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Absenting God - A discourse on the antithesis of atheism in the modern age

Brother Jess Matias
 
The contemporary conversation on not being religious yet professing to be spiritual signifies for many conservative Church observers the mark of a growing secularisation, if not a growing empathy for the atheist sentiment.
 
It has raised a most fundamental question on the paradox of atheism: Can someone be spiritual without professing the use of the word “God”?
 







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His heart was moved with pity

His heart was 
moved with pity for them, for they 
were like sheep without a shepherd 


— Mark 6:34
 
 
 
Art:  Elizabeth Kwong
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Sense of belonging comes first, young catechumens say

HONG KONG (SE): Young catechumens who will be baptised during Easter this year, said what they need most from the Church community is a sense of belonging and a participation in the mission of witnessing to God’s love. 
 
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Face challenges with faith commission urges

HONG KONG (SE): In the run-up to the 20th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong, Christians have been urged to care for marginalised people and value the formation of young people.
 
In a statement published in Kung Kao Po on June 18, the Justice and Peace Commission said that Hong Kong people have been facing increasingly tough situations since the handover, which makes it all the more imperative for Christians in Hong Kong cling to their faith and Catholic social teaching.
 
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