resilience, hope and faith to keep moving forward despite the turbulence and confusions caused by the pandemic. For us, the story of our faith journey is to respond to our Father’s call to repent and follow him wherever he leads us as labourers in his [...]
In the first reading, we are reminded what great joy it is to receive God's abundant love and his faithful promises to us! If we are faithful to him in the Covenant, we never need to worry about hunger nor thirst or ever will our jars go empty, nor would our jugs run dry. The interesting point of note is [...]
The theme of the readings today centres on Love. The love of God and love of one's neighbour cannot be separated. In the first reading, Moses reminds the Jews of the covenant with God, to fear God, to follow, and to observe the statutes and commandments. In return, there would be promised blessings for obedience to the law. What does [...]
In the first reading, the prophet Jeremiah tells us about the tender heart of our Lord. Our Lord has a particular care for people who are marginalised, vulnerable and oppressed. He looks after us and our concerns matter to Him. We matter to Him, our identity matters. If we repent and turn to Him, He will accept us as a loving [...]
The first reading speaks of our God who humbled himself to take on the role as a servant. No where in the religions of the world, do we see deities suffering together with humanity, but Jesus, the incarnate face of God, does precisely that because of his deep love for us. We are not alone in our suffering, but God [...]
Money and wealth were not condemned or frowned upon by Jesus. The view St. Timothy was trying to impress upon his community of believers echoes what Jesus emphasised all throughout his ministry. The love of money is the root of all evil. The love of money reveals that money has overtaken the person. Money is a thing and not a [...]
Theme : Kingdom Of God Genesis 1 reminds us of God’s intention and desire for creation. He observes that “it is not good that man should be alone”. Hence, he attempts to find a helper. This is a gift from God alone in which the rib built for man was used lovingly to shape a second human being called [...]
Knowing and Loving God is only possible with the help of the Archangels. Our Father knows each one of us: Our joys, strengths and weaknesses, our successes and failures, our faith, our intentions, needs, hopes and dreams... Jesus knew us before we even learnt about him. He saw us under the fig tree that is heaven. Not only does [...]
The first reading tells us about how the virtuous will always be challenged by non-believers. Non-believers challenge the church’s teachings and our beliefs as they do not understand what it means to be living in Jesus’ footsteps. They do so because it is easier to criticise and judge rather than to accept and change, especially when what we say or [...]