Focus
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East and West Malaysia encouraged to work together
Jan 18, 2019
One theme that became a centrepiece of discussions at the Malaysian Catholic Clergy Assembly, and one that has become more and more in focus even within the Conference, is the phenomenon of the movement of our Catholic people from Sarawak and Sabah to Peninsular Malaysia.
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Healthcare institutions are not to be run as a business, protect the person, not the profits
Jan 18, 2019
No to corporate mentality in Catholic health care facilities. No to treating life as “a private property”. No to the achievements of medicine and biotechnology that manipulate human existence.
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My top ten books in spirituality for 2019
Jan 12, 2019
This year I restricted myself to focusing only on books that dealt explicitly with spirituality, notwithstanding some very fine novels and books on social commentary that I read in 2018.
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Validating the experience of grief and the struggle with depression
Jan 12, 2019
This reflection is dedicated to my friends who are grieving and my patients who are suffering from depression.
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Was this Michigan grandfather on a mission from God?
Jan 12, 2019
Irving “Francis” Houle was a Michigan father of five known for his holy life. He appeared to bear the stigmata, a physical manifestation of the wounds
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Our Universal Church
Jan 06, 2019
The Feast of the Epiphany is a perfect time to reflect on a universality of faith.
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What do we know about the Magi?
Jan 06, 2019
The Magi’s mission was ordained by God was proved by the divine warning about Herod, the Roman-appointed king of the Jews, who had told the Magi to let him know where this newborn king could be found.
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Twelve questions to ask yourself in 2019
Jan 06, 2019
At this time of year, it seems everyone is planning to transform their life by establishing new habits, and as Christians, we often try to do the same in our spiritual lives.
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Making John the Baptist’s acquaintance in Advent
Dec 23, 2018
During Advent, Christians remember that John the Baptist introduces Jesus as the Lamb of God.
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Advent week four: Christ’s coming in history, mystery and majesty
Dec 23, 2018
As we journey through Advent each year, we encounter a threefold sense of Christ’s coming: in history, in mystery and in majesty.
Sunday Reflection
Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time: Living Faith
Today’s reading speaks about faith and our response to faith. They begin with Abraham, the Father of Faith. Abraham was a prosperous man of his time, living in Ur, located in the fertile area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
