This Sunday is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. The reading is much longer than the usual with the passion recounted by Matthew. The thing that strikes me most of the whole trial and interrogation of Jesus is how he does not defend himself or answer back to the authorities. He willingly allows himself … Continue reading Palm Sunday
The big picture
This week's Gospel is the epic story of Jesus raising the dead Lazarus. The homilist liked this to the current pandemic situation we are suffering from and it might be helpful for us to understand the eternal question we have - "Why does God allow suffering?" In the story, when Jesus had gotten the news … Continue reading The big picture
Open our eyes
This week's Gospel tells us about Jesus giving sight to a man who is blind form birth. An interesting observation is how the man described Jesus as a man, a prophet and finally the "Son of man". Whilst he gains physical sight from this miraculous encounter, what is even more important is he gains the … Continue reading Open our eyes
Living water
This week's Gospel ( John 4:5–15, 19–26, 39–42 ) is the familiar story of Jesus and his encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well. Through the conversation, where Jesus slowly reveals himself as prophet and messiah, the woman gains the faith to accept the message and even brings along her city folk to see Jesus. This … Continue reading Living water
Heart race
Been awhile since I experienced this but today my heart was going at about 90-100 bpm for a couple of hours. Even during and after a nap. I sat at the dining table looking at both my Apple Watch and Polar chest monitor app going at 115 bpm for awhile. I was not in any … Continue reading Heart race
Transfiguration
This week's Gospel recounts the transfiguration event. When I was younger, I used to think "What is so significant about this event?" I'm sure the appearance of Moses and Elijah must have meant something significant, and today the homilist teaches us that Moses represented the fulfilment of the law and Elijah represented the prophetic word … Continue reading Transfiguration
Temptation of Christ
This week's Gospel recounts the temptation of Christ in the desert. The devil tempts Jesus to turn stones to bread, to command the angels to protect Him, and to gain the whole world by bowing down to Satan. This is a fairly popular passage and many of us have heard it many times to understand … Continue reading Temptation of Christ
