Columnists
Dying to Self
Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just
Erin Cain
September 28, AD 2018
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Columnists
The Laity’s Response to the Clergy Sex Scandals
After one sex scandal after another involving clergy has broken out, it has been proposed that since the hierarchy cannot be trusted to weed out
Cristina Montes
August 21, AD 2018
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Religion
The First Commandment
Mark 12:28-34 In this Gospel, Jesus reveals the first commandment, “The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with
Noel Ethan Tan
August 16, AD 2018
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Columnists
Leaves Without Fruit
Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple area. He looked around at everything and, since it was already late, went out to Bethany with
Erin Cain
August 10, AD 2018
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Life
A Question of Fairness
Peter turned and saw the disciple Jesus loved following them – the one who had leaned on His breast at the supper and had said
Eugene Chan
June 5, AD 2018
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Religion
Child of God
Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it. (Mk 10:15). One of my
Noel Ethan Tan
May 30, AD 2018
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Columnists
Why we should read “Gaudete et Exsultate”
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
AnneMarie Miller
May 22, AD 2018
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My Alabaster Jar
“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,
Theresa Curley
April 11, AD 2018
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Columnists
#AllforJan: Slovakia mourns a young Catholic journalist
After Laetare Sunday Mass, a fellow parishioner asked me: “Have you heard of the protests in Slovakia? They are the largest since the fall of
Jean Elizabeth Seah
March 20, AD 2018
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Life
Dealing with Resentment
I’m one of those people who tend to attract people with problems. I’d be sitting quietly at a party, or at a church event, and
Jean Elizabeth Seah
March 6, AD 2018
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Columnists
The Beggar on the Bus
One afternoon, I was on a bus to the city when a disheveled young man boarded the bus. He was in gray pajamas, barefoot, and
Jean Elizabeth Seah
February 13, AD 2018
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Life
Catholicism is Impossible
Earlier this week a friend of mine shared an article on Facebook, written by Melinda Selmys of Catholic Authenticity on Patheos. In the blog she
Ryan Kraeger
December 29, 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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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
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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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
The Seven Deadly Sins in “The Jungle Book”
The Jungle Book (2016) is a masterful adaptation of Kipling’s book, paying due homage to the classic Disney film with its meshing of the familiar
Jean Elizabeth Seah
July 11, AD 2017
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Life
Impossible Causes
“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
Erin Cain
May 30, AD 2017
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Books
What Makes a Book Great?
(Warning: spoiler alert for A Tale of Two Cities after the image.) ___ Franz Kafka, author of the highly disturbing The Metamorphosis, wrote: “If the
Jean Elizabeth Seah
May 8, AD 2017
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Columnists
Charity
O my Jesus, Thou who art very Love, enkindle in my heart that Divine Fire which consumes the Saints and transforms them into Thee. O
Jean Elizabeth Seah
May 2, AD 2017
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