The Sacrament of the Eucharist administered during the Mass is a sacrament of love and unity, and is a Paschal banquet whereby the Faithful partake of Jesus Himself. It recalls that we have been raised to the dignity of royal priesthood by virtue of our Baptism, and renews the configuration and incorporation in Christ that we have received in the [...]
If you are asked to describe what you see, what would you write? Would you describe the black splatter of ink, or would you write about the white part of the paper? Psychologist and author of Hardwiring Happiness, Rick Hanson shared that the human brain is hardwired to focus on and recall the negatives more than the positives. Hence [...]
Saint Augustine of Hippo Born: November 13, 354, Algeria Died: August 28, 430 Canonised: Pre-Congregation Patronage: Brewers, theologians Details Well educated, lived an earthly and sinful life; Through prayers of his mother, Saint Monica, he converted; Became a bishop; Wrote doctrinal and theological works; Doctor of the Church; Quotes: Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart [...]
On 8 October 2022, Saturday, 3pm, all ministry members were informed to gather for an announcement of a major ministries reshuffle: choirs will no longer be singing, but will be arranging flowers, clicking slides, and praying for the dead; altar servers will longer be serving on the sanctuary, but will be singing on the choir loft. Ministry members were all [...]
“Every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like the head of a household who brings from his storeroom both the new and the old.” – Matthew 13: 52 A central tenet of the faith of a Catholic is that by an act of love, God has revealed Himself and given Himself to man (CCC. [...]
I recently had the honour and privilege of being the responder for the Eucharistic Celebration of the Holy Matrimony of a pair of amazing friends. While I have been for many weddings, I never really gave much thought to the proceedings. The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony really brings to mind in a surprising way, the parable, "And no one [...]
There is a misconception that our lives should be lived separately from the Church. On the contrary, the sacred should be interwoven so intricately into the tapestry and fabric of the every day, that it is indistinguishable from the other. The Church celebrates the Liturgical Year and permeates our days with the celebrations that are meaningful to our Salvation [...]
In the Gospel passage, Jesus gave us a practical suggestion to seek the treasure that will last. Yet, so often we are blinded by what is in front of us and that causes us to just cave in to that immediate gratification to satisfy ourselves. A nice car, a new phone or the next NETFLIX series and at times, in [...]
According to the World Health Organisation, malnutrition can be defined as stunting, being underweight, wasting, undernutrition, obesity, and/or being overweight as a result of inadequate or improper intake of macro and micro nutrients, vitamins, and minerals, that eventually lead to diet-related diseases such as diabetes, or beriberi (World health Organisation, 2021). The statistics reveal that in 2020, across the globe, [...]
The first reading reveals how unscrupulous people treat the poor in the ancient times - ‘Lowering the bushel, raising the shekel, and tampering with the scales’ for financial gains. Fast forward 2000 years later, similar practices abound. The rich get richer and the poor continues to be poor. How is it that these situations persist? ‘Never will I forget a [...]