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Noel Ethan Tan

Joy and Suffering

There is both pain and joy in giving birth. In fact, most husbands are shocked at the sight of so much blood. On the other

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Noel Ethan Tan

Faith in Stages

Mark’s account of the healing of the blind man (Mark 8:22-25) is unique in a sense that he was healed in stages. It was from

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Noel Ethan Tan

Free Will and Evil

Some people think they can imagine a creature which has free will but has no possibility of turning bad. I cannot. If a creature is

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Noel Ethan Tan

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted! ~ Matthew 5:4 There are two kinds of mourning. The first is the kind that

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Noel Ethan Tan

Faith of Others

And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and when they had made an opening,

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Noel Ethan Tan

Real Joy

These days, everyone is chasing after material goods. Good grades, good career opportunities, good finances. And yet, despite attaining all these, there is still a

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Noel Ethan Tan

All the Small Things

While driving down the road for morning Mass, I saw that dreaded white flash which all drivers fear. I was shocked, and immediately thought —

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Noel Ethan Tan

Are We Right to be Angry?

The Lord replied, ‘Are you right to be angry?’ ~ Jonah 4:4 This question posed by the Lord to Jonah resounds through the centuries to

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Noel Ethan Tan

Talents and Gifts

The kingdom of Heaven will be as when a man goes on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. ~

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Noel Ethan Tan

Children of God

Christ has allowed us to become children of God. Compare the timidity and self-abnegation of Abraham’s prayer with the confidence which Christ teaches us in

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Noel Ethan Tan

Ask

And I tell you, Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. ~

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Noel Ethan Tan

Blaming God

Many people get angry at God when things go wrong in their lives. “God, how could you let this happen? I thought you were a

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Noel Ethan Tan

Worship or Stone

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by Me. — Jn

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Noel Ethan Tan

Walking on Water

When Christ walked on water, it must have truly been both a baffling and amazing sight for the apostles. I am sure both fear and

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Noel Ethan Tan

Endless Love

The love Jesus had for all of us is incomprehensible and unbelievable. Indeed, Jesus literally absorbed every evil into Himself to set us free from

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Elisabetta Sirani (1638-1665), "Herodias, with head of John the Baptist"
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Noel Ethan Tan

Warped

Jeremiah 26:11-24, Psalm 69, Matthew 14:1-12 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” (Mt

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Noel Ethan Tan

Corpus Christi

Exodus 24:3-8, Psalm 116, Hebrews 9:11-15, Mark 14:12-26 Protestants disagree with Catholics that Holy Communion once consecrated by an ordained priest is the REAL substantial

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Noel Ethan Tan

Captain America & Perseverance

What struck me the most about Captain America is his indomitable willpower. His insane and godly perseverance. When he was a scrawny kid getting beaten

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Noel Ethan Tan

Black Widow & Hope

Many people might think Black Widow is the weakest and most useless Avenger. That may be so in terms of physical strength. However, Black Widow

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Noel Ethan Tan

The Hulk & Peace

There are people who are upset that Hulk never got his rematch with Thanos. While I personally hoped to also see it, Endgame made it

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