Spiritual Blindness

Wednesday, February 17, 2021 0

Spiritual blindness is a condition where an individual cannot see the presence of God or unable to understand His message. This condition will lead the person to judge other people or circumstances only based on what he can see physically.
In the Book of Wisdom 2:1-22, some people have this tendency…

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Firm Faith in Suffering

Sunday, April 05, 2020 0

This year we cannot celebrate Palm Sunday as usual, because of the danger of spreading the coronavirus which has claimed many lives. Therefore, parishes call for all parishioners to be able to celebrate it in their homes creatively. One good example that I see being done by many people is that eve…

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Remain Strong in Faith

Friday, April 03, 2020 0

How many people will remain strong amid persecutions he/she has? If you are struggling in some areas of your life, please learn a good lesson from the prophet Jeremiah. In Jeremiah 20:10-13, it is evident that his opponents – even his friends – put hostility against him. That hostility leads to th…

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Time for Cleaning

Wednesday, April 01, 2020 1

I realised that every single time I clean up my room, in just a matter of days, it would come back to its original state. Books scattered, there are dirty clothes need to be washed, dust everywhere, and so on. This atmosphere requires my attention and time to tidy and clean it up. I believe that my…

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New Insights on the Sacrament of Reconciliation

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 0

This article will reflect on David M. Coffey’s book, The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Lex Orandi Series), pages 83-125. Generally, he interprets the Rite of Penance (RP) and gives new accounts of it, in comparison with the Council of Trent, biblical statements, papal encyclicals and theologians. In…

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Holy Poverty According to Saint Francis of Assisi

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 0

Introduction
Saint Francis is one of the famous saints, not only among the Catholics but also for those who claim themselves non-Christians. He was famous not because he became a cardinal or a pope, but because he tried hard to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ. One of the evangelical principles live…

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Hope in the Resurrection

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 0

Covid-19 has been killing many people around the world. Per Sunday, 29th March 2020, there have been more than 30,000 people died globally because of this virus. This sad condition leads us to ask an important question: Is there still hope beyond this situation? 
For unbelievers, death is the end of…

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