By Mark Ng Holy Baptism, defined as the basis of the whole Christian life, is the gateway to life in the Spirit and the door which gives access to the
By Nicole Terese The Pope is known as the vicar of Christ. The word “vicar” means to be a representative of; the pope is our leader who acts on behalf
By Jodi Chan Infant baptism is practised in the Catholic Church. It is stated in the Canon Law (the guidelines and regulations given by the Catholic Church authority) that parents
By Joshua Wong “You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I will give you the
By Joshua Elias You may have read that “Catholic” comes from the word Universal: The Catholic Church is the same in Singapore as it is in Japan, Portugal, Mexico. If
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