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postulant sean bernard tan
SEPTEMBER 26, 2015
THE GOLDEN CROSS AT THE ALTAR
A little girl had reached the high point in school when she was being initiated into the wonders of arithmetic. Minus signs, plus signs and division signs had made a deep impression on her. One day in church she looked intently at the crucifix on the altar. She whispered to her father, “What is a plus sign doing on the altar?” In one way she had her sign, confused. But in a far deeper sense she was absolutely right! The cross is a plus sign. The redemption pictured by the cross has put a big plus sign into life, into our life...
AUGUST 05, 2015
SHARING FOR THE COMMON GOOD
What is a rule? Why do we need rules? What can these rules do for us? For me? Why must we follow them? Why must I follow them? These are just some of the questions that I kept on asking ever since I was a child. Back then, no matter how hard they would explain the rules to me, I would just play around because I cannot understand it. But, as I grew up, thing became clearer for me. Little by little, I am beginning to understand the...