What significance does the Old Testament have for Christians? If we read the Old Testament well, it can teach us how to "read" our own lives correctly. We can learn to see God's hand in our everyday lives. He…
Mary, Model During the Eucharist How can someone participate actively at the Eucharist? The step from going to Mass because our parents force us to, to going on our own initiative can be a huge difficulty…
The Month of Mary May is the month of Mary, the Mother of God and our Mother. Although we should always honor Mary, the Church sets aside this month especially for her. The whole month…
Spiritual Combat: Will you pick up the challenge? Up until this point you might not have seen the Spiritual Life as a battle, but sooner or later you will understand that it is certainly the most important battle…
Try these Resolutions So how did those New Year resolutions go… have you lost those 10 pounds yet or hit the gym more? Ok, so maybe not so good? Why do we continually…
Good Books for Lent Have you decided to intensify your spiritual life this Lent by reading something uplifting that can bring you closer to Christ? Quite a few people use the 40 days of…
Ideas for Lent Lent is coming up, have you thought what you can do for the next 40 days to grow in your love for Christ and have a deeper conversion? Some people…
A Spark, a Flame, a Fire Have you ever played with sparklers? Those hand-held fireworks that burn slowly – you can even use them to write words in the air using a camera with long exposure.…
The Crab Mentality Have you ever eaten crabs? Depending on the species, some are colorful, some are muddy, some are huge, some are small and some are like spiders. But have you ever…
Mary, Our gardener Dear Chosen Soul, Recently, when I was working in the garden, I noticed a pretty butterfly flying around my plants. It had pale, yellow spots on its wings and a dark,…
Ferdinand: It’s a Matter of Attachments In a scene from the movie Ferdinand (2017), we see a situation in which many of us can identify with the main character’s way of acting. In this particular scene…
Encouragement Do you have a younger sibling at home? Have you ever observed an infant learning to turn over? How they struggle using their whole body – flailing limbs and all…
A Sacrifice! Wait… of what? “Let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God.” – Heb. 13: 15 Have you ever heard that phrase before? A sacrifice sounds like something I have to give…
Go Big, or Go Home! Today, I was blessed to participate in the confirmation mass of the youth in my parish in Singapore. The archbishop of Singapore celebrated the mass and he gave a really…
5 Typical Temptations Just in case it wasn’t already clear: the devil exists and we humans are not exactly his favorite cup of tea. And since he can’t do direct harm to God,…
3 Reasons why you should dive into the Heart of Jesus 1. Because you think you’re strong, but your enemies are stronger than you. Alone you can not defeat the world, which without ceasing, assaults you with promises of glory that always…
The Dangers of Sadness “Remove sorrow far from you, for sorrow has destroyed many, and there is no profit in it.” (Sirach 30:23) One of the worst things about sadness is the majority of us…
Pins and Needles Dear Chosen Soul, Have you ever hammered a nail into wood before? Or put a screw in to assemble a rack or furniture of some sort? During winter once (while…
Our Sure Path The closer we get to Our Mother and the more we open our heart to her, the more she will shape, mold, and form the heart of her children in…
10 Practical Tips For Your Interior Life 1. Wake up in the morning at a fixed time without being lazy, and have a schedule for your day. Have a firm will to fulfill it with constancy and…
The kitten syndrome Kittens. Sometimes cute… sometimes not. They can be cute on posters: fluffy, wide-eyed, posing in grassy fields with butterflies and wildflowers, or clumsily crawling out of baskets or present boxes…
Sentimental Liturgical life Jesus, Teacher, save me from having a false liturgical life. Free me from a sentimental and a "feel good" liturgical life that bases everything on my feelings and emotions, leaving…
Custodians of beauty What artists create has the ability to be beautiful and brilliantly inspiring, and with that comes a great responsibility. That responsibility consists in letting creation point at the ultimate Creator.…
Roses or thorns? How many times have you chased after something you thought would make you happy? And how many times did it end up leaving you submerged even deeper in a sea…
