By Sophie Wun Dear friends, we’re excited to share our new reconciliation series, Homecoming, with you. Inspired by Henri Nouwen’s book, the Prodigal Son, we’ve prepared reflections, invitations, and testimonies
By Sophie Wun In 1 Corinthians 13:1-2, St Paul writes, ‘If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a
By Zachary Tan The parable of the prodigal son paints for us an image of perfect fatherhood with the defining qualities of love and mercy as key to understanding God
Perhaps the most jarring invitation in Henri Nouwen’s “The Return of the Prodigal Son ” is the invitation to ‘become the Father’. It is not enough to just identify with the lustful younger prodigal son or the resentful elder son, and return to the father in reconciliation. The fullness of reconciliation is to claim the fullness of our sonship in God. As children of God (Luke 22:29), we are heirs and have an inheritance to God’s Kingdom. We are called to be “perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is.” (Matt 5:48).
What then are we to make of this? How is it that we who are tainted by original sin and blinded by concupiscence are able to claim this divine sonship?
By Zachary Tan We may have misconceptions surrounding the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Some may think that it is just an “invention” of the Catholic Church. However, an inquiry into the
By Jeremiah Trinidad When I was just returning to the faith, I was constantly met with the phrase “I’ll keep you in prayer”. At that time, I recall being slightly
By Mary John Introduction Prayer is the heart’s resolve to express itself to God and dwell in His presence. Fundamentally, there are 3 main expressions of prayer – Vocal, Meditative
By Joanna Ong In the Catholic church, marriage is seen as the union of a man and a woman for the whole of life, ordered toward the good of the
By Patricia Choo and Matthew Soo In our broken world today, it is undeniable that some relationships – even those between married couples, might break down. One doesn’t have to
By Michael Peters “I have been saved through the past. I am being saved here and now. And I can still be saved in the future.” All Christians profess
By Matthew Soo One Saint who was elevated to the ranks of the Cardinals is Saint Cardinal John Henry Newman. Till the point of his death, Cardinal Newman exemplified what
By Neilsen Chan What would you do if you found out that your fiancé was pregnant and that the child in her womb was not only formed by God while
By Lucas Tang Can science and faith really coexist? Jesus tells His apostle Thomas, ‘Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and
By Ryan Ong What role should my Christian faith play in my adult life? For many of us, “adulting” means taking charge and ownership of our lives, and probably entails
By Joshua Elias Why should I be concerned about living a Christian life in school? Being a university student is a full-time ‘job’. It is a time where we are
By Joelle Tan What does it mean to have faith in God? Beginning a relationship and friendship with someone new is never easy. It is difficult enough to build a
By Timothy Byrne What is the difference between a ‘personal’ faith and a ‘private’ faith? As Catholic Christians, faith may be personal but never private. Our faith is communal and
By Aloysius Teow Hello dear reader! This is a short article about the relationship between the Catholic Church and its beliefs with evolution. However, evolution has been used to describe
By Rebekah Seow It was during my time studying overseas that I gained a deeper understanding of God the Father. As I went to bed each night, I imagined God
By Joshua Lowe The Eucharist is the greatest of all Sacraments. Its many names, such as the most Blessed Sacrament, the Holy Communion, and “the source and summit of Christian