A couple of years ago, I took it upon myself to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation at least once a month. This was after a
In Jonathan Swift’s famous book Gulliver’s Travels, the Lilliputians have a law against the vice of ingratitude: Ingratitude is reckoned among them a capital crime;
“I don’t know where I get the strength and courage to do this work, but my strong relationship with God helps. It is a privilege
The gradual resumption of liturgies within the parishes over the last few months has certainly been a cause for great joy for many Catholics. For
Witnessing a great deal of evil and scandal in the world that can take on many forms, is not an easy feat to go through.
If you knew that you were going to die tomorrow, what would your reaction be? Would you be at peace, knowing that you would join
Saying the truth does not ipso facto mean you’ve loved another. It might, but not necessarily. Speaking the truth is an external act, and the
During night prayer, six-year-old John paused before his brother’s name and said to his mother, “I will not ask God to bless Paul. He gave
Over the last few years, one thing that I have noticed about myself is that I have developed a passion for apologetics. For those who
“Our human understanding, which shares in the light of the divine intellect, can understand what God tells us by means of His creation, though not
One day during the summer of 1852, a wealthy young man named Francois Dorel was approached by a friend who asked him, “Have you heard
The identity of the Church is not mission. If it were, it would be left abstract and defined by whimsy. The identity of the Church
A British World War II fighter pilot named Vivian Rosewarne, having successfully flown many missions, was still always amazed at the grandeur of the earth
And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely
We have just celebrated two Marian feasts as a Church. Three weeks ago, we celebrated the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady. It was
The current state of this world has caused me to withdraw from it in many ways. The depression I struggled with off and on my
COVID-19 may have exposed how we Catholics make our faith about us: Let’s be honest. One of the greatest gifts that the Lord has given
When Christ completed His ministry on earth and returned to Heaven, the angel Gabriel asked Him: “What plans have You made for Your good works
Guest post by Melvyn Foo, Singapore. Talk to me about the truth of religion and I’ll listen gladly. Talk to me about the duty of
I have embarked on a voyage of praying a 54-day Novena, and although this novena can be said for any intention a person might have
When our acts of Piousness become more important than our Love for our neighbor. Last week, I came across a YouTube video of an American
