Sunday Reflection
-
His face shone like the sun
Mar 03, 2023
The Transfiguration occurs in a context where the Lord had just revealed to His disciples that He would be put to death in Jerusalem.
-
Recognise and reject temptation
Feb 24, 2023
“Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.” Now that’s a mind-blowing sentence!
-
Difficult demands, but not impossible to meet
Feb 18, 2023
Be holy, for I, the Lord your God am holy.” This is God’s call to His people in the first reading.
-
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Bro Selva Francis
Feb 10, 2023
Jesus is challenging us to choose freely either to observe the laws He gave to us or not. Yes... it does involve sacrifice and consistency, they are heavy, but His salvation awaits those who choose them with courage and confidence.
-
Purify and preserve His teachings
Feb 03, 2023
Jesus, in today’s Gospel, uses some images to describe what His disciples are like. The first image is that of salt. As we know, good salt is very pure so one of its functions is to purify.
-
What is our response to God’s call?
Jan 20, 2023
The Word of God is His communication in love with His children aimed to establish a relationship of love with them. By creating all human beings in His own image God desired to strike this love relationship with them. God has been faithful to this relationship of love down through the ages of human
-
Jesus coming towards me
Jan 13, 2023
“To those who accepted Him, He gave power to become children of God.” Now I know who I am. I can make a difference! “Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will!”
-
Immanuel, God with us
Jan 06, 2023
The Gospel for today’s feast, the Feast of the Epiphany, provides an indication of an answer. Its story is about some Magi from the East making their way to do homage to the “infant king of the Jews”. Magi were a priestly caste from Persia dedicated to the interpretation of dreams, especially with regard to the births or deaths of great figures.
-
His light shines throughout the year
Dec 24, 2022
Naturally, there was spiritual preparation too — Confession was a must and listening to and singing Christmas carols brought a certain sense of awareness of the coming of the Christ Child.
-
May we always say ‘Yes’ to God’s will
Dec 16, 2022
The Gospel for the Fourth Sunday of Advent (Mt 1:18-24) tells the story of how Joseph of Nazareth responded to the news that Mary, his bride to be, was “with child through the Holy Spirit” (Mt 1:18).
Sunday Reflection
Trap of the human heart
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Dr Lawrence Ng Yew Kim