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War’s deadly distractions

May 20, 2022

War is deadly. While this is an obvious fact regarding those who fight, it is less obvious regarding the life and death plight of many non-combatants trapped within battle zones.
Love, not excuses, moves things forward

May 20, 2022

The excusable doesn’t need to be excused and the inexcusable cannot be excused.
Chasing Nouwen’s Rembrandt in St Petersburg, Russia

May 13, 2022

We pray fervently that God will grant our deepest desires, and when we don’t get what we want, we don’t let go and let God.
A fuller confession needed

May 13, 2022

Easter is over and I believe fellow Catholics rejoiced in being able to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord as a congregation in the physical splendour of a church.
Live it. Love it. Own it.

May 13, 2022

Queen of traffic Priscilla Patrick’s thirst for the unknown has taken her to 76 out of 195 countries in the last 25 years.
Smoothening rough edges

May 13, 2022

Sea glass is fragments of broken glass objects which have been tumbled through the surf, made contact with the sand of the sea bed and the unceasing waves of the sea for such long periods of time that they become opaque and smooth.
Spirituality — A place all believers can come together

May 13, 2022

Spirituality is related to theology and dogma akin to how an actual game of sports is related to the rule book of that sport.
The Post Pandemic Man

Apr 29, 2022

The Catholic Men’s Group of the Malacca Johore Diocesan Commission for Family, Laity and Life, organised a webinar entitled ‘The Post Pandemic Man’. The presenter, Deacon Prof Dr Sherman Kuek, shares a summary of his talk presented on April 24, 2022.
Fear of missing out

Apr 29, 2022

It’s hard for a child to have to go to bed in the middle of an evening when the rest of the family is still celebrating. Nobody wants to go to bed while everyone else is still up. No one wants to miss out on life.
Practical versus Theoretical ~ Part 2 ~

Apr 29, 2022

As a child progresses through the Psychosocial stages of Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt, a delicate balance of encouragement and support accompanied with guidance and protection, are necessary.