Some people refer to themselves as spiritual but not religious. They associate organized religion with rules and prefer to speak with God directly. Their position invites us to look at how our faith is presented sometimes. Is being...

This week we will celebrated the Solemnity of All Saints (November 1) and the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, commonly called All Souls’ Day (November 2). Both celebrations concern our life in this world and its continuation...

On 21 October, the United Nations Environment Programme warned that the world can no longer avoid exceeding the internationally agreed warming limit of 1.5°C. What does this mean for us as Christians? And what does our faith call us to...

Christians are not spared from difficult moments in life. Some mistaken versions of Christianity preach that if we give ourselves over to Jesus, nothing bad will ever happen to us. But our life experience teaches us that is not true....

“Let us not grow weary in doing what is right.”(Galatians 6:9) Why is it so easy to spend hours scrolling through social media, yet so difficult to spend a few minutes in prayer? We say we have no time for Church on Sundays, prayer...

“Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.” (Luke 12:15) Greedy or Ambitious? Am I greedy, or am I just ambitious? Think about that for a...

“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31) “We eat to live, not live to eat.” I’m not quite sure where I heard those words as a child, but they always...

The Seven Deadly Sins and Healing Virtues | Part 4 “A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.” (Proverbs 14:30) “Don’t be a hater!” We use the word hater for someone who cannot bear to see...

“You must remember to love people and use things, rather than to love things and use people.” (Venerable Fulton J. Sheen) I sometimes joke that the only place where we will not struggle with lust is the grave. Lust is something...

“Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger.” (Ephesians 4:26) Driving in Georgetown these days can be a very stressful experience. If we drive too slowly or hesitate, people curse us with very loud and...