I sometimes come across people who appear to be praying fervently, and when asked why they are praying this way, one reason I hear is because there is some sort of trouble or sickness involved. Praying for God’s help when trouble or sickness is involved, is fine, but what about times of happiness and joy?
We know that our primary duty as Christians or followers of Christ is to proclaim the Good News. Sometimes we may have become distracted or diverted from our duty, due to various circumstances, such as family matters, sickness, a recent loss of a family member, issues at work, issues at church, and so on. However,
For a message to be clear, accurate and effective, a person must not only get the facts right and accurate, but also the person must receive such facts from a reputable source. This is because, as we know, all sorts of so called facts are circulating around, and much of such so called facts could
Some of us find it difficult to let go of control. We want to be in charge of our destiny and to build our lives according to certain ideals which we may have, some of which may have been influenced by our family, friends, peers and society. However, as followers of Christ, we cannot always
Among the many sins a person could commit, one which is quite dangerous and could lead to even greater sins, is the sin of jealousy. A person can become engulfed in jealousy due to thoughts or feelings of insecurity, fear, concern, and envy over relative lack of possessions, status or something of great personal value.
Most of us are fortunate to be living in a place where there is generally peace and security. When we are experiencing such peace and security, what do we do? Do we use such peace and security to better ourselves or take necessary steps or precautions to ensure that peace remains? Or have we become
Some of us seem to think that we must be in control of everything. We find it difficult to let go or to let others help. This is because some of us are perfectionists, or we lack trust in the abilities of others. However, the reality of life is that, in many instances, it is
We know that faith is a gift from God, and how we read the bible and accept the teachings of the faith depends on whether or not we received this gift of faith from God. If we have not received the gift of faith, then no matter how much we read the bible, no matter
主耶稣从来没有犯罪也不需要藉着洗礼去得到罪恶的宽免。那么为什么祂要接受洗礼？为了满足人类对祂的期望和希望，祂选择洗礼与人类融合在一起并分享祂的人性和神圣的天主性。 他为了拯救罪恶的人类，甘愿屈尊就卑，降生尘世，而并非罪恶昭彰人类邀请祂的降来。 耶稣的受洗正是祂传道工作的起点。祂的传道工作受到天父的肯定，因为耶稣受洗当天， 祂看到圣神化身白鸽降临在祂的头上。更有声音传自天上说，“这是我的爱子，我满心喜爱他。”这就正好说明耶稣和天父的关系是非常密切。因此我们也要追随耶稣的榜样，保持我们与天父之间的良好关系，更要执行一切善事和正义来光荣天主。 受洗后的我们已经死于罪恶，并在基督内渡新生活。到底我们是否真正了解洗礼的意义？受洗后的我们，在生活上的点点滴滴，言行举止方面是否有正确的改变？是否有履行基督徒的责任，传扬福音而光荣天主？希望大家不会推卸责任，更要衷心地实行天主的圣意。
Throughout history, humankind has been divisive in many ways. People divide themselves according to ethnic group, according to the colour of one’s skin, according to the amount of wealth one has by differentiating the rich from the poor, according to the level of education or status in society, and much more. Such divisions lead to
