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Fear not, I am with you

Oct 02, 2021

Let us not forget to be connected to God in prayer, especially remembering all who are affected by this pandemic. May God bless and grant peace and safety to all.
Reflecting on the Psalms: You are a priest forever

Oct 02, 2021

There are several psalms that speak of a king in the psalter. This could refer to an earthly king or to Yahweh as king of the universe.
What ultimately lies at the centre of our attention

Oct 02, 2021

Good parents love their children, try to give them sufficient guidance, and then set them free to focus on their own lives.
Jesus lived in a land filled with prejudices

Sep 25, 2021

Many in Galilee disliked the Samaritans, and the feeling was mutual. Even the way they worshipped and their holy sites were different.
Reflecting on the Psalms: Prayer as an outcry against enemies

Sep 25, 2021

When we pray, we come with all our faculties of memory, understanding and will.
When we doubt the power of prayer

Sep 25, 2021

We need to pray even when that seems the most lifeless thing to do.
Jesus witnessed economic hardship first-hand

Sep 18, 2021

The pandemic has taken a huge toll on workers around the world. Many have lost their jobs as the trend towards contract workers, already happening in pre-COVID times, has sped up.
Reflecting on the Psalms: De Profundis

Sep 18, 2021

Prayer, we used to say, is the raising of the mind and heart to God, “the conversation of the mind addressed to God.”
The triumph of good over evil

Sep 18, 2021

Good should always triumph over evil – but, but, given human freedom, there are no guarantees – except for the promise given us in the resurrection.
Forgive us our trespasses

Sep 11, 2021

In the Lord’s Prayer, we are reminded: “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.”