
Month: November 2021

The cross, the robe and the crown
Read More: The cross, the robe and the crownChrist the King, 21 November 2021 The Feast of Christ the King was instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1925 in response to growing secularism and nationalism in Europe and the world. The Old Testament recounts how God established a Covenant with His people to bring a Saviour and Redeemer; the New Testament tells a story…

It’s not the end of the world – it’s only the beginning
Read More: It’s not the end of the world – it’s only the beginningProper 28, 14 November 2021 Mark 13:5-13 Because of the pandemic and other disasters, some have thought it’s the end of the world. The first verse in the Bible says, “In the beginning, God created”; if there’s a beginning, there’s also an end. Understand the signs In the Daily Office reading a few days ago, the religious…

The widows’ faith and the magnanimity of God
Read More: The widows’ faith and the magnanimity of GodProper 27, 7 November 2021 The effects of the pandemic have been terrible; however, the world has been awakened to putting right its priorities and core values. Many people may not return to work: they’re re-thinking how work should be done, because they’ve given everything for work at the expense of family, and they’re considering how…

All Saints
Read More: All Saints1 November 2021 Modern technology has revolutionised our lives. But even if you can see your front door via a satellite in outer space, you cannot find the address of heaven. How should we face death? There are two things in life you cannot control: birth and death. We want to be in control, but life isn’t…

Be blameless and innocent
Read More: Be blameless and innocentProper 26, 31 October 2021 We’ve learned many things during the past year and a half. We’ve never prayed so much in our lives. As a young Christian, I learned to pray only when I needed God; but we need to pray all the time, even when we don’t need anything. We’ve been reminded to wash our…
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