If you find yourself often giving angry retorts to words of advice given by family members or close friends, that behaviour may be based on your own assumptions of what they think about you. Find out more about what OXYGEN writer Desmond Soon gleaned from reflecting on the words of Jesus to Peter in Matthew 14:28-31. 

Read Desmond's reflection here. 

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How can one dialogue with other faiths that have different beliefs and teachings?

Father Bruno Saint Girons MEP, shares his experience and insights gained from his involvement with inter-religious organisations in Singapore. 

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Fr Bruno is a priest with the Society of Foreign Missions of Paris. He served in parishes in Singapore for several years before returning to France to continue his inter-religious work.

A reflection on Matthew 13:3-9. 

"Catholics don't read the bible." "Catholics don't evangelise." Are you bothered by such statements? Or do you laugh them off? In this episode, we discuss the problems associated with dumbed-down Catholicism in the context of the Church in Singapore. 

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Wounds and scars are usually seen as ugly, even shameful things. But in the hands of God, even the ugliest things can become beautiful. 

In this reflection written by OXYGEN contributor Stephanie Villa, she explores the beauty of God's healing love through the lens of a Japanese artform called kintsugi (scripture reference - Isaiah 61:1-3, 6, 8-9)

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"Happy Pentecost! The church was born today!"

Sounds familiar? You might hear this from your parish priest during the celebration of Pentecost, 50 days after Easter.

But do you know that according to Catholic teaching, Pentecost doesn't mark the birth of the church? 

Join Father Ferdinand Purnomo OCD as he addresses this common misconception.

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Have you always had the impression that theories such as evolution and Big Bang are not quite in line with what the bible says about creation? If your answer is "yes", then this episode is for you.  

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The devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has led many to ask the question - Where is God in all of this? Why did He let this calamity befall the world? Is this God's way of punishing us?

In this episode, Father Ferdinand Purnomo OCD shares his take on how we can make sense of and respond to the pandemic.

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Have you been falsely accused before? The thoughts and feelings that ensue can be very difficult to deal with. 

In this reflection written by Annette Soo, she shares how she hung on to her feelings of bitterness and resentment before learning an important lesson in humility.

(Scripture reference: Luke 14:1,7-14)

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In the gospels, Jesus often went off by himself to pray. Yet many of us are very uncomfortable with silence and solitude. To the uninformed, silent retreats can sometimes be viewed with trepidation or as an oddity.

In this episode, we explore the beauty of quiet solitude by sharing our experience of silent retreats. 

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