21 episodes
Catholic Confessions catholicconfessions
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- Religion & Spirituality
We are a group of lay Catholics based in Singapore, sharing our faith through sharing the conversations we have with one another.
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Doubt your doubts (reflection)
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/. -
The art of interfaith dialogue
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. -
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Against dumbed-down Catholicism
"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. -
Kintsugi: To bind up hearts that are broken (reflection)
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/. -
Pentecost - Not the birthday of the church?
"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.