Today’s Gospel at first glance seems bizarre. Why will anyone who receives an invitation from the King not come in haste, dressed in his/her best clothes? It doesn’t make sense. Or does it? In today’s parable, Jesus likened the kingdom of heaven to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. There is parallelism between the King [...]
October has been quite a ride, filled with conflicts upon conflicts. The hot and humid weather in Singapore, coupled with the recent haze, hasn't exactly been uplifting my mood. But what really threw me for a loop was getting caught up in the drama of the Israel-Hammas war. And let me tell you, it wasn't just something I saw on [...]
By the providential hand of God, I managed to find a pocket of time to participate in a much needed time of retreat recently. It was in fact a wondrous gift of quietude as the month of September was incredulously hectic. I barely had time for a breather, and my body felt it. I was almost on the verge of [...]
On September 29th, our parish celebrated the feast day of St. Michael the Archangel with a week-long series of events, which brought the community together in joy. Throughout the week, our parish priests, Fr Terence and Fr Sam, delivered inspiring homilies that were centred around angels. By the end of the week, I was filled with indescribable happiness and [...]
It was not and still is not easy to be a community. The letter of St. Paul is an invitation to the community to live in harmony; to focus on Jesus Christ. During his time, many of the philosophers would exhort their listeners to live out the virtues to avoid the destructive forces of vices. It was easier to have [...]
A year ago, I embarked on a journey to understand the Catholic faith more deeply. Initially, I believed that faith was solely about my well-being, finding inner peace, and pursuing happiness. However, I soon discovered that there was much more to the faith than I had anticipated. It was not merely a yoga retreat, a self-healing rehabilitation center, or a [...]
As we celebrate our Patron’s feast, we are reminded to bring before the angels our offerings to the Lord. The angels accompanies us, as we approach the temple of the Lord, the altar of the Lord. No one is allowed into this temple as it is guarded by the angels of the Lord. To be worthy is to bring a [...]
Love in Bloom: A Night of Romance 💘 Our days as a married couple are a never-ending whirlwind of rushing our son to school, handling the demands of work and daily tasks. Time seems to slip away; before we know it, it's bedtime. Weekends are just as hectic, leaving us wondering if we've forgotten what it's like to spend quality [...]
At the heart and locus of our Catholic faith, is the Catholic family. The Church is built with the foundational stone of Family. The Gospel of Matthew opens with an extensive genealogy of Jesus spanning fourteen generations. The first two sections draw information from the books of Ruth and 1 Chronicles. In the third section, except for the names Jechoniah, [...]
During my first RCIA lesson, I discovered that the Church isn't just a grand, elegant building as I had initially thought. Instead, it is a gathering of Christians in small communities or homes to worship and celebrate our Lord. In the time of the early Christians, they would pray, sing hymns, read Scripture, and share communal meals, also known as [...]
