Life
Instantly Now
Once upon a time — that is how all the old stories start. And they do have a certain inkling of romance attached to them
Theresa Curley
December 22, AD 2017
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Columnists
The Security Peg: Virtues vs Sins
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
Jean Elizabeth Seah
December 19, AD 2017
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Prayer
Hundreds form a Human Prayer Chain against Café Plans for Villa Maria Chapel
By guest writer Catherine Toomey. Circa 200 people of all ages and races formed a human chain down the wall of Brisbane’s Villa Maria heritage
Guest Writer
December 7, AD 2017
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Columnists
Why Make Resolutions for the Liturgical Year?
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
AnneMarie Miller
December 6, AD 2017
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Religion
Community Rallies against Café Plans for Heritage Catholic Church
By guest writer Catherine Toomey. An organic uprising is occurring across Brisbane upon the discovery of otherwise clandestine plans to repurpose part of Brisbane’s heritage
Guest Writer
December 5, AD 2017
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Life
Recognizing Our Lord In Our Heaviest Pains
One of my earliest memories is lying in my crib next to my sister. I think I had woken up because I was cold. It
Larabeth Miller
November 29, AD 2017
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Apologetics
The Old Testament and the Karate Kid
It is a common charge against Christians that we ignore the unpalatable parts of the Bible, in particular the rules set down in Mosaic law
Jean Elizabeth Seah
November 28, AD 2017
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Columnists
The Power of a Simple Blessing
My boyfriend has a habit of slipping in a “God bless you!” to all and sundry — people on the street, shop assistants, Uber drivers,
Jean Elizabeth Seah
November 21, AD 2017
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Life
The Extra Jar of Oil
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
Guest Writer
November 19, AD 2017
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Columnists
Degrees of Sin — Separation from God
Sin is not wanting too much, but settling for too little. It’s settling for self-gratification rather than self-fulfillment. — Scott Hahn, First Comes Love: Finding
Jean Elizabeth Seah
November 7, AD 2017
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Columnists
Leisure: Rest & Virtue vs Distraction & Dissipation
“Regret is a waste of time.” Dream said. “No, I think regret is when people realise they’ve wasted all the time they’ve had.” Chris argued.
Jean Elizabeth Seah
October 31, AD 2017
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Columnists
Superheroes: Overcoming trauma, and Self-sacrifice
All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That’s how far the world is from where I am.
Jean Elizabeth Seah
October 17, AD 2017
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Life
When You Give, God Gives More
By guest writer Tasman Westbury. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. –
Guest Writer
October 11, AD 2017
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Columnists
Listen and Ask Before You Give
Lawyers are taught to listen carefully to what our clients say and to ask questions, because a client might think that one issue presents the
Jean Elizabeth Seah
October 10, AD 2017
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Religion
Michael’s Conversion: Finding God Through Darkness
By guest writer Michael Goo. As a typical Singaporean Chinese, I was raised with a mixture of Buddhism and Taoism. I came to know and
Guest Writer
October 4, AD 2017
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Columnists
The Church Embraces All People: Thoughts on the Beatification of Fr. Stanley Rother
“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
AnneMarie Miller
October 3, AD 2017
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Columnists
Confession: Growing in Relationship with God
As we sat in the confession queue one Saturday afternoon at the Cathedral, my (newly-minted Catholic) boyfriend remarked to a friend: “I’ve never seen a
Jean Elizabeth Seah
September 19, AD 2017
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Columnists
Why We Shouldn’t “Gloss Over” Marian Devotion
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
AnneMarie Miller
August 22, AD 2017
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Columnists
Fatherhood and Redemption in “Pirates of the Caribbean 5”
[Caution: spoilers ahead] Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is a moving paean to fatherhood. The entire movie centers around Henry Turner’s
Jean Elizabeth Seah
August 15, AD 2017
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Columnists
A Vicarious Grief Observed
On the recent Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, my priest-uncle-spiritual-director, Father Jim, suddenly lost his brother Allan. Father Jim was abroad teaching a
Cristina Montes
August 13, AD 2017
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Apologetics
‘Apologetics and the Christian Imagination’ — A Richer, Deeper approach in connecting Souls With The Faith.
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
Thomas Clements
August 9, AD 2017
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