Off the Pulpit

Dominican Fr Lawrence Lew, shares his vocation story and how his protestant background shaped the early years of his Christian faith and journey in Part 1 of this series. Remaining open to encountering God at Mass he eventually, heard God’s call in unexpected and gentle ways by the people around him.

Participating fully in the Mass is the best prayer of our lives that we can ever offer. Fr Emmanuel Noel, OCD, shares that it is at every Mass where heaven and earth meet, making Mass the highest form of worship, and that we are all invited to adore and praise God together as one heavenly family. So come join us for Mass this Easter and always!

"I don't know how to pray!" Sound familiar? Formation Director at the Carmelite Community of St John of the Cross, Fr Emmanuel Noel shares how prayer is a conversation and a time of friendship with God. Father Emmanuel also delves into the (inspired) definition of prayer by various saints, the three levels of prayer (adapted from St Teresa's nine grades of prayer) and how we can respond to God's call to prayer.

From Off the Pulpit, Fr Adrian Danker who is the priest-in-residence at the Church of the Sacred Heart and spiritual director ministering to the Catholic LGBTQ Community shares his experience in walking with the community and how we are all called to accompany one another on this journey to sainthood. To get in touch with Fr Danker or the team, you can email to [email protected]

With Ash Wednesday round the corner, Fr Ignatius Yeo dives deep into questions like what does Ash Wednesday mean to you? Do you know the significance, origins and meaning of this important Holy Day? Is Ash Wednesday actually mentioned in the bible? Find out more about what we can do to prepare our hearts this Lenten season, starting from Shrovetide Tuesday.

Fr Ignatius Yeo speaks about inter-culturality, in particular of Chinese art and the Catholic faith. He makes references to certain art pieces currently exhibited at the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) in Singapore. Drawn from the Anima Mundi (meaning “Soul of the World”) in the Vatican, these are little-known treasures of Christian art made in Asia.

Fr Ignatius Yeo chats about Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, and why it’s important to remember our own baptism day.

In this final of four Advent recollections, Fr Greg Tan, SJ, invites us to reflect on our longing for Christ, and our desires this Christmas.

In this third of four Advent recollections, Fr Greg Tan, SJ, invites us to reflect on what God’s desire for us is, and how that moves our hearts.

In this second of four Advent recollections, Fr Greg Tan, SJ, extends Jesus’ invitation to us to come to him for rest, as we read in Matthew 11:25-30.