Columns
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The stigma of suicide
Oct 22, 2015
Recently I read, in succession, three books on suicide, each written by a mother who had lost one of her children to suicide.
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The last pope?
Oct 21, 2015
Some time ago, I had a rather interesting conversation with a conservative Catholic, who was disturbed with the direction the Church was heading under the Bishop of Rome, Francis.
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Innocence, complexity, and sanctity
Oct 15, 2015
Some years ago, I officiated at a wedding. As the officiating priest, I was invited to the reception and dance that followed upon the church service.
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When Santa comes to town early...
Oct 14, 2015
Santa has come early this year. At least it must seem like it for the large MultiNational Corporations (MNCs), the new economic ‘rulers of the world.’
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Caring for our soul
Oct 08, 2015
What does it profit you if you gain the whole world but suffer the loss of your own soul? Jesus taught that and, I suspect, we generally don’t grasp the full range of its meaning.
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Working for change in apocalyptic times
Oct 07, 2015
The recent smog has alarmed many with near apocalyptic scenes — a thick curtain hanging from the sky, blocking out the horizon.
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New models for global development needed
Oct 01, 2015
Transparency is an essential element in the dialogue to find better ways of preserving the environment, according to the pope, especially transparency in the assessment of the environmental impact of business ventures and projects.
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Things beyond our imagination
Oct 01, 2015
Recently, at an academic dinner, I was sitting across the table from a nuclear scientist. At one point, I asked him this question: Do you believe that there’s human life on other planets? His answer surprised me: “As a scientist, no, I don’t believe there’s human life on another planet.
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The ordeal of Kevin Morais — and how we can honour his legacy
Oct 01, 2015
This weekend, we pause to reflect on the funeral of deputy public prosecutor Anthony Kevin Morais, who was abducted and then believed to have been cruelly slain.
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Saving the environment through dialogue and transparency
Sep 24, 2015
The world will continue on “the spiral of self-destruction which currently engulfs us,” says Pope Francis, unless everyone works together to find solutions to the environmental crisis through dialogue and transparency.



Sunday Reflection
Trusting in God: The key to true prosperity
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD
