Genesis 1:20-2:4, Psalm 8, Mark 7:1-13 ‘You put aside the commandment of God to cling to human traditions’ (Mk 7:8). The words of our Lord
“And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church ⛪” (Mt 16:18) Whenever I come across
Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.” The Jews said, “This temple has been
Who am I to deserve a place inside the house of the highest King? After almost 7 years, I finally attended a praise and worship
Guest post by Shane Dwyer, Director of the Catholic Enquiry Centre, Australia. These days I am not always as bold and passionate about my faith
It is very critical that Jesus specially commissioned His Apostles to become shepherds to the people, instructing them to not only spread the good news,
Yet I will remember the covenant I made with you when you were young; I will set up an everlasting covenant with you, that you
During my retreat, I had the privilege to attend Daily Mass. Despite our different ethnic backgrounds, it was a big treat to witness all 8
After one sex scandal after another involving clergy has broken out, it has been proposed that since the hierarchy cannot be trusted to weed out
There has been no shortage of critiques levied at the Catholic Church in recent decades. Plenty to attack, after all. I grew up with neighbors
Mark 10:32-45 The Apostles heard Jesus preach about the kingdom many times and they believed this kingdom was to come before His death. It is
There are only two charcoal fires (Greek: anthrakia) mentioned in the whole Bible, and they are both in the Gospel of John. The first anthrakia
Earlier this week a friend of mine shared an article on Facebook, written by Melinda Selmys of Catholic Authenticity on Patheos. In the blog she
By guest writer Catherine Toomey. Circa 200 people of all ages and races formed a human chain down the wall of Brisbane’s Villa Maria heritage
By guest writer Catherine Toomey. An organic uprising is occurring across Brisbane upon the discovery of otherwise clandestine plans to repurpose part of Brisbane’s heritage
As we sat in the confession queue one Saturday afternoon at the Cathedral, my (newly-minted Catholic) boyfriend remarked to a friend: “I’ve never seen a
To love and believe in Jesus is to obey Him.1 When one searches the Scriptures, it is readily apparent that Jesus established a Church founded
Truth is recognized by the beauty in which it manifests itself. Singapore’s Cathedral of the Good Shepherd was recently renovated after suffering massive cracks from
He who has himself for a guide has a fool for a disciple. I had a lapsed Catholic friend who expressed skepticism about our devotion
A long time ago in my college dorm room, I was showing a friend the blog Creative Minority Report. It takes its name from Pope
One day, a home-schooled Anglo-Australian made a rather ill-informed statement on Asian education to his house mate, despite my presence: “Asians can’t be creative because
