The Bright Side

'Raising children is no easy task. But let us not forget that they also “raise” us too.' Pope Francis mentions this in his letter to married couples for the Amoris Laetitia Family year. Raymund Wong, a husband and father to two, shares how being the youngest in a family of 10 siblings has shaped the way he brings up his young children.

The CatholicSG Radio Team brings you a LIVE panel discussion from the Family Conference 2024, organised by Catholic Family Life (familylife.sg) on 28th January 2024.

Join panellists Fr Krish Mathavan MSC, Pauline Wong, Daniel Ng, Juliana Foo who share their personal experiences in areas of caregiving, education, counselling, social work and services. At the same time, they unpack the challenges and opportunities in a modern family life and touch on an array of topics that will help us build stronger families in a connected yet disconnected world.

Stay tune for the YouTube video on Catholic.sg, out on 8th February, 8pm!

On the final day of praying the Novena to Mary Undoer of Knots, Yoshika Murakami was puzzled to find the next day that her rosary had been broken.

To this day Yoshika keeps that rosary as it is - broken. Catch this moving conversion story as Yoshika also shares how her first interaction with the Catholic Church in Singapore was by a YouTube link of the Mass sent by her friend.

The joy and experience of interacting with seniors around them! Serene Soh from the Church of the Divine Mercy and Joseph Cheong from Club Agape (Holy Family Church) share how seniors play an essential bridging role in building strong inter-generational bonds within families.

The Bright Side finds out what the Church community can do to honour and support the growing number of elderly in our parishes.

From a personal experience to a practical response, Jason Foo of Dementia Singapore shares with us his role as a caregiver to a family member who was diagnosed with dementia. Relying on God's strength, his deep-rooted faith is his source of hope as he journeys with caregivers and those in the dementia community.

Every 1st Friday of October, we commemorate Children’s Day! Today, we remember the ones who tirelessly put in their best efforts to create a nurturing environment for their students. Abhirami Prakash, principal at Canossaville Preschool and Magdalene Chan, manager at Canossian Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children (EIPIC) share their personal experiences of how they've been forming hearts and enlightening young minds.

Margaret Moses Dcruz shares how Pope Francis' Laudato Si has encouraged her to meet the Creator in creation through nature walks and even beach clean-ups! Beginning with small steps, what can we do in our homes in this Season of Care of Creation?

The loss of one’s spouse is one of the most traumatic experiences one will ever face. In this episode, Judy Chok opens up about her personal struggles of coping with the loss of a husband 10 years ago and how it is possible to begin living life to the fullest once again with the support of a community.

For the first time ever, the CatholicSG Radio Team brings you The Bright Side conversation LIVE from the Catholyst Conference 2023, organised by the Office for the New Evangelisation (one.org.sg).

How can we find Christ in EVERYTHING we do and EVERYWHERE we go?

Josie Seow and Stuart Peter share their personal experiences on how they've discovered the presence of Christ in their lives - in family life, daily occupation; in times of rest and in times of labour. Yes, because all of life (even outside of church!) is found ALL IN CHRIST.

Daniel and Shelley Ee share the realities of empty nesters and how marriage can be at risk without the couple even realising it. What can couples do to become re-acquainted with each other and to strengthen their love with Christ in the centre?