Tag: Faith
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When the Domestic Church practices Church at home…
The first weekend when the churches were closed because of the pandemic, my family decided to sing a few hymns prior to watching Mass online. My daughter later put up a short video on Twitter with the hashtag #ChurchAtHome. That was the beginning of my domestic church practicing Church at home. We often hear…
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Defining ourselves in self isolation
The Pandemic Social Isolation is an opportunity for us to define ourselves in the most authentic way. Years ago, at my very first meeting with a spiritual advisor, I was asked to introduce myself. I was quick to tell him my current endeavours and my previous projects. My spiritual advisor was patient. After listening to…
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Restore and Reset with Christ
It has been a long time since I last wrote anything here. As we embark on another year, perhaps this is a good time to think about restoring, renewing and resetting our faith journey. It is interesting that during a trip I took to Rome in the summer, after visiting 20+ churches in the city,…
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“Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”
On a recent morning, I captured this image of the early light shining through the stained glass window of one church and landing right among the pews in front of the icon of Christ. This image made me think of the possibility of the Angels and Saints visiting and listening attentively to the Lord in…
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How quickly can you answer to “Do you know Jesus Christ?”
A good teacher once proposed the scenario where someone approaches me and asks, “Do you know Jesus Christ?” If you were confronted with this question, could you answer it as quickly as you would if someone asked if you know your mom or dad? I challenge you to answer the question! What would you…
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Baptism of the Lord – a parent’s view
In today’s Gospel (Mark 1:4-5, 7-11), Jesus asked for Baptism from John. Since John’s message has been one of repentance, Jesus is essentially admitting his “sins.” But…was it really his “sins”? Jesus would have known his mission all along. God sent his beloved son to save the people. However, how would God knows his Son…
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Several Minutes of Silence
I felt privileged and blessed to have the opportunity to attend a sacred music concert at the newly rededicated St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica in Toronto on September 30th, 2016. Articles about the restoration project of the Cathedral have been featured on all major newspapers. Reports on this beautiful sacred place in Toronto have been…
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God answers in unusual ways
Have you ever asked God a question and have your question answered? Perhaps, I am one of the lucky ones. During my faith journey so far, I have had numerous “encounters” with God. I would like to record a few here. My former spiritual director said that one knows God not just through the usual…
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Motivation for being Catholic
It is interesting to read about the interview that Pope Benedict XVI gave in Oct 2015 that he was deeply concerned why any Christian should bother keeping up or where will be the motivation for missionary work, when document from Vatican II state that there can be salvation for all. Andrew Brown further wrote a piece…
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