St. Joseph's personality

St. Joseph's life is a complete silence. Yet this silence is eloquent in its every action. If we search the Bible, we probably won’t find a word spoken by him and…

The poor in spirit

 When we talk about poverty, we generally understand it in material terms. You know you’re poor or lacking something when you don’t have it. Nonetheless, a person can be rich…

Learn to trust from St. Thérèse

Today’s youth are being faced with opposing definitions regarding where they should be placing their trust. On one hand, the mainstream media tells young people that in order to be…

The multiplication of chocolate

We’re all familiar with the story of the multiplication of the bread and fish in the fourteenth chapter of the Gospel of St. Matthew. Jesus feels compassion for the crowd…

Why does the devil persist in keeping us away from Our Lady?

Why is the devil so extremely persistent in keeping us away from Our Lady? Because he wants to keep us eternally away from God. He wants to snatch our souls…

Cell phone Addiction

Have you ever...  Seen a person have a conversation with another friend, via instant messaging–when they’re right next to each other? Walked into a subway or a bus filled with people, with…

A Great Battle

There was a fierce and deadly battle waged on a kingdom. The good and noble king issued a decree asking all his warriors to come to his aid. Soon after,…

You are the light of the world

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid” (Matthew 5:14, RSV). I often like to use the analogy of a kerosene lamp to…

The "Hunger Games" for the Eucharist

If you were born in the early 2000s, or before that, there is a good chance the photo above may look familiar. For those who don’t know the movie The Hunger…

Where I am, my servant also will be

“Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be.” - John 12:26 It is commonly (but mistakenly) thought that Jesus slighted our Blessed Mother when…

Sacrifice

If you had a terminal illness and they told you that in order to not die you had to buy a very expensive medicine, for which you had to tell…

A lesson in Chinese on the Heart of Mary

Recently, I found out that in Chinese, the Sacred Heart (of Jesus) and the Immaculate Heart (of Mary) are written with the same phrase "sheng xin", which literally translates to…

The call to holiness

Through Baptism, every Christian is called to holiness and to do apostolate. Holiness is not reserved for a few chosen souls. We are all—without exception—called to holiness, which consists in…

10 Tips for the month of May

It's the month of May! There's no better time to get to know our Blessed Mother than this special month which is consecrated to her. If you're stuck for ideas on…

"Mary had it easy…" the devil whispers in your ear

Jesus left us the greatest treasure He had. He left us His Mother: "Woman, behold your son. Then he said to the disciple, 'Behold your mother'" (John 19:26-27).  Our Lady has…

A Leader of Kings


It's pretty normal to have the idea in our heads of a king as this powerful person, with a golden crown and scepter, a nice red cape, a deep voice,…

The gaze of God

Have you ever gone to a circus or carnival where they have a little house with rooms containing all sorts of mirrors? Some flatten you to the size of a…

Good Books for Spiritual Reading

I was looking online the other day to see if I could find a list of good books for spiritual reading, and what did I find? Nothing. Except... well, “spiritual”…

A Geography Lesson for Lent

If you've studied Geography before, you'll probably have studied about Jesus and Mary.  What on earth am I talking about? (Hohoho, “earth,” get it...?) Well, here's a thought: God is like…

Christianity's take on "New Normal"... centuries ago

In Singapore, we popularised a new ‘catchphrase’ this year: “new normal.”  The 'new normal,' at least in the context that it is used over here, is basically a phrase that is…

Created for Eternity

Who are You, Lord, and who am I? This is one of the most fundamental questions that from the start of history until today man has always asked himself. We…

The Great Lesson of a Video Game

I've never liked video games, but I have little nephews who love them, so I've played with them many times. That's why I know how they work and the tactics…

What kind of Christmas songs do you listen to?

Chances are, their lyrics may mention Santa Claus or snow, warm fireplaces and turkey... but not Jesus Christ, the Word of God made flesh for us. Here’s a medley of two…

The baby laughs and my heart rejoices

They say that a newborn baby brings joy to the home. Months before the expected date, there is a flurry of moving and rearranging to get everything ready for the…