by Catholic Sabah | Aug 19, 2020 | Opinion, Straight Talking
STOP looking into other people’s plate. Have you ever been caught looking into another’s plate and been told to eat off whatever is on yours?This is surely the prerogative of every parent who will be wise to drill into their offspring about contentment and the...
by Catholic Sabah | Jul 27, 2020 | Opinion, Straight Talking
I often wonder about the possibility of finding “treasure buried in the field”, of finding treasure when I least expect, especially after a very long search.The Parables of the Treasure in the Field and the Pearl of Great Price are Jesus’ shortest parables but they...
by Catholic Sabah | Jul 8, 2020 | Opinion, Straight Talking
IT seems that what we have been yearning for has now finally arrived. Come this Sunday (Jul 12), those whose registration has been accepted will be returning to Mass after being locked from it for 120 days.It is a dream of what life after coronavirus is – the church...
by Catholic Sabah | Jul 6, 2020 | Opinion, Straight Talking
AS we enter through the recovery phase of the Movement Control Order (MCO) to flatten the curve of the pandemic, it is good to be cautious and be aware that the news about the coronavirus elsewhere is still terrifying.In the midst of all this, some parishioners are...
by Catholic Sabah | Jun 18, 2020 | Opinion, Straight Talking
“When can we have Mass?”The good Archbishop’s response “Be patient” to the oft repeated question “When can we have Mass?” has not been able to satisfy the “thirst” of the people for the Eucharist.A quarantine was imposed by the government to curb the spread of the...
by Catholic Sabah | Jun 8, 2020 | Opinion, Straight Talking
THE words of the preacher keep pounding in my head “Do I compartmentalize people according to how different they are from me?” He was exhorting a small number of his audience at Mass, as well as a larger listening audience during the live streaming that “loving God...