A Time for Everything
My father passed on suddenly in 2017. All of us did not expect his death. Like the bible says, death comes like a thief in the night. We were all distraught when we heard the news. I suppressed my feelings … Continued
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
I was born a cradle Catholic, but I was never religious or put much faith into prayers or the Catholic Church. After my confirmation, church became less important to me, though we still attended mass on Sundays. However, as I … Continued
Humble and little in the hands of God
One quiet evening, I was watching the lighted fountains outside Vivocity with my son, Evan. At 10 months old, Evan is fascinated with water features, and so were many children other getting themselves soaked by standing over the fountain jets. … Continued
Mary’s Fool
I didn’t consider myself holy but I’m trying to be one. Back in the 1980s, I considered myself privileged to be a member of the Marian Crusade in my hometown where spreading of the Rosary was our utmost objective among … Continued
Integrating Migrants in Singapore
Integrating Migrants in Singapore “In community life, I learnt the value of being open about sharing your life and being vulnerable.” Integration requires sharing, giving and receiving what we have with another. We have to go beyond understanding the differences … Continued
Living Abroad Convicted Me of My Desire to Live a Sustainable Lifestyle
The value of sustainability has been ingrained in me since I was a child. I grew up in a household that sought to maximize the value of our resources. For example, we made it a point to turn the tap … Continued
Healing is in Your hands
My daughter was three and a half years old when she was stricken with appendices mass, an inflammation of the appendix. After a whole night of agonising pain she was hospitalised and the doctors decided to give her the conservative … Continued
My journey through Depression
“The world gave me many things, but the only thing I ever kept was absolute solitude.”’ Now, don’t get me wrong – there is a difference between isolation and loneliness. As the song goes, ‘Sadness is beautiful, loneliness is tragical.’’ … Continued
A Spirituality of Creation
After my schooling at St Joseph’s Institution in the late 1960’s, I worked as a Research Officer in a government office along Robinson Road. I was considered well paid in those days. I could afford a car and later a … Continued
They showed me the path to a better future
An articulate young man, 21 year old Kannan s/o Rajamohan wants to “do an InfoComm-related course in the Polytechnic” after serving his National Service. Filled with youthful hopes and dreams, he is raring to ‘conquer the world’. But when he … Continued