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  Lighter thoughts on a heavy subject

  Nov 22, 2024

  Our faith tells us that, given the love and benevolence of the God we believe in, only the second option, happiness, awaits us.

  
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  Living in hope while awaiting Christ’s return

  Nov 15, 2024

  Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD

  
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  The role of priests in catechesis

  Nov 15, 2024

  As with all the baptised, priests share in the common vocation to the ministry of catechesis.

  
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  The Church and pop culture

  Nov 15, 2024

  This All Saints’ Day, the trend of kids dressing up as their favourite saint seemed to have picked up even more.

  
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  Want to be a saint? Start by loving God, humanity and His creation

  Nov 15, 2024

  We stepped into November remembering saints (Church Triumphant), all of who are on the way to heaven (Church Suffering) and all of us who are still here on earth (Church Militant), called to be saints.

  
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  Bread and wine

  Nov 15, 2024

  At the Last Supper when Jesus instituted the Eucharist he chose to use two elements, bread and wine.

  
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  Recognising the Pharisee within

  Nov 08, 2024

  Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Bro Joseph Wong Pak Yii

  
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  Love in all sizes

  Nov 08, 2024

  Our challenge as Christians is not to judge. Even if our inner Pharisee brands an obese person a drain on society and a waste of health care resources, as followers of Jesus we are taught to have compassion.

  
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  Mental health, work and the workplace

  Nov 08, 2024

  Modern-day slavery is inhumane and strips a person of his or her dignity. It is often associated with human trafficking and the experience of severe stress and trauma that can result in mental health disorders like PTSD, Anxiety, Depression and Self-Harm

  
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  A universal creed

  Nov 08, 2024

  Creeds ground us. Within a short formula they summarize the main tenets of our faith and keep us mindful of the truths that anchor us.