Guest post by Dr. Matthew Tan. Someone once told me that in order to be Catholic, one had better conform. Maybe he was not aware
Do you ever get frustrated at the slow pace of the spiritual life? We can sometimes say to God, “Lord, I wish I was holier…
John 21 is one of my favorite chapters because it has so much mysticism behind its powerful symbolic references: Simon Peter said to them, “I
When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus there, but did not know it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why
The Prodigal son story is not about “cheap grace” or simply “saying sorry”. It is about the cost and damage done to self and others
A friend once shared his experience on the birth of his first child. What stood out most for him was a mysterious combination of pain
He went back across the Jordan to the place where John first baptized, and there he remained. Many came to him and said, “John performed
Guest post by Madeleine Kirk, Australia. “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the gates
There is something inescapably sacred about a person’s last words. When a dying person speaks, their last words reveal the true intentions of their hearts:
Guest post by Estella Young, Lay Dominican, Singapore. Ever wondered why Jesus told his disciples to look for a man carrying a water jar when
The scribe said to him, “Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, He is One and there is no other than he. And to love
“Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him
A Gospel reflection: Jesus and the Woman Caught in Adultery (John 8:1-11) Aware that “the Judeans sought to kill him” (7:1) Jesus nevertheless makes his
Guest post by K. C. Thomas, Mumbai, India. What is modesty? When and how did it originate? The dictionary says that modesty is caring not
Blessed are you, O LORD; teach me your statutes. In your statutes I will delight; I will not forget your words. Open my eyes, that
Jesus rebukes the Pharisees for rigidly observing the letter of the law while completely disregarding the spirit of the law. In their hypocrisy, they carefully
“Since the Law has no more than a reflection of these realities, and no finished picture of them, it is quite incapable of bringing the
Isaiah 6:1-8, Psalm 138, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Luke 5:1-11 Being a fisherman, Peter knew when to call it a day when there was no catch.
He said, “To what shall we compare the Kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it? It is like a mustard seed
We feel Jesus’s sense of urgency as the Gospel tells us how He ‘went immediately to the house of Simon and Andrew’ upon hearing that
A common perception of Jesus’ critique of the Pharisees was their legalism. Jesus’ liberal attitude is often contrasted with the rigidity of the Pharisees. I
