Word In Progress

Seek the unfamiliar

Sep 06, 2024

Seek the unfamiliar
Small circle, big heart

Aug 09, 2024

The protagonist in Rudyard Kipling’s book, Kim, was given the title ‘friend of the world’ because of the way he - even though of Caucasian ancestry - managed to merge into the fabric of life in colonial India, mixing freely among peoples of different castes, colours and beliefs.
Schooled by Christ

Jul 12, 2024

Until the second coming, God will have nobody but ours. Even if we do not teach in the public school system, as parents, we can find ways to get through those school gates.
Grudgingly … we adore Thee

Jun 07, 2024

We are not always expected to be the strong towers of strength for others. It is okay to throw yourself on the mercy of others and ask for sustenance for the journey. Doing so, however, requires humility. It takes the inner strength of the publican in Luke 18:13 who abandons himself to the mercy of God and prays, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner.”
Love sandwich

May 10, 2024

The Fifth Malaysian Population and Family Survey by the National Population and Family Development Board Malaysia in 2022 revealed that 70 per cent of elderly Malaysians live with extended family.
The God of second chances

Mar 10, 2024

Insanity, says Albert Einstein, is repeating the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results. That is why this Lent is going to be just another failed diet for many.
The God of all seasons

Feb 10, 2024

A Catholic friend who had had a tumultuous 2023, messaged me in the early days of the new year, saying though she had hoped that 2024 would bode better, she had found herself swamped by more bad news already.
The lesson of flowers

Jan 12, 2024

The flowers I gifted myself brought pleasure back into a life overly dedicated to service. They also taught me that though I desired answers from God in a big, burning bush revelation, God rarely answers with grandiose gestures.
The gift of self

Dec 08, 2023

I have supported a safe house for girls and women-at-risk for nearly 30 years now.
Some gave all

Nov 10, 2023

Many people do not understand that priests make more death bed visits than most doctors, and spend more hours counselling than the average psychologist. Those professionals are protected by labour laws and perhaps unions or associations. Our priests have only God.