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  Shepherding light this Christmas

  Dec 06, 2024

  Be an influencer in your family and community, just like the shepherds who spread the good news and inspire awe in others.

  
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  Trusting God ’s promises, preparing our hearts, and looking beyond the noise

  Dec 01, 2024

  Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Dr Lawrence Ng

  
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  Pilgrims of Hope: Strengthened by faith, guided by Christ, and transformed for the world

  Dec 01, 2024

  Pope Francis’ prayer intention for December, For Pilgrims of Hope, invites us to journey into the heart of this Jubilee Year with three crucial calls: to strengthen our faith, to recognise the Risen Christ in our daily lives, and to be transformed into true Pilgrims of Christian Hope.

  
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  The Christmas obsession

  Dec 01, 2024

  And finally, Advent 2024 has dawned on us, and for most people, the Christmas frenzy will now begin. Not for me though, as I’ve started my Christmas a month ago. Or maybe more.

  
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  What I demand for Christmas

  Dec 01, 2024

  The people who are best prepared to change the world are those who have confronted their egos and no longer need to impose them on the world.

  
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  The Tower of Babel

  Dec 01, 2024

  The opening pages of the Bible offer us a series of stories set at the beginning of history which are meant to explain why the world today is as it is.

  
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  Children should be seen and heard…. and celebrated!

  Dec 01, 2024

  Faith is caught, not taught — by the good example of their parents, whether at home or in church.

  
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  His reign is eternal

  Nov 22, 2024

  The Feast of Christ the King, celebrated on the last Sunday of the liturgical year, invites the faithful to reflect on the kingship of Jesus Christ. Instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1925, this feast calls us to recognise and honour the supreme authority of Christ over all creation. It is a moment to examine His role, not only in the world but also in our hearts and lives.

  
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  What we do about elder abuse will be our legacy as a society

  Nov 22, 2024

  To deny humane support to the vulnerable elderly raises serious moral and ethical concerns. We, who are part of society, who are more capable — and therefore more powerful — must take responsibility for those who are more vulnerable and less powerful.

  
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  The book I never wanted to read

  Nov 22, 2024

  In 1971, a Peruvian Catholic theologian and philosopher, Gustavo Gutiérrez, wrote a book called A Theology of Liberation.