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The role of the sponsor in the RCIA
Apr 18, 2025
In general, the term ‘sponsor’ refers to an individual or group that supports and accompanies others or speaks on their behalf. In the RCIA, a sponsor is the person who comes forward to accompany and support the candidate who is seeking initiation into the Catholic Church.
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‘Your headline lacks charity’
Apr 18, 2025
The offending headline was my attentiongrabbing, dramatic one-liner: “Bury the brain dead, says expert.” Yes, you read it right — “brain dead” as in patients occupying critical care unit beds.
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Celebrating Easter with Mahalo
Apr 18, 2025
Mahalo is a Hawaiian word that means “thank you” or “thanks”. It is used to express gratitude or appreciation for something or someone. It's an important part of Hawaiian culture, reflecting the values of respect, kindness, and reciprocity.
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The Chosen
Apr 18, 2025
The Chosen presents us with a Jesus whose divinity you never doubt, even as he appears as warm and attractive, with a humanity that puts you at ease in his presence; indeed, it lures you into his presence.
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There is no greater love than to give one’s life
Apr 18, 2025
In the sacred Scriptures, the verse, “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” (John 15:13), calls us to reflect deeply on the true meaning of love and unconditional self-giving in our daily lives. This love is revealed through concrete gestures that, although they may
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Navigating multiculturalism in Malaysia
Apr 12, 2025
Coinciding with most of Lent was the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. This usually presents an opportunity for Muslims and Christians who observe to come together, but thanks to a rise in politically driven conservatism, such occasions are now somewhat frowned upon.
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Synodality as a pastoral conversion for effective collaboration
Apr 12, 2025
The word “synod”, or synodos in Greek, is an ancient word in the tradition of the Church. It is composed of the preposition syn, meaning “with”, and the noun odos, or “path”.
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Searching for Jesus in the afternoon of Christianity
Apr 12, 2025
The renowned spirituality writer Tomas Halik, in a recent book entitled The Afternoon of Christianity, makes this suggestion. As the world makes less and less explicit space for Jesus, we need to search for him more and more in those places where he is “anonymously present”.
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Sunday Reflection
Finishing unfinished business
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Michael Chua
