By Trina Chong During the rite of Confirmation, the bishop places his hands on the confirmand’s head and traces a cross with the Oil of Holy Chrism across his/her forehead.
By Sean Toh St. Paul writes in his first letter to Timothy, “Now a bishop must be above reproach, the husband of one wife,” (1 Tim 3:12). Doesn’t this contradict
By Vania Anne Baptism is the gateway to both salvation and all the other Sacraments. Therefore parents usually baptise their babies shortly after birth, in the presence of the community
By Matthew Soo Pause for a moment and reflect on what comes to mind when you think of Jesus. Is he a man with long hair facing away from you?
By William Hartono Why should one go to mass? Because it fulfills the very essence of what it means to be human – communion with God. Go to the Mass
By Kristen Yeo The reality is that understanding who God is is far beyond what our human minds can comprehend, and more profound than any language can encapsulate. In this
By Joshua Wong From a distance, the Mass seems old and traditional with the repetition of “stand-sit-kneel” at different points of time. However, up close, the Mass is something rich,
By Sean Toh The Catholic Church teaches that “In the most blessed sacrament of the Eucharist “the body and blood, together with the soul and divinity, of our Lord Jesus
By Joanna Ong In our diverse society today, there seem to be religions with many Gods. So do Catholics have more than one God? No, Catholics only worship one God.
By Isabel Tan The purpose of the seven sacraments may be understood better when they are grouped into the following: the sacraments of Christian initiation, the sacraments of healing and
“And let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not lose heart.” (Galatians 6:9) If God were an artist,
Through Jesus, we have access to this same Spirit not just at Pentecost, but in every moment of our lives. He hovers over us and is there for us without any limits for He is God’s gift of love to us! A gift without measure. All we have to do is call upon Him.
The catalyst for my journey from being self-led to God-led occurred during a preaching. A priest exhorted, “If Jesus Christ is truly God, then give everything to Him. He is
In recent times, I hear more and more people share about experiencing imposter syndrome, an internal experience of believing that you are not as competent or put together as others
… we are empowered to stand firm as daughters and sons of the King who defends us with his own life.
Living as a Christian disciple does not mean we are spared from pain and hurt, but … can be the way through which God transforms us more fully.
This Easter, let us remember that just as Jesus was raised from death to life, our lives, in its darkness, death and hopelessness, can also be raised to new life with Him.
Jesus never waits for us to reach the endpoint of our journeys before meeting us. He appears on the path as we walk on it.
As we commit to our own acts of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, let us look forward in hope of the promise of the Resurrection and new life at Easter!
Do you find it difficult to spend quiet time with God? Read Drew’s exhortation for more on cultivating a practice of spending time with God in the quiet.