Columns

Journeying from Charity to Solidarity with the Poor

May 15, 2015

As Christians, we are so used to the idea of charity; we see it as our Christian duty to come to the aid of our neighbour.
Not just GST: A broader look at workers’ concerns

May 07, 2015

The Workers’ Day rally in Kuala Lumpur on May 1, attended by some 20,000 people, revealed the depth of the dissatisfaction felt among a signficant segment of workers and other ordinary Malaysians.
Praying for those not of this fold – an open letter to roman catholic bishops

May 07, 2015

First, we should pray explicitly for other Christian Churches during our Eucharist Prayer because Jesus did. In John’s Gospel, Jesus prays explicitly for those who hold the same faith but are separated, for whatever reason, from the community to whom is speaking at that moment.
Who am I to judge?

Apr 29, 2015

Perhaps the single, most-often quoted line from Pope Francis is his response to a question he was asked vis-à-vis the morality of a particularly-dicey issue.
Is environmental degradation due to “human activity” or corporate culpability in the quest for profits

Apr 29, 2015

It is heartwarming to hear that the Bishop of Rome will soon issue an encyclical on the environment and the ecology and how environmental degradation has an impact on poverty.
Principles for interfaith dialogue and interfaith attitudes

Apr 22, 2015

We live inside a world and inside religions that are too given to disrespect and violence.
The Church: the last bastion against corporate encroachment and propaganda

Apr 22, 2015

In the early Christian era, the rule and values of the Roman Empire dominated the values, culture and thinking of the time.
Overcoming the despondency in our midst

Apr 15, 2015

Not a day passes when I don’t receive some message or another containing articles, graphics or satire about where the country is heading to, politically and economically.
The Passion of Jesus

Apr 09, 2015

The renowned spiritual writer Henri Nouwen, shares how he once went to a hospital to visit a man dying of cancer.
The parish that opted for Solidarity with the Poor

Apr 09, 2015

St Anne’s Church in Bukit Mertajam may be better known for being the major Christian pilgrimage centre in the country.