When the soldiers came to arrest Jesus at the Garden of Gethsemane, we read that the disciples were so filled with fear that “they all left him and fled” (Mark 14:50). This was not an ordinary fear that the disciples experienced, but the fear which was intense to the point of even a young man tearing himself out of the [...]
After the Crucifixion of Jesus, the disciples spent most of their time in a kind of exile – this was seen physically – they locked themselves indoors, and this was also seen psychologically – they returned to the things which they knew, they were familiar, and comfortable with – they returned to their trade as fishermen. It was not easy [...]
While Stations of the Cross is particularly emphasized during Lent. we can actually pray this prater all year round. In times when we can’t go to church to pray in front of the stations on the walls, we can see this as opportunity to pray at home with our family. 14 Stations at Home Step 1: Choose one set of [...]
If our views and pleasures came before the community, what would our community look like? How could this happen? Imagine if our view of what we think is good, bad, right, or wrong, is determined by ourselves, we would not have a reference point but would be trending popular beliefs or opinions. Suppose we put our pleasures first before others [...]
“Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, with all malice, and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” (Eph 4:31–32) Wrath, Anger, Slander In the political and corporate world, secular leadership means to win at all times and often at the expense of [...]
When Pope John XXIII announced the creation of the Second Vatican Council (also known as Vatican II) in January 1959, it shocked the world. There hadn't been an ecumenical council - an assembly of Roman Catholic religious leaders meant to settle doctrinal issues - in nearly 100 years. In his first encyclical Ad Petri Cathedram, June 29, 1959, he stressed [...]
“What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love him” 1 Corinthians 2:9 Are you an aspiring Ophthalmologist, Optician, or optometrist? Maybe you have blurry vision or perhaps, your eyes have been wounded? Here are some buddy saints whom you can turn to, [...]
In the movie Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye, a poor Jewish milkman is delivering milk, pulling the cart himself as his horse has taken the day off. He has a question for God: Dear God, you made many, many poor people. I realize, of course, that it's no shame to be poor But it's no great honour, either. So what would [...]
One of the things I dislike more than public speaking is difficult conversations. According to Google, “A difficult conversation is any situation where the needs/wants, opinions or perceptions of the involved parties are diverse, with their feelings and emotions running strong. Usually the reason behind such strong feelings and emotions is that they have a lot at stake and they dread the [...]
The Covid-19 virus otherwise known as the 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease has as of the 12th of February 2020, killed more than 1,000 people, infected over more than 42,000, and reached some 25 countries, according to the World Health Organisation. The virus is thought to have originated from bats, and was transmitted to human beings via intermediary contact through other [...]