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The two kingdoms: A battle over words

May 26, 2023

When Jesus set forth in His ministry, He proclaimed a new kingdom. But talk of this kingdom confused even some of His close followers.
My Pentecost moment

May 26, 2023

On the second last day of my personal retreat earlier this year, my retreat director suggested that I spend the whole of that day anticipating the gift and presence of the Holy Spirit, just as it happened on the day of Pentecost.
On not being defensive

May 26, 2023

In much of the secularized world, we live in a climate that is somewhat anti-ecclesial and anti-clerical.
Preserving history as a new vocation?

May 19, 2023

The Royal Malaysian Police recently organised a prayer session for Christian officers at the Church of St Francis of Assisi, Cheras.
She is worth more than rubies…

May 19, 2023

The Bible is the Word of God, so you can’t but agree and just obey!” It was as if he had won a 10-billion-ringgit law suit against women.
Quiet prophesy

May 19, 2023

Christian discipleship calls all of us to be prophetic, to be advocates for justice, to help give voice to the poor, and to defend truth.
‘Thou shalt not kill’ – not even a murderer

May 19, 2023

Christian literature from the first three centuries consistently affirms that the earliest followers of Jesus Christ completely rejected all forms of violence and bloodshed – no abortion, no euthanasia, no war, no death penalty.
The motive behind the intent

May 12, 2023

The money finishing did not end the project. One of the twelve happened to tell her different Lenten story to a friend who was a gynaecologist.
Identity: Identified, Navigating the challenges of life

May 12, 2023

Living a life of faith in our modern world is challenging, especially when things don’t go right for us. We often struggle and have doubts.
Of innocence, purity and chastity

May 12, 2023

Inside the rite for Christian baptism there’s a little ritual that is at once both touching and unrealistic.