Episodes
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Doubt your doubts (reflection)
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
Sunday Aug 09, 2020
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.
About the writer:
Desmond Soon is a member of OXYGEN, a Catholic writing group that publishes daily scripture reflections on https://godismyoxygen.com/.
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
The art of interfaith dialogue
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
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.
About the speaker:
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.
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Parable of the sower (reflection)
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
A reflection on Matthew 13:3-9.
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
Against dumbed-down Catholicism
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
"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.
About the speaker:
Nicholas Chui has a Masters degree from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family (Melbourne). He is a member of the Catholic Theology Network in Singapore.
Saturday Jun 13, 2020
Kintsugi: To bind up hearts that are broken (reflection)
Saturday Jun 13, 2020
Saturday Jun 13, 2020
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)
Read Stephanie's reflection here.
About the writer:
Stephanie Villa is a member of OXYGEN, a Catholic writing group that publishes daily scripture reflections on https://godismyoxygen.com/.
Saturday May 30, 2020
Pentecost - Not the birthday of the church?
Saturday May 30, 2020
Saturday May 30, 2020
"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.
About the speaker:
Fr Ferdinand holds a licentiate in Biblical Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome). He is the spiritual director for the Archdiocesan Biblical Apostolate and the Catholic Theology Network in Singapore.
Saturday May 02, 2020
Faith & Science - Creation/Evolution?
Saturday May 02, 2020
Saturday May 02, 2020
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.
About the speaker:
Edith Koh is the host and creator of Catholic Confessions. As a former Biology educator, she is keen to explore the relationship between faith and science.
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Is COVID-19 a wake-up call from God?
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Friday Apr 17, 2020
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.
About the speaker:
Fr Ferdinand holds a licentiate in Biblical Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome). He is the spiritual director for the Archdiocesan Biblical Apostolate and the Catholic Theology Network in Singapore.
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Humility (reflection)
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
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)
About the writer:
Annette Soo is a member of OXYGEN, a Catholic writing group that publishes daily scripture reflections on https://godismyoxygen.com/.
Friday Apr 03, 2020
Finding a quiet place
Friday Apr 03, 2020
Friday Apr 03, 2020
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.
About the speaker:
Nicholas Lye is a creative evangelist and lay missionary. Find out more about his work at https://www.instagram.com/lyenicholas/