By Mitchell Han Can my suffering actually benefit others? During parish visits, St. John Paul II would always make it a priority to visit the homes of sick people. He
By Nicholas Loo What is a miracle? The word ‘miracle’ finds its origin in the Latin word miraculum, from mirari, which means “to wonder”. The greek word terata has a similar root meaning,
By Natasha Wong How do we normally make decisions? Life is lived through our decisions; while sometimes they are made in response to a situation (often beyond our control), other
By Regina Vanda Do Catholics have a duty towards caring for the environment? Yes! In Genesis 1:28, God commands us to “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue
By Brandon Tan Life as a Precious Gift from God In layman’s terms, abortion is defined as the expulsion of a fetus from the uterus before it has reached the
By Justin Lam Totus Tuus! That was the motto of St John Paul II in his coat of arms. It means “I am all yours and all that I have
By Joanna Ong Dymphna was born in Ireland sometime in the seventh century to a pagen father and devout Christian mother. At the age of 14, Dymphna consecrated herself to
By Gina Koh What is Charity? “He asked Jesus, ‘Who is my neighbour?’ – ‘The one who had mercy on him.’” (Luke 10:29,37) What kind of love do works of
By Patricia Choo Saint Anthony, best known as the saint for lost things, was born Fernando Martins de Bulhões in Lisbon, Portugal. He grew up in a wealthy family and
By Francine Ho What is “love”? “What is love?” As humans who are created to love and to be loved, this question is something that must have crossed our minds.
By Joshua Elias & Caitlyn Ang WHAT is prayer? Prayer is how we communicate with God. St John of Damascene, a canonised saint of the Church, says, “Prayer is the
By Brandon Tan What does the Catholic Church teach about love and relationships? In this contemporary age, many of us are unsure of how to navigate issues about romantic love
By Joshua Elias and Caitlyn Ang Prayer of Petition A prayer of petition is when we ask God for a desire that we have. It could be a prayer asking
By Victoria Soh Purgatory is an intermediary and temporary state of “purification” needed to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven, it is for all those who
By Joseph Fernandez “The End of Time” conjures, for many, images of fire and brimstone, death and destruction. But, in fact, the Church has a very systematic understanding of the
By Sean Toh Christianity has a bold claim that no man can be saved except through Christ alone. (cf. Acts 4:12) Does that mean all non-Christians – which usually includes
By Lauren Humphries As CCC 1024 says, “Heaven is the ultimate end and fulfillment of the deepest human longings, the state of supreme, definitive happiness”. While we may say that
By Brandon Tan & Joshua Lowe Why do Catholics pray to the Saints? We ask our friends and family on earth to pray for us and keep us in their
By Brandon Tan & Joshua Lowe In the gospel, God sent the angel Gabriel to tell Mary, ‘Hail, Mary, full of grace! The Lord is with you. Do not be
By Justin Lam The Assumption of Mary, which Catholics believe to be true, is the truth that when Mary, the Mother of God’s earthly life ended, she was assumed body