Among the important discoveries of humankind, one which changed many things in our lives is the discovery of fire. By learning how to make fire and use it to our advantage, people gradually abandoned their nomadic life and settle down as farmers, heralding the beginning of villages, town and cities. Fire can be useful or
For your easy reference, the following is a list of weeks and years with their corresponding date: 7 Aug 2016 – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C8 Aug 2016 – Monday of Week 19 Year 29 Aug 2016 – Tuesday of Week 19 Year 210 Aug 2016 – Saint Laurence, Deacon, Martyr – Feast11
Some of us sometimes forget who we are and where we come from. Some of us become easily upset or angry when someone has hurt us and some of us even begin to curse such persons, or even plot revenge. How many of us have truly learnt to be forgiving, to reconcile, and to move
What do you look for in life? Some people seem to be busy trying to gain more riches, property and wealth; some look for power and prestige; some even look for recognition and titles. In our efforts to gain such things on earth, we may have grown more and more distant from God, since we
Different people have got different kinds of fear. Some fear the dark; some fear insects, spiders, lizards (especially those known as geckos or “cicak” in Malay, that reside in houses) or other creepy crawlies; some fear their husbands or wives due to one reason or another; some fear to lose, even in small or insignificant
For your easy reference, the following is a list of weeks and years with their corresponding date: 31 July 2016 – 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C1 Aug 2016 – Monday of Week 18 Year 22 Aug 2016 – Tuesday of Week 18 Year 23 Aug 2016 – Wednesday of Week 18 Year 24
How persistent and consistent are we in asking God for help? Do we ask God with hope or perseverance, or do we so easily give up when help does not seem to come? Are we patient enough to let God do what is best for us? Or do we expect God to cure us immediately,
Every once in a while, we come across difficulties and challenges in life. Sometimes we feel as if such difficulties and troubles are too overwhelming, so much so that we may be tempted to give up. Instead of continuing to fervently pray and depend on God’s help, some may have doubted in God’s providence and
Every once in a while, we come across people who claim to be some sort of prophet of God. They start to tell others all sorts of messages, and sometimes people can be so easily duped by such so-called prophets. The fact is, being a prophet is not something which one takes upon himself or
Among the many things that concern us in this life here on earth, one which ranks quite high is security. We are concerned about security not only in ensuring that our family and us are safe from robbers, brigands, thieves and other undesirable characters, we are also concerned about other forms of security such as
