“Perhaps our greatest desire, often unexpressed, is to be at peace.” There is an old story about a king who had the habit of dressing in a disguise, mounting his horse and riding out late at night to survey his kingdom without all the attention and panoply that usually accompaniedContinue Reading
“Imperfect Beauty allows the perfect Beauty of God to shine more brightly.” I occasionally come across a writer who describes the beauty of a woman as being more perfect because of a small “flaw” such as a mole or scar or birthmark. This is usually in older books because inContinue Reading
The line between wisdom and foolishness is very thin. Indeed one man’s wisdom is very often another man’s folly. Isaac Asimov is popularly remembered as one of the great writers of science fiction. But he was much more than that. He was a professor of biochemistry, and held a doctorateContinue Reading
What is the theme of your life? What is your world view? I was recently in an online conversation regarding Archbishop Goh’s recent statement about the upcoming concert by Madonna on her world tour stop in Singapore. It soon became apparent that the person I was trading emails with had aContinue Reading
There was once a small boy who built his own toy sailboat. He lovingly carved the hull, placed the mast and set the sail. He painted it and polished it until it was exactly the way he wanted. Then he took it down to the water to test it out.Continue Reading
Our society is governed in large part by contracts. These contracts may be formal or informal, written or oral, and usually involve an exchange of goods and services. For example if you make an appointment to see a doctor, that is a type of informal contract. If you fail toContinue Reading
There are many stories surrounding the life of this warrior of God, stories of conversions, and signs and wonders, but the story you must hear is how Georgios overcame the dragon. In the vast desert of Libya there was a large oasis which sheltered the city of Silene. On oneContinue Reading
“Michelangelo worked with a sense of urgency as if he were afraid he would not have time to explore all that he saw of God’s beauty in the work he created.” The old that is strong does not whither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.” – J.R.R. TolkienContinue Reading
“Man is a creative being, as “sub-creator,” he shares in the creative power of God.” Man as Sub-Creator J.R.R. Tolkien wrote, “Man, Sub-creator, the refracted light through whom is splintered from a single White to many hues, and endlessly combined in living shapes that move from mind to mind. ThoughContinue Reading
