On Faith, Music and Love
Today marks a very interesting day for a lot of people. Two events, seemingly in different worlds, share common spaces, common spirits, common hearts.
Finding Magis
The High School Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA) Fair at Xavier School just concluded last Friday, 17 June 2016. In the two-day full-house event, almost the entire high school student population flocked to the Multi-Purpose Center to sign up for clubs and … Continued
Generosity of the Chinese New Year
Today, February 8, we celebrate the start of the Year of the Fire Monkey. As one of the spirit animals in the Chinese zodiac, the monkey is easily one of the most celebrated animals in Chinese culture. In classic Chinese … Continued
A Xavier Teacher’s Prayer
Today, 2 February 2016, marks 40 days after Christmas. Called Candlemas in Catholicism, it is more importantly also the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. In Eastern Orthodox tradition, it is one of the 12 major feasts. Scripture recounts this … Continued
Most blessed new year!
In the Roman Catholic tradition, we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God on January 1st. While looking around for possible greetings and materials for the new year, it occurred to me that perhaps this can also be an opportunity to share some insights on religion, art, history, and perhaps religious education and international relations.