spiritual maturity
Scripture
Fr. Joseph Gill

Spiritual Maturity

It struck me the other day that these First Readings during Lent all have a common theme: they tell the story of Salvation History through

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Columnists
Noel Ethan Tan

Silent Retreat: Prayer

Spending 2.5 days in silence was certainly a new and enriching experience for me and my spiritual life. I wrote and read so much, it’s

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Cleansing of the Temple, El Greco (1591)
Scripture
Fr. Gerald Musa

Signs and Signposts

One Sunday morning I set out very early to go for a 7:00 a.m. Mass in a parish that was about 110 kilometers away. The

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Religion
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

Go Forth into Spiritual Battle

As Christians, we do go into a spiritual battle, and it’s anything but nostalgic if you’ve had to fight one. King David is an example

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Columnists
Noel Ethan Tan

By Their Fruits You Will Know Them

2 Kings 22:8-23:3, Psalm 119, Matthew 7:15-20 Faith, Hope, Love, Fear of the Lord, Humility, Patience, Obedience. These are hallmarks of the greatest fruits we

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Religion
Fr. Gerald Musa

He is All and in All

The Celebration of Christ the King also is an expression of a joyful hope of the second coming of Christ. The Gospel of Matthew speaks

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Columnists
Fr. Joseph Gill

Not Cool to be the King

If Jesus Christ is King of the Universe, why is the world so messed up? Why is it that, despite our best efforts, it seems

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Scripture
Fr. Joseph Gill

Suffering Before Glory

It’s a well-known fact that in order to accomplish anything good, there will be sacrifices involved. To win at sports takes the discipline of exercise.

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Scripture
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

The Demons and the Swine

When Christ “permitted” the demons to enter into the swine, according to Aquinas, Jesus teaches us a few things. First that Christ did not follow

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Columnists
Jean Elizabeth Seah

Exorcism: Spiritual Pest-Control

Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour. —1 Peter 5:8 In my

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Scripture
Fr. Joseph Gill

My Jesus Mercy

So here is your Jeopardy question of the day: what famous American has on his tombstone the epitaph “My Jesus Mercy”? Answer: Al Capone. One

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Columnists
Fr. Joseph Gill

You’re in the Bible!

Did you know that you’re in the Bible? Yes, you! Despite the fact that it was written two thousand years ago, YOU might have made

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