A friend of mine who has made Australia his home, has been coping with bouts of clinical depression, and suicidal ideation. The prolonged lockdowns that Australia has put into place in various states has exacerbated this person’s anxiety. Coupled with the stress of being unemployed, seeking out new employment so as to provide for the needs of his family, and [...]
Between the Book of Judges and the 1st Book of Samuel, is snuggled in an almost non-descript manner, four simple chapters of the Book of Ruth. Set in the time of the Judges, the land is hit by a terrible famine, which coerces Elimelech, his wife Naomi, and his sons Mahlon and Chilion to embark on a long and arduous [...]
I have not been able to attend mass in person for some time. Due to personal reasons and at some times I'm not able to book a slot. Even though I pray to Jesus daily and catch up on daily readings on catholic.sg. I still find that there is something missing. I have been asking myself what's missing. I attend [...]
The word, “pilgrimage” may be traced etymologically to the 13th century, Old French, pelrimage, meaning to take an often long and arduous journey through strange and foreign lands, to arrive at a destination of a holy place. The Old French word, was also used to signify a crusade or a distant journey. It would only be around the 14th century that the [...]
In June 2021, Professor Roger Foo and his team of researchers published a never-before done study (Foo et al., 2021) documenting the genomes of the Peranakan community in Singapore. Whole-genome sequencing was done on 177 Peranakans, or those who identified very strongly as Peranakan in Singapore – Etymologically, the word, “Peranakan” has connotations of being “a native of the land”. [...]
As the world exited the 20th century and entered into the new millenium, there was a great cloud of anxiety hanging about the world. People were worried about Y2K, a bug in the computer coding and carding systems that would cause everything to re-set, and many watched with abated breath as the world made its countdown on New Year's Eve [...]
Food is an entity that is closely interwoven with a person's cultural experience, heritage, and identity. Our memories are tied in with the sights, textures, and smells of that which we taste and consume. The dining table becomes a place of gathering, conversation, and connection, as the gifts of hospitality unfold. Some of the events in our life that we [...]
Having received the news from the Angel Gabriel that her cousin who was of old age had conceived, Mary put down everything that had been occupying her and went forth, as the Gospel account tells us, "in haste" to her cousin Elizabeth. The journey was not an easy journey, as the Gospel also tells us that she had to travel [...]
In Revelation 5, we are given a glimpse of the heavenly banquet - where before the Mercy Seat and Divine Throne of our LORD GOD, the elders who have gone before us, and a multitude of holy beings and angels are gathered before the LORD, singing hymns of exultation and great joy, and proclaiming through their entire being, the worship [...]
A recent article in a local newspaper's Business section featured a write-up on how a person's occult business located in the middle of a popular downtown store where one would often head to to purchase computer peripherals had made close to $100,000 upon a couple of weeks of its opening. The shop featured tarot readings, and sold all paraphernalia pertaining [...]