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A right way of dying
Nov 09, 2018
I do not want to die from some medical condition; I want to die from death!
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Reaching out to depressed alienated youth
Nov 03, 2018
One of the main themes of the recent month-long synod of the youth was the emphasis on the very concept of synodality – a move towards decentralisatio
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Faith and levity
Nov 03, 2018
Shusaku Endo, the Japanese author of the classic novel, Silence (upon which Martin Scorsese based his movie), was a Catholic who didn’t always find his native land, Japan, sympathetic to his faith. He was misunderstood but kept his balance and good heart by placing a high value on levity.
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Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor
Oct 27, 2018
The Oct 19 landslide at the construction site of a stretch of the Bukit Kukus elevated ‘paired road’ in southern Penang Island that killed seven and left three others missing has shocked the nation. Three others were also injured.
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Beyond criticism and anger – the invitation to a deeper empathy
Oct 26, 2018
Recently, I attended a symposium where the keynote speaker was a man exactly my age. Since we had both lived through the same cultural and religious c
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In the new Malaysia, four remarkable developments and four challenges
Oct 19, 2018
In a world where some government are becoming more repressive and even totalitarian, Malaysia has offered hope over the last couple of weeks.
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Suicide and the soul
Oct 19, 2018
More than fifty years ago, James Hillman wrote a book entitled, Suicide and the Soul. The book was intended for therapists and he knew it wouldn’t receive an easy reception there or elsewhere. There were reasons.
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The search for an indubitable truth
Oct 12, 2018
In a book, 12 Rules for Life – An Antidote to Chaos, that’s justifiably making waves in many circles today, Jordan Peterson shares about his own journey towards truth and meaning.
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Final call: Rise of 1.5ºC is all we can take
Oct 12, 2018
The images of the floods in Puchong and the strong winds in Klang recently are grim reminders that climate change will not spare us. It is another wakeup call for us.
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What’s in a name?
Oct 06, 2018
We’re called to a name change. We’re all familiar with the incident in the bible where God changes the name of Abram to Abraham.
Sunday Reflection
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion: Between Heaven and Earth
And they raised Him up on a cross. He was between heaven and earth. On the ground, yet raised up to the sky. He was with His People, with Us, but He was also with His Father.
