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…

The Angelus

The Angelus has always been one of the Marian prayers that I found very hard to pray. This could be because of my unwillingness to pray it or because, as…

Worms and Confession

Have you gone for confession to prepare yourself for Christmas yet? If your answer is no, read on...  (Disclaimer: if you’re in the middle of a meal, it’s best to finish…

You can’t concentrate on God in the midst of noise

You don’t concentrate in prayer? You don’t advance spiritually as you would like to? Have you asked yourself why? Maybe there is too much noise in your life. It is important…

Eucharistic Miracles- Lord, I Believe; Increase My Faith

Have you ever wondered what would happen if the sun didn’t rise tomorrow? It would be, to say the least, an absolute tragedy, because the sun is the Earth’s principle…

Still Struggling?

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”  - Mt. 5:8 So, I’ve got the whole modesty and dancing thing down but let’s face it.  Sure, I shouldn’t…

The eagle and the turtle

Centuries ago, Pliny the Elder, a Roman philosopher, wrote about how eagles grab turtles and raise very high before dropping them on the rocks. In this way they break their…

Jesus Christ: just another founder?

There are a lot of people who want to convince us that Christianity is just one more religion among the many that exist. However, when the founders of the great…