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The scent of humility
Sep 20, 2019
According to Isaac the Syrian, a famous 7th Century bishop and theologian, a person who’s genuinely humble gives off a certain scent that other people will sense and that even animals will pick up, so that wild animals, including snakes, will fall under its spell and never harm that person.
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Making the impossible dream possible
Sep 20, 2019
Last weekend saw the sealing of a pact between a race-based political party and a party with an exclusive religious agenda.
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The millions of ordinary encounters that enrich Malaysia
Sep 14, 2019
The other day, I stepped into a ride-hailing driven by a young man who once worked in the civil service. A cheery “Hello!” greeted me the moment I stepped into the taxi late that night.
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A lesson in ageing
Sep 06, 2019
We live in a culture that idealises youth and marginalises the old. And, as James Hillman says, the old don’t let go easily either, of the throne or t
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Time to recognise the poverty in our midst
Sep 05, 2019
For far too long, we have been told that only 0.4 per cent of Malaysians were poor.
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In new Malaysia, moving from ‘tolerance’ to a celebration of diversity
Aug 31, 2019
If we want to progress as a nation, it is high time we join the international community of nations in ratifying the 1951 UN Refugee Convention.
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Imagining Grace
Aug 30, 2019
One wonders too how many people find this story comforting rather than discomforting, given a strong ecclesial ethos today wherein many of us nurse th
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Intelligence versus Wisdom
Aug 23, 2019
There’s a huge difference between being bright and being wise, between brilliance and wisdom. We can be highly intelligent, but not very wise. Ideally
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Building the new kingdom: Tools of the trade
Aug 23, 2019
The preacher obviously commands a huge following, going by the rockstar reception he received in Kota Baru recently.
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Sunday Reflection
Trusting in God: The key to true prosperity
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Philip Tay, OCD
