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The call to love by caregiving brought Fr Krish Mathavan MSC back home to Singapore. How did he respond to the call of religious life and then now care for his elderly parents?
Fr Gerard Louis CSsR helps us delve into Church history to understand what infallibility of the Pope means and what or who an anti-Pope is.
Today together with Fr Ignatius Yeo, we brush up on our knowledge of who Pope Francis is, what the choice of his Papal or Regnal name signifies, and the key themes of his pontificate.
Today, we brush up on our knowledge of who Pope Francis is, what the choice of his Papal or Regnal name signifies, and the key themes of his pontificate.
Join us on Off the Pulpit as we chat with Fr Ignatius Yeo about the Pope, the successor of Peter.
Before we sit in Church – most of us genuflect or make the sign of the cross and bow before the altar. As Catholic Christians, we believe that the Lord Jesus is truly present in the Tabernacle. But how many of us are truly convinced that Jesus is present in the Eucharist? Join us with Fr Bartolo Maria OCD as we uncover the teaching and doctrine of Transubstantiation and Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.
Now that we've covered the 3 Creeds of the Catholic Church (in Part 1), we dive deeper with Fr Ignatius Yeo into the oldest Creed that we profess; when these Creeds are prayed liturgically and why they are relevant to us.
Many of us know the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed fairly well. But did you know that there is also the Athanasian Creed?
Understand how the Creeds defined the very rule of faith for members of the Catholic Church.
What can we learn about Jesus' appearances to His disciples after his resurrection?
Fr Joseph Zhang Liyong CDD helps deepen our understanding and shares what some of the Saints say about the Resurrected Lord.
Christ is risen, Alleluia! How do we live the resurrection joyfully as Easter people?
Fr Damien Lim, Opus Dei and Assistant Rector of Saint Joseph’s Church (Victoria Street), shares how Jesus in the Eucharist remains the key to experiencing fullness of life.
Small sacrifices are traditionally in the form of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. But why do we sacrifice?
What is a sacrifice and how can it be a gift? Join us in Part 5 of this Lenten Series with Fr Ignatius Yeo, as we enter Holy Week.
Find it difficult to go to Confession?
Why do we confess to a priest?
Together with CatholicSG Radio, we have students from the NTU, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information joining us in this episode as part of their semester project.
As part 4 of our Lenten Series, we have Fr Ignatius Yeo answer questions about the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
In Part 3 of this Lenten series with Fr Ignatius Yeo, find out how we can take small steps in our daily habits as a way of practising the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy.
In Part 2 of this Lenten Series with Fr Ignatius Yeo, we learn about the Works of Mercy - Corporal and Spiritual. For the practical side of things, tune in to the next episode to find out how we can practise the Works of Mercy in our daily living.
We begin our Lenten Series with Fr Ignatius Yeo on the 3 Pillars of Lent - Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving. How do these pillars of Lent help us apply or live out the teachings of Jesus?
It’s time to bring all the jigsaw pieces together from Part 1 and 2 of this reflective series about Saint Joseph. Not only does he play an important role in Salvation History, but St Joseph is also a role model of faithfulness in his daily tasks. Let us meditate on the life of this quiet but active and creative man who was handpicked by God to be the foster father of Jesus and the husband and protector of Mary our Mother.
Join us in Part 2 of this series of The Servant who Waits and Serves (Saint Joseph) with Fr Emmanuel Noel OCD. Why did God choose to speak to St Joseph in dreams? We dive into the 4 dreams of Saint Joseph, recorded in the Gospel of Matthew that played a significant part in his life and his role as the foster father of Jesus.
With Fr Emmanuel Noel OCD, this is Ep 1 of a 3-part series on: A Servant Who Waits and Serves - Saint Joseph.
What do we know about this great Saint and how can we learn from him whose words were not recorded in the Bible?
Fr Jean-Gabriel Pophillat OP, shares the beginnings of his call to religious life and how our Blessed Mother played a role in his vocation and formation. Despite his indecisive-nature in the past, it was the supernatural grace of God that eventually, made him take a leap of faith.
Today on Off the Pulpit, we get to better understand the place and rationale of Marian devotion in our Catholic faith. Fr Gerard Louis CSsR is a Redemptorist and lectures at the Catholic Theological Institute of Singapore in Theology, Christology and Mariology.
We breakdown our discussion into 3 parts:
Mary the Mother of Jesus,
Mary the Mother of God and
Mary the Mother of the Church.