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24 Apr 2016 – 5th Sunday of Easter Year C
25 Apr 2016 – Saint Mark, Evangelist – Feast
26 Apr 2016 – Tuesday of the 5th Week of Easter
27 Apr 2016 – Wednesday of the 5th Week of Easter
28 Apr 2016 – Thursday of the 5th Week of Easter
29 Apr 2016 – Friday of the 5th Week of Easter
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17 Apr 2016 – 4th Sunday of Easter Year C
18 Apr 2016 – Monday of the 4th Week of Easter
19 Apr 2016 – Tuesday of the 4th Week of Easter
20 Apr 2016 – Wednesday of the 4th Week of Easter
21 Apr 2016 – Thursday of the 4th Week of Easter
22 Apr 2016 – Friday of the 4th Week of Easter
Each and every one of us have been called and sent to proclaim the Good News. But sometimes, we may have been called to go to places outside of what is familiar to us, or outside our comfort zone. If the Holy Spirit calls us to go, would we be hesitant, drag our feet, or reluctantly go; or would we be humble and willing to go with joy and enthusiasm, knowing that God would be our help and guide?
In today’s reading, we are told: “One day while they were offering worship to the Lord and keeping a fast, the Holy Spirit said, ‘I want Barnabas and Saul set apart for the work to which I have called them.’ So it was that after fasting and prayer they laid their hands on them and sent them off.” From here, we can clearly see that it is the Holy Spirit who sent Barnabas and Saul on a mission. These two did not take it upon themselves to go on mission, or only go to places which they liked, but were merely servants and followed what the Holy Spirit commanded them. May we learn from Barnabas and Saul and obediently and joyfully go where we are sent, for the glory of God.
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10 Apr 2016 – 3rd Sunday of Easter Year C
11 Apr 2016 – Monday of the 3rd Week of Easter
12 Apr 2016 – Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Easter
13 Apr 2016 – Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Easter
14 Apr 2016 – Thursday of the 3rd Week of Easter
15 Apr 2016 – Friday of the 3rd Week of Easter
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3 Apr 2016 – 2nd Sunday of Easter Year C
4 Apr 2016 – The Annunciation of the Lord – Solemnity
5 Apr 2016 – Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Easter
6 Apr 2016 – Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Easter
7 Apr 2016 – Thursday of the 2nd Week of Easter
8 Apr 2016 – Friday of the 2nd Week of Easter
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27 Mar 2016 – Easter Sunday
28 Mar 2016 – Easter Monday
29 Mar 2016 – Easter Tuesday
30 Mar 2016 – Easter Wednesday
31 Mar 2016 – Easter Thursday
1 Apr 2016 – Easter Friday
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13 Mar 2016 – 5th Sunday of Lent Year C
14 Mar 2016 – Monday of the 5th Week of Lent
15 Mar 2016 – Tuesday of the 5th Week of Lent
16 Mar 2016 – Wednesday of the 5th Week of Lent
17 Mar 2016 – Thursday of the 5th Week of Lent
18 Mar 2016 – Friday of the 5th Week of Lent
It is interesting to observe how some people would go through great effort to make sure that they are healthy and clean. Such people would go for regular checkups, eat healthy meals, go for regular exercise, and take baths regularly to keep clean. But how many of us make effort to keep our soul clean? Do we go for regular confession or do some of us only go twice a year during Lent and Advent? Are we not aware that sin enslaves us, and once we are enslaved, our eternal future is in jeopardy? It seems odd that some of us would go through so much trouble to keep our physical lives clean, and neglect or procrastinate in keeping our spiritual lives clean.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells us: “I tell you most solemnly, everyone who commits sin is a slave. Now the slave’s place in the house is not assured, but the son’s place is assured. So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.” Jesus is inviting us to confess our sins and have our souls cleaned, so that we would remain in His love and care. May we humbly and consistently go for confession and seek Jesus’ help and guidance, so that our place in the house is assured.
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6 Mar 2016 – 4th Sunday of Lent Year C
7 Mar 2016 – Monday of the 4th Week of Lent
8 Mar 2016 – Tuesday of the 4th Week of Lent
9 Mar 2016 – Wednesday of the 4th Week of Lent
10 Mar 2016 – Thursday of the 4th Week of Lent
11 Mar 2016 – Friday of the 4th Week of Lent
How much do we really love God? Do we have genuine love for God and for others, or are we doing things just for show and to seek approval and be accepted? Some of us may have become so accustomed to the ways of the world, that we seek more and more approval from others around us, instead of doing what is right in God’s eyes.
This is why, in today’s Gospel, Jesus admonishes us: “As for human approval, this means nothing to me. Besides, I know you too well: you have no love of God in you. I have come in the name of my Father and you refuse to accept me; if someone else comes in his own name you will accept him. How can you believe, since you look to one another for approval and are not concerned with the approval that comes from the one God?” Have we become so attuned to winning approval among people here on earth, approval which would not last and would be lost? Are we risking our eternal future, just for the sake of experiencing temporary gratification and happiness? May we come to realise our folly, and change our lives before it is too late.
