Advent: Being Prepared and Anticipating Joy
The start of Advent is, for many of us, an opportunity to change gears and to slow down a little as we prepare to celebrate the birth of our Lord.
Why you’re part of the Communion of Saints even before you reach Heaven
Ain’t no party like a Catholic party, so they say, and on this All Saints Day the party has a guest list that dissolves the limits of time and space.
Pantry in a wagon
SISTER Stella Tan was assigned to St Rita’s Convent in Bau in 2012, where she had served until 2019 carrying out a programme in which the...
How long is Jesus present in the Eucharist after we’ve received communion?
The "Real Presence" of Christ does not end when we receive him at Mass under the appearance of bread and wine...
Culture and Faith: Guidelines on Inculturation
It is common nowadays to see live cultural dances at thanksgiving Masses or gatherings in the Catholic Church. Faced with controversial...
Farewell Fr Thomas O’Connor, a big Thank You from the Amazons of Borneo!
Mill Hill priest Rev Father Thomas O'Connor served 52 years in Sarawak, a place he called the land of eternal summer.