Letters to editor
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The 55-feet Christmas Tree at Silibin church
Dec 22, 2017
On December 3, the First Sunday of Advent, the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes (OLOL) in Ipoh unveiled a giant Christmas tree which is about 55 feet in height.
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Christmas or X’mas?
Dec 22, 2017
. Christmas has often been spelt as Xmas which, on some occasions, have incurred the ire of many Christians who hold a different viewpoint.
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A tribute to Msgr Anthony Thomas
Dec 02, 2017
Upon hearing of the demise of Monsignor Anthony Thomas, I felt that it would be good to write a tribute about him, considering the significant time I spent in Malaysia.
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Dedicate day to cancer patients
Dec 02, 2017
One of the most difficult statistics to track consistently is the growth rate of cancer cases, locally or worldwide.
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Being an OKU friendly parish
Oct 27, 2017
Taiping Catholic Church goes userfriendly to all our parishioners who are aged and feeble. Our Parish Priest Fr Jude Miranda built a ramp to ease our
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Do not go overboard with celebrations
Oct 27, 2017
I read with great amusement your article concerning the blessing of pets in the Church of Risen Christ, Ayer Itam in Penang. On October 1, being the Sunday closest to the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, the parishioners attended Mass together with their pets, dogs, cats, tortoises, turtles, parrots, fish, sugar gliders and even a snake to be blessed by the priest.
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Why so much focus on Martin Luther?
Oct 27, 2017
In Christian charity, please forgive me for asking such, but I cannot let my conscience be still, knowing that Catholics are becoming more indifferent towards Protestants thinking that Catholics and they are the same.
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A tribute to Msgr Anthony Thomas, a Priest of Melchizedek
Oct 12, 2017
A tribute to Msgr Anthony Thomas, a Priest of Melchizedek
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Glutenfree hosts
Aug 25, 2017
When I read ‘Update’ on Glutenfree Hosts in the HERALD issue of July 23, 2017 by Emma Winters, America, I am troubled that Catholics still do not realise that the consecrated Host is not bread.
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Will Venezuela end up like Syria?
Aug 25, 2017
Millions of people have lost their lives from the excesses of the Syrian regime which is aligned to Russia, Iran, Hizbollah, and rebels who are aligned to the United States, Qatar, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
Sunday Reflection
Fourth Sunday of Easter: Good Shepherds
Good shepherds are hard to find. A good shepherd has to recognise the value of the sheep. A good shepherd has to be willing to take risks to protect the sheep. A good shepherd has to care.
