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Conversation on bioethics

Jul 15, 2022

The earliest known legal code and completely written is the Code of Hammurabi circa 1755 to 1750 BC and gives a glimpse into governance in different cultures and is believed to have influenced the laws in the Hebrew scriptures.
The psychological impact of bullying

Jul 15, 2022

There is a scene from the 1986 coming-of-age movie directed by Rob Reiner, entitled Stand by Me which left an indelible mark on me.
Our fellow believers — friends not foes

Jul 08, 2022

Denominational identity in me runs deep. Born, baptised, and raised a Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism is my second nature, like a brand on my skin.
The revolving table of plenty

Jul 08, 2022

The dining table that sits in my family home was a wedding gift from my father’s eldest sister, my aunt Betty, when my dad and mum got married nearly 50 years ago. True to the craftsmanship of those times, it is an artful piece of furniture.
Finally, the unborn now have a fighting chance!

Jul 01, 2022

“The US Supreme Court has correctly and courageously reversed Roe v Wade and restored a future full of hope for Americans of all ages, backgrounds, and beliefs.
Challenges and crisis in the final stages of development

Jul 01, 2022

Every child has a timetable in their growth development. Each stage contributes to the formation of the total personality of a human.
The Simple Life

Jul 01, 2022

Created by Dr Steven Selvaraju, this is a comic strip that wishes to tell simple stories of life and faith.
Give us this day our daily bread: The importance of food security

Jun 24, 2022

When we were growing up, Sunday meals were a highlight – for that was when we had chicken for lunch. We kids (there were three of us) would tussle for the drumsticks (but there were just two!). What a dilemma.
Unique and Unrepeatable

Jun 24, 2022

True vocation is “the place where your deep gladness meets the world’s deep need.” (Frederick Buechner)
Appreciating good homilies

Jun 24, 2022

This is not the first time the Pope has dispensed advice on preaching. Last January he complained that too many homilies “are abstract, and instead of awakening the soul, they put it to sleep.”