Sunday Observer

Was Jesus mistaken in warning of impending catastrophe?

Mar 24, 2023

One of the most dramatic scenes of the “end of the world” in the movie 2012 was the destruction of St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.
Where is God in all our suffering?

Feb 24, 2023

The other day, I visited an elderly couple with various ailments who were looking after their unemployed grown-up son. The couple were well over eighty, while their son, in his fifties, had a disability that prevented him from going out to work.
A different kind of kingdom

Jan 20, 2023

The kingdom Jesus was proclaiming would be based on compassion and justice for all, especially the poor.
Splagchnizomai! The real meaning of Christmas

Dec 24, 2022

This has been a dramatic year for the nation. We have much to be thankful for, especially after the uncertainty surrounding the recent general election was miraculously transformed into hope for the future.
Nation at a crossroads: A crunch general election

Oct 21, 2022

After months of intense pressure, the prime minister finally succumbed to the desperate call from certain quarters for an early general election, despite the impending monsoon season.
Federal Court verdict provides a second chance for Malaysia

Aug 26, 2022

The Federal Court verdict in upholding the High Court’s guilty conviction of Najib Razak and sending him to prison was a psychological breakthrough for Malaysia.
Tapping into a higher level of consciousness

May 27, 2022

In recent days, concerns have been raised about the high level of food imports and rising food prices. Many among the working class are struggling to make ends meet.
The blinding allure of greed

Feb 26, 2022

In today’s world, we see greed all over and how it has widened disparities and degraded ecosystems while driving corruption.
Greed in the city and land grabs

May 28, 2021

In the beginning was a Garden, a world where the bounty of the Earth was enough for everyone to live comfortably. But once the first humans succumbed to baser instincts, the sin of greed and envy took over.
Precarious economic times – Jesus would have been familiar with that

Jan 09, 2021

Capernaum sits north of the Sea of Galilee, which is 21km long and 13km wide – actually a fresh-water lake ideal for fishing. It was along the shores here that Jesus spent much time during his ministry, with Capernaum as a primary base. Up to seven of his apostles may have been fishers.