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Feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux (Year B)

The Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897) today. It is also the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China. St. Thérèse was famous for her simplicity …
Give us some room please

Many of my colleagues were exhausted and tried hard not to fall asleep in the talk this afternoon but to no avail. Our eyes were very heavy because we had been slaved since 8:30 in the morning. Our boss wanted to occupy …
Collection of Prooftexts

We continue reading Paul's preaching in a synagogue on Sabbath in Antioch of Pisidia during his first missionary journey. It seems that Christians have collected, over the years, a set of Old Testament quotations to prov…
Sin no more (John 8:11)

Today, we read the famous story of Jesus and an adulterous woman (John 8:1-11). From this story came the idiom "to cast the first stone", meaning to be the first to attack a sinner. However, many scholars believe that th…
Jesus' first miracle in Jerusalem

Ezekiel was a prophet of visions. In his last vision, he saw the new Temple and much living water come out from the south of the altar flowing to the east (Ezekiel 47:1). This living water goes down into the Arabah and w…
God suffers patiently

We have parted company, my boss and me. Don't be alarmed. I have NOT resigned. After "suffering" for more than 9 years under the wrong choice of using Chinese as the Medium of Instruction for the RS (2000) syllabus, I ha…
Feast of St. Joseph, Husband of the BVM

Today, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Joseph, the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster father of Jesus on earth. We find only a few verses about his earthly life in the gospels. Therefore, a…
We need the prayers of others

My boss has fought a long and hard battle to attain her present position in a Band One EMI school. Every time she shares her experiences, she has to fight back her tears. At the end of the Benedict Bible Service yesterda…
Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux

St. Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897) died very young, at 24. She was fondly remembered as the "Little Flower" of Jesus. She did not go on any mission. Yet she was one of the patron saints of the missionaries. Like many oth…
Doing the right thing at the right time

Starting from today, we will be reading the Proverbs. It is a collection of advice and wisdom of the Jewish culture. Here are the few pieces of advice we read today. They are framed in negative terms.Do not withhold good…