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Feast of St. Augustine (Year B)

The Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Augustine today. Yesterday, we celebrated the feast day of his mother St. Monica who had prayed for his conversion for 17 years. The bond between mother and son is very…
Feast of St. Benedict

I started writing this blog some 550 days ago to put down my reflections on the daily reading of the Bible. Thus far, I have made it no closer to Divina Lectio. I have not followed the Rules of St. Benedict (480-543) and…
Home sweet home?

"All happy families are alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." This is the most quoted first line of the novel Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy published in 1877. Let's face it, though families have long be…
I will ... if God wills

Very often, we are arrogant without knowing it. We look at our successes and forget those who made our successes possible. Therefore, it is a virtue to be humble. I will do such and such if God wills. Without God's permi…
Yet another summary of Israelite history

Barnabas and Saul began their first missionary journey after the Holy Spirit spoke to the Church in Antioch (of Syria). While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas an…
Songs

I have been a lucky man. I was brought up in a normal low-incoming family, spending my formative years in a low-cost housing estate. My father has been a hard working shopkeeper to bring me and my younger brother up, my …
And what is faith?

Of her two sons, I am my mother's favourite. I am more obedient, more submissive to her demands. My friends would describe her as domineering. My younger brother spent about seven years of his formative years boarding at…
Happy Lunar New Year of the Ox

Ox is patient and Ox is strong. Ox is hardworking and benefits man. Quietly chewing a mouthful of hay is an ox's satisfaction. May the Ox inspire us to weather through this financial crisis. May God's blessing come w…
God is love (2)

Exactly one year ago, I began writing this blog. Thank and praise be to God. He sustains me until this moment, writing one piece of reflection a day. It is very tempting to ask how much progress I have made. If I evaluat…
Feast of the Holy Family

I was married in 1982. In 1985, Hilary was born. Erminia became a mother and mother instinct took over her role as my wife, my helping hand. Of course, Erminia continues to be my helping hand but naturally, the kids need…