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A Small Lesson in God’s Timing
This happened many years ago, long before I met Zephyr. On one of my weekday off days, I was somewhere around the City Hall area. I honestly cannot remember what I was doing there. As I walked past St Andrew’s Cathedral, I suddenly felt like going in to have a look. As a Catholic, I…
Read MoreBaptism of the Holy Spirit at LISS
Before the Baptism of the Holy Spirit session, I had already gone for the Sacrament of Reconciliation the day before. Having received God’s forgiveness, I felt there was little standing between myself and the Lord. Earlier on the final day, there was a Eucharistic Healing Service. As the Blessed Sacrament was brought out for adoration,…
Read MoreRetreat Reflection: Faith, Conversion and New Life
The movement of faith, conversion and new life does not happen simply after a seminar or conference. It is a process that unfolds over time. In John 10:10, Jesus says that He came so that we may have life to the full. He did not come so that we could merely survive. Jesus came to…
Read MoreRetreat Reflection: Removing Obstacles to Healing
When we forgive, obstacles can be cleared and healing can begin. But forgiveness is not easy. It was shared during the retreat that our experience of God the Father is often influenced by our experience of our earthly father. Reflecting on this, I realise I need to be mindful of how I relate to Nathanael…
Read MoreRetreat Reflection: Sin Breaks Relationships, Christ Restores Them
One insight from the retreat stayed with me long after the session ended: Sin is not merely breaking a rule. Sin is a rupture of relationship. When Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden, their first act was not simply eating a forbidden fruit. They stopped trusting God. Sin began with a lie,…
Read MoreRetreat Reflection: God Loved Us Before We Fell
It is important to remember that even before Adam and Eve’s fall, before there was sin, there was love. We were made in God’s image and likeness and God breathed His own breath into us and prepared the Garden of Eden as a place of communion with Him. This was humanity’s Original Grace. His first…
Read MoreWhy Must The Eucharist Be the Real Flesh of Jesus?
After some days of discussing with a friend on the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, I thought deeply about it and wondered: Why not just keep it as a Spiritual Presence? That would be easier to teach and be more believable. Then I had a revelation. The Same Faith Challenge If you…
Read MoreEucharist the Centre of Catholic Life
At the very centre of the Catholic faith is the Eucharist. This is not merely a symbolic ritual or a reminder of Jesus’ Last Supper. Catholics believe that in Holy Communion we truly receive Jesus Christ Himself — His Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. This belief comes directly from the words of Jesus. In the…
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