I always feel blessed that I have Christian friends of different denominations who will pray for my family’s well-being, and of course, I do likewise. They are often just a text message away. But occasionally I would feel uneasy when it turns out they don’t always share the same beliefs. Sometimes I am hit by brickbats. Your Church is evil! [...]
A stroll down the Central Business District of Singapore greets the passer-by with the majestic sight of the Marina Bay Sands towering above the skyline. In the corner, the megalithic Singapore Flyer, spinning serenely like a Catherine Wheel set ablaze with a spectacular lightshow, and where the river meets the sea, the Gardens by the Bay. Architecturally designed to draw [...]
“I can’t find my AirPods, mum!” “Did you check in your backpack?” “I did but I can’t find it.” “Let me pray to St Anthony – Dear St Anthony, please come down. Her AirPods are lost, it can’t be found.” “Could it be in the washing machine?” “Can’t be.” “Let me check anyway.” ‘Thud!’ Something hit the bottom of the [...]
Founded in 910, the Abbey of Cluny was built in Beaune, Burgundy, France as a measure to put into place the Benedictine Reforms that would allow the monks to return to the essence of the Rule of St. Benedict - to focus on prayer, poverty, solitude, peace and work such as caring for the poor. With the reforms and via [...]
“Do you reject Satan?” “I do.” “And all his works?” “I do.” “And all his empty promises?” “I do.” Sound familiar? In the season of Lent, Catholics are called to remember our baptism and the promises that were made. And on Easter Sunday, we renew our baptismal vows. I believe that when we say “I do”, we probably mean it [...]
Inspired by Psalm 84 As I face the uncertainty and fear of losing my job As I struggle not to trample the weak To be competitive to stay ahead I lose myself to my work I pray O God, turn my face towards you again Protect me from being evil and unkind I long instead to spend time with you [...]
What a glorious thing it is to be called and picked by God! Our primary calling from God is to be a child of God, to be a disciple, to make other disciples for the kingdom of God. Our secondary calling, is to then serve in the professions and communities we are in. The goal of every Catholic is to [...]
'"Peter recovered his senses and said, “Now I know for certain that [the] Lord sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people had been expecting.” When he realised this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who is called Mark, where there were many people gathered [...]
Baking Pretzels According to tradition in Italy, a young monk in the year 300, was preparing the monks’ Lenten meal of bread. This was usually just a mixture of water, flour, and salt. As a reminder to his fellow brothers in the monastery, he rolled the dough into strips, and then folded each strip into a shape bearing similarities to [...]
This is my short personal story which I thought to share with my Brothers and Sisters in Christ. As many may be aware, I am fighting my fifth Cancer with Lung Cancer being the latest. I currently go for weekly Blood test and Chemo treatment; every few months I also need to have a number of CT Scans with a [...]