The Cathedral Choir of the Risen Christ performing at St Andrew’s Cathedral.“Joys of Christmas 2018”, the theme of the Christmas presentation by the Cathedral Choir of the Risen Christ, received rousing receptions as it played to packed audiences at the Anglican St Andrew’s Cathedral on Dec 2 and the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on [...]
Buddhist, Catholic, Hindu, Muslim and Taoist representatives speak on the topic Speakers (from left): Mr Anand Chandrasekar, Venerable You Guang, Master Chung Kwang Tong, Ustaz Zulhilmi Mohamed and Jesuit Msgr Philip Heng.By Christopher KhooHow do some of the major religions view death? This was what an interfaith sharing session aimed to find out.Buddhist, Catholic, Hindu, [...]
Speakers at an interreligious dialogue session on marriage: (from left) Ms Vasandy S. N., Venerable Chuan Guan, Master Chung Kwang Tong, Ustaz Zulhilmi Mohamed and Msgr Philip Heng.Catholics and people of other faiths learnt a little about the meaning and rituals behind various religions’ celebration of marriage on May 2.About 40 people attended the [...]
Buddhist, Catholic, Hindu, Muslim and Taoist representatives offer perspectives from their own traditions Ms Vasandy S. N., Master Chung Kwang Tong, Phra Goh Chun Kiang, Ustaz Goh Muhammad Redhuan and MsgrPhilip Heng.Five representatives from the Hindu, Muslim, Taoist, Buddhist and Catholic communities came together recently to share about the topic of “birth”. The event was organised [...]
ARCHBISHOP Nicholas Chia will be the main celebrant at the Mass commemorating the centennial of the birth of Prelature Of Opus Dei founder, Blessed Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer (right) on Jan 9 at the Church Of The Holy Family. Pope John Paul II has described Blessed Josemaria’s call for men and women to sanctify themselves [...]
From the E DDear Friends of Family Life,A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM POPE JOHN PAUL II TO WOMEN WHO HAVE HAD AN ABORTIONMarch 25 is the Feast of the Annunciation, when the angel announced Jesus’ conception and birth to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is also a day which more and more Catholic dioceses around the [...]
Q: What does “in the fullness of time” mean? What does this mean for us today as Christian disciples? Susan Clare Lee A: In Gal. 4:4, St Paul says that “in the fullness of time, God sent forth his Son”. The use of this phrase points to the fact that the plan of God was [...]
My dear brothers and sisters,We have just inaugurated the Jubilee Year of Divine Mercy. Celebrating Christmas is truly a celebration of God’s mercy for humanity. We were once living like orphans in exile, without knowing our true identity and our destiny.As St Paul wrote in his letter to Titus, “But when the goodness and loving [...]
The strict attitude of the Catholic Church in condemning the practice of birth control acts as setback to many, and especially to intelligent non-Catholics. The official declaration- of Protestant sects have been so bewildering and contradictory in this matter that Protestants in general get no sense of direction whatever from these sources. Propaganda for birth [...]
Vatican City, 20 December 2013 (VIS) – “There is no play without You” is the slogan adopted by the children of Italian Catholic Action, who met with the Holy Father this morning in the Consistory Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace. The children exchanged Christmas greetings with the Pope, who encouraged them always to be [...]