Saturday, 1 November 2025
Blessed are… – Solemnity All Saints
“When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and after he sat down, ….. he began to speak and taught them.” (Matthew 5:1–2)
Today we celebrate the countless saints who have gone before us — women and men, known and unknown, who lived with faith, hope, and love. They were ordinary people who allowed the extraordinary light of God to shine through their lives. Many names may never appear in books or headlines,…
Friday, 31 October 2025
There can be No Law against Love and Compassion – Friday Week 30 in Ordinary Time
‘Is it lawful to cure people on the sabbath or not?’ (Luke 14:3)
The scribes and the Pharisees accused Jesus of being a lawbreaker on several occasions. And indeed, if we read this passage through a purely moral or legal lens, we might be tempted to concede that they have a point. The Law states that one should do no work on the…
Thursday, 30 October 2025
Staying the Course – Thursday Week 30 in Ordinary Time
‘Listen I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish my work.’ (Luke 13:32)
Jesus is warned by some Pharisees to escape because Herod wants to kill him. His response is both courageous and prophetic. He will not be deterred from accomplishing his mission and stays true to God’s plan. Jesus knows that his life and ministry will end in his death in Jerusalem…
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Choosing a Deeper Relationship – Wednesday Week 30 in Ordinary Time
‘Strive to enter through the narrow door’ (Luke 13:24)
Today’s reading has always presented a challenge for me, demanding not just intellectual understanding but deep introspection. The ‘narrow door’ signifies a complete commitment to following Christ. This isn’t a call for perfection – Jesus already knows my imperfections – but rather an invitation to a relationship. Jesus warns that…
Tuesday, 28 October 2025
The Overflowing Power of Prayer – Feast of Sts Simon and Jude, Apostles
‘And all in the crows were trying to touch him, for power came out from him and healed all of them.’ (Luke 6:19)
The Gospel today reminds me of St. Catherine of Siena’s image of the Tree of Love. A tree deeply rooted in humility and prayer will grow strong and healthy, bearing fruit in charity, faith, hope, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. First, the roots nourish the tree itself; then…
Monday, 27 October 2025
The Radical Love of Jesus – Monday Week 30 in Ordinary Time
‘Woman, you are set free from your ailment.’ (Like 13:12)
In today’s Gospel, we encounter a woman who had been crippled for eighteen years, bent over and unable to stand straight. Seemingly, without even asking for Jesus’ help, and despite it being the Sabbath and therefore technically against the law for Jesus to heal her, He calls her over declaring…
Sunday, 26 October 2025
How good am I? – 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
‘Some who trusted in themselves’ (Luke 18:9)
Most of us would be unlikely to make as explicitly boastful a prayer as that of the Pharisee—thanking God for how good we are compared to other people! But we should note that this passage is a parable told by Jesus: the figure of the Pharisee is exaggerated to make…
Saturday, 25 October 2025
Late Bloomers – Saturday Week 29 in Ordinary Time
‘Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it. If it bears fruit next year, well and good, but if not, you can cut it down.’ (Luke 13:8-9)
I struggled with my education because I attended 7 schools due to regular family moves. I was ‘a late bloomer’ and it was not till my late twenties, that I began to excel at my university studies leading to my becoming a teacher. Many people do not blossom or find…
Friday, 24 October 2025
Eyes for the Eternal Prize – Friday, Week 29 in Ordinary Time
‘But why do you not know how to interpret the present time?’
From farmers to fishermen to ourselves, surviving everyday life requires a certain awareness of important aspects that may affect our day. Weather forecasts, pollen counts, traffic updates all help to keep us informed and aware of what’s going on around us. Jesus’s very direct words are challenging His companions to…
Thursday, 23 October 2025
Christ’s Fire Purifies Us – Thursday Week 29 in Ordinary Time
‘I came to bring fire to the earth,’ (Luke 12:49)
Since Vatican II, a focus has been on God’s kindness and compassion. The Bible is very clear, however, that God is not only gentle but also fierce, demanding, and even terrifying. Jesus captures these qualities when He declares: ‘I came to bring fire to the earth.’ This is not the…