You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself. A disciple is one who is obedient to God’s Word. His Word keeps from wandering far and following the contemporary culture which is often contrary to what God desires for us. [...]
A sign of a vibrant community is evidenced by how there has been a steadily growing number of activities. The parish is buzzing with joy and love. Our parish conducted outreach at the vicinity of Potong Pasir in May over a few weekends. Dedicated teams reached out to the community and invited others to join our Vibrant Community! The teams [...]
It is unrealistic to think that everyone who hears about Jesus Christ is going to be ready to accept what is being revealed to them. The results should not matter at this stage of the proclamation of the Gospel. The early Christians made their proclamations simple – Christ died, Christ was raised from the dead and Christ will come again. [...]
As we step back into Ordinary Time from Eastertide, the liturgy harkens us to steel ourselves in meeting the daily rigour of our call to be a disciple of Christ. Amid all the unsettling news we hear today, of wars and civil unrest, rising prices and stagflation, I find myself feeling like there are more pressing things to deal with [...]
There are five precepts of the Catholic Church: You shall attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation and rest from servile labour. You shall confess your sins at least once a year. You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season. You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the [...]
Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Solemnities are special feasts set aside by the Church to focus on the most important mysteries of our faith. On this solemnity, we are invited through the readings and psalm to reflect on the mystery of the Trinity – one God in three persons: the Father, the Son, and Holy [...]
The record of Pentecost in Acts paints a vivid scene – a powerful wind, tongues of fire, miraculous speech enabling the apostles to reach a pan-national audience in a way the hearers could immediately understand. Fast forward to today, we might be less impressed with the gift of speech. From every corner of the globe, we are bombarded with words [...]
If the Resurrection was a quiet affair that was shielded in silence, the events post-Resurrection glorified the Lord in glorious sound, signs, and wonders. At the time of the Pentecost, a tremendous sound was heard across the skies, which was followed by a majestic wind. We are immediately reminded of the time when the Lord God revealed himself to Moses [...]
In the Acts of the Apostles, we read about the stoning of St. Stephen after defending his faith before the Sanhedrin. Notice the similarity between Jesus and him at the peak of their suffering. Despite the tremendous pain, both of them continued to pray fervently and even prayed that the sins not be held against the people that caused the [...]
The temple of God that is in us, God is in us! How amazing the thought! Many of us claim to be busy and we have no time for God. The Holy Spirit resides in our innermost being! Try this… Find a quiet place, be still, remove your distractions, pray for God’s grace to open your heart and your senses, [...]