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The Prince of Lies …
Oct 24, 2020
The sin then becomes unforgiveable because we no longer want to be forgiven nor indeed will accept forgiveness. God is willing to forgive the sin but we are unwilling to accept forgiveness because we see sin as good and goodness as sin.
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Broadening our understanding of the Parable of the Good Samaritan
Oct 17, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has brought indescribable hardship to people around the world. It does not recognise class, gender, race, religion, borders.
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Pope Francis’ new encyclical
Oct 17, 2020
On October 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis released a new encyclical entitled, Fratelli Tutti – On Fraternity and Social Friendship. It can appear a rather depressing read because of its searing realism, except it plays the long game of Christian hope.
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Building fraternal love and solidarity in a troubled world
Oct 10, 2020
The Bishop of Rome has released a new encyclical letter Fratelli Tutti (Brothers and Sisters All) on “fraternity and social friendship”.
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Spirituality and the second half of life
Oct 10, 2020
One size doesn’t fit everyone. This isn’t just true for clothing, it’s also true for spirituality. Our challenges in life change as we age. Spirituality hasn’t always been fully sensitive to this.
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Building hope, one brick at a time
Oct 03, 2020
The country has been in a state of flux in recent weeks as political leaders make their moves to secure positions or wrest power.
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The hidden face of evil …
Oct 03, 2020
Evil doesn’t ordinarily have the face and feel of the devil in Rosemary’s Baby; it has the face and feel of this evening’s newscast.
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Sabah shows the way
Sep 26, 2020
Whatever the outcome of the Sabah state election this weekend, one thing was clear in the weeks leading up to it: Malaysians badly crave greater inclusiveness built on a celebration of unity in diversity. Many thought the country had made that breakthrough in 2018 with a change of government ushering in a new, more inclusive nation.
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God is Happy …
Sep 26, 2020
Christianity, Judaism and Islam ultimately all believe in the same God. Interestingly, too, in the popular mind they also all tend to conceive of God in the same way, namely, as male, celibate and not particularly happy.
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May they all be One
Sep 20, 2020
On Sept 16 we celebrated Malaysia Day. This time it was under the cloud of the coronavirus, an economic downturn and political upheaval.



Sunday Reflection
Second Sunday of Lent: Being Transfigured
Lent is a time for us to take a close look at ourselves and to consider what we have to do to conquer selfishness and sin in our own lives.