12 August 2009. Wednesday of the 19th Week in Ordinary TimeDeuteronomy 34, 1-12; Psalm 66; Matthew 18, 15-20 The death of Moses ends the Book of Deuteronomy. It consists of his final blessings on the twelve tribes of Israel before he takes his last breath. In the blessing, Moses gathers the tribes of Israel. ThoughContinue reading “Constancy and Change”
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Learning When to Step Down
11 August 2009. Memorial of St. ClaireDeuteronomy 31, 1-8; Deut 32; Matthew 18, 1-14Those who wrote Deuteronomy prepares us for the death of Moses. They do not peter down his significance in the history of Israel. For he is more than a hero; a significant figure in Israel’s deliverance from Egypt. He guides them inContinue reading “Learning When to Step Down”
How to Enjoy Obedience
7 August 2009. Friday of the 18th Week in Ordinary TimeDt 4, 32-40; Psalm 77; Matthew 16, 24-28 Why is it very difficult for us to obey? I guess obedience needs so much effort from us because we are trained to obey out of fear. When we were young, obedience meant following our parents atContinue reading “How to Enjoy Obedience”
Faithfulness to the Law
27 February 2008 Wednesday of he 3rd Week of LentDeuteronomy 4, 1,5-9 and Matthew 5, 17-19For someone who remembers Jesus breaking the law of the Sabbath, one would find Jesus’ words now as confusing. He said, “I have come not to abolish the law but to fulfill. Not a smallest letter or the smallest partContinue reading “Faithfulness to the Law”
Take sides
7 February 2008 Thursday after Ash WednesdayDeuteronomy 30, 15-20; Luke 9, 22-25 The Gospel and the first reading today challenge us to take sides, to choose: “Life and prosperity or death and doom.” We choose life if we obey God’s commandments. We choose death if we turn away our hearts and not listen to God,Continue reading “Take sides”
Relinquishing our Pet Projects
14 August 2007 Tuesday of the 19th Week in Ordinary TimeDeuteronomy 31, 1-8 Delegation In the first reading, Moses is about to die when he delegates to Joshua the leadership of the Israelites. Moses’ task of bringing the Israelites out of Egypt was coming to an end. He will be able to see from theContinue reading “Relinquishing our Pet Projects”
As Kingfishers Catch Fire 