Daily Christmas Gospel Reflection
December 21, 2022 Luke 1:39-45 Influenced by my recent experience of interreligious dialogue in Asia, I remember a popular zen story I first heard as a seminarian many years ago which Jennifer O’Sullivan, a Sati Yoga, also shared in her blog. A senior and a...
Daily Christmas Gospel Reflection
December 20, 2022 Luke1:26-38 Today’s Gospel is entitled: “The Annunciation to the Virgin Mary.” As we all know, the Archangel Gabriel was sent by God to Nazareth, to a Virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, in order to make the greatest announcement of all:...
Daily Christmas Gospel Reflection
December 19, 2022 Luke 1:5-25 Finally, after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, we shall now have a “F2F” Christmas, which is what Christmas is all about – when the Son of God became human like us in everything except sin so that we may experience God himself,...
Daily Christmas Gospel Reflection
December 18, 2022 Matthew 1: 18-24 “He did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him.” What is Joseph made of that despite a crisis situation, he was able to choose to do what he ought? Imagine yourself receiving an overwhelming message or entering a new...
Daily Christmas Gospel Reflection
December 17, 2022 Matthew 1:1-17 We get stories of our families mostly from our grandparents. It is truer especially if they are staying with us in our homes. We hear diverse stories of family members whom we did not have the chance to meet personally because...
Daily Christmas Gospel Reflection
December 16, 2022 Jn 5:33-36 Christmas is a time of light. Every year, trees and houses are covered with lights. Christmas lights spell words of celebration. And many are fascinated by the beauty and grandeur of these lights but fail to see the reason that...