Guest post by Dr. Chiara Bertoglio. It is only very rarely that I have time for proper holidays, that is the idea of packing, flying
How do we become a Disciple of Christ? This is one of the greatest questions to ask. Firstly, the etymology of the word ‘Disciple’ referred
As I looked upon the cross today, I asked myself: would I have stood at the foot of the cross? A friend once asked me,
By guest writer Lauren Winter. This morning I listened to the always enlightening Bishop Barron talk about Frassati. First of all, Bishop Barron is a
“Where I am going you know the way.” Thomas said to him, “Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know
Jesus said to his disciples: “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay
Back in March, Pope Francis released an apostolic exhortation all about the call to be holy, Gaudete et Exsultate. Within just a few days, the online world
“When he was in Bethany reclining at table in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of perfumed oil,
Recently I learned a hard lesson. It was a concept that I knew was coming, as people close to me had informed me of the
No man can enter into the house of a strong man and rob him of his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and
Advent began on Sunday, December 3, and with it, the new liturgical year also began. An entire year to focus on the life and ministry
By guest writer Rev. Fr. Michael Chua. I returned last month from a pilgrimage to Western Europe. As usual, I was bombarded by the same
“They must be going to the beatification!” I yelped happily, as I pointed towards a well-dressed group of people walking down the sidewalk. It was
I’ve always enjoyed learning about epic stories of martyrdom. Even as a young child of 8 or 9 years old, I would read, in awe
Are stories important for humanity? Is telling a story through books, movies, or the extemporaneous tales of mom and dad delivered to the children at
You say grace before meals. All right. But I say grace before the concert and the opera, and grace before the play and pantomime, and
By guest writer Kachi Ngai. “Deep within his conscience man discovers a law which he has not laid upon himself, but which he must obey,
“For nothing will be impossible with God.” —Luke 1:37 St. Rita of Cascia is the patron saint of impossible causes. During her life, St. Rita
The Parable of the Talents is a Kingdom Parable couched in terms of reward and punishment,1 outlining the consequences awaiting those who have been entrusted
Someone told me a few weeks ago, in the middle of a martial arts related discussion, “I think that stuff is cool, but I don’t
Ash Wednesday is a fairly busy day in many places. People cram into churches and receive ashes in the form of a cross (or a
