Living Water
Exodus 17:3-7; Romans 5:1-2,5-8; John 4:5-42 What is worse - hunger or thirst? As many people are currently fasting, we realise that we can cope without food for quite a…
Exodus 17:3-7; Romans 5:1-2,5-8; John 4:5-42 What is worse - hunger or thirst? As many people are currently fasting, we realise that we can cope without food for quite a…
Genesis 12:1-4; 2 Timothy 1:8-10; Matthew 17:1-9 Abram was chosen by God. In a genealogy that describes several men of his family who had sons and daughters, it is interesting…
Genesis 2:7-9,3:1-7; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 In this creation story, God has created heaven and earth. We don’t know how nor do we know what material God used, but we…
Ecclesiasticus 15:16-21; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; Matthew 5:17-37 “O Father, grant us the wisdom to see the world clearly. Guide us to make rational decisions rooted in truth. Help us to…
Isaiah 58:7-10; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Matthew 5:13-16 True fasting is true repentance and almsgiving. It is not about the appearance only. It is not about ticking off religious obligations, but…
Zephaniah 2:3,3:12-13; Psalm 145(146):6-10; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Matthew 5:1-12a The beatitudes provide the foundation of our lives - almost like a Golden Rule. The Prophet Zephaniah warns the people of…
Isaiah 8:23-9:3; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13,17; Matthew 4:12-23 King Ahaz had tried to conquer Jerusalem but was unsuccessful. He was now vulnerable and worried about an attack from his enemies, but…
Isaiah 49:3,5-6; 1 Corinthians 1:1-3; John 1:14. 12; John 1:29-34 When the Society of Mary was founded in 1836, Pope Gregory XVI asked the members of this new Society to spread…
Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7; Acts 10:34-38; Matthew 3:13-17 John the Baptist has been living in the wilderness, wearing a garment of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist as the…