The truth is that not all evangelising efforts are effective, and not everyone who sets out to evangelise is spiritually fruitful. Frequently, we attempt to look for external reasons for why our efforts do not give us the results we seek. It is all too easy to forget that when it comes to evangelisation, it is always the internal factors that matter. We need only look at the lives of the saints to see very clearly that the difference they made in […]
St. Thérèse of Lisieux as a child I cannot choose a favourite among the saints. They come to me in my hour of need […]
Recently I watched the Martin Sheen & Emilio Estevez movie The Way for the second time. This time around, I was really struck by […]
“He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.” – Lk 11:23 One […]
In yesterday’s and today’s Gospel readings, Jesus had some harsh words for the pharisees – “You appear to people from outside like good honest men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.” – Mt 23:28 Poor pharisees. As unsympathetic as they are in the gospels, I identify with them. I know what it is like to strive to appear good and God-fearing. I have always strove for that, from as early as I can remember, yet I only knew the form, […]
Jesus crowns Mary Queen of Heaven Today marks the 3rd anniversary of my consecration to Mary – something I would never have […]
A strange thing happens when you’ve decided to drop your nets to follow Jesus – you find yourself on a constant journey […]
We are 8 years into our marriage now. Are we happy? Yes. Are we contented? No. We are happy because we are […]
This afternoon, tired from battling traffic earlier in the day all the way across Singapore, I decided to cancel my dinner appointment […]
In the circles I move in, I often hear the term “discernment.” We ask people to discern before they make major decisions. We hear people saying that they are discerning what programme to study, what job to take, or whether they should marry. We hear people saying that they are discerning their mission or personal vocation. It is wonderful that so many people are trying to discern God’s will in their life, but sometimes I wonder how many of us really are equipped […]
