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Catch our shepherds as they teach us our faith! Off the Pulpit is broadcast LIVE during the Glory and Praise Show (GPS) on Mondays at 8.30am. https://radio.catholic.sg/

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    • Aug 13, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    Answering the Call to Love: Through Prayer and Caregiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 39:30


    The call to love by caregiving brought Fr Krish Mathavan MSC back home to Singapore. How did he respond to the call of religious life and then now care for his elderly parents?

    Infallibility of The Pope and Can The Pope Resign? (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 36:34


    Fr Gerard Louis CSsR helps us delve into Church history to understand what infallibility of the Pope means and what or who an anti-Pope is.

    Who Pope Francis Is and Preparing For His Visit (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 17:43


    Today together with Fr Ignatius Yeo, we brush up on our knowledge of who Pope Francis is, what the choice of his Papal or Regnal name signifies, and the key themes of his pontificate.

    Who Pope Francis Is & Preparing For His Visit (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 17:43


    Today, we brush up on our knowledge of who Pope Francis is, what the choice of his Papal or Regnal name signifies, and the key themes of his pontificate.

    Who's the Pope and What is the Papacy? (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 15:01


    Join us on Off the Pulpit as we chat with Fr Ignatius Yeo about the Pope, the successor of Peter.

    Is Jesus truly present in the Eucharist?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 26:27


    Before we sit in Church – most of us genuflect or make the sign of the cross and bow before the altar. As Catholic Christians, we believe that the Lord Jesus is truly present in the Tabernacle. But how many of us are truly convinced that Jesus is present in the Eucharist? Join us with Fr Bartolo Maria OCD as we uncover the teaching and doctrine of Transubstantiation and Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.

    The Creeds of the Catholic Church- Part 2 with Fr Ignatius Yeo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 21:09


    Now that we've covered the 3 Creeds of the Catholic Church (in Part 1), we dive deeper with Fr Ignatius Yeo into the oldest Creed that we profess; when these Creeds are prayed liturgically and why they are relevant to us.

    The Creeds of the Catholic Church- Part 1 with Fr Ignatius Yeo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 25:38


    Many of us know the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed fairly well. But did you know that there is also the Athanasian Creed? Understand how the Creeds defined the very rule of faith for members of the Catholic Church.

    Did the Resurrected Jesus appear to His Mother Mary?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 34:05


    What can we learn about Jesus' appearances to His disciples after his resurrection? Fr Joseph Zhang Liyong CDD helps deepen our understanding and shares what some of the Saints say about the Resurrected Lord.

    Living the Resurrection as Easter People

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 34:38


    Are sacrifices made for God or for ourselves?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 14:20


    Small sacrifices are traditionally in the form of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. But why do we sacrifice? What is a sacrifice and how can it be a gift? Join us in Part 5 of this Lenten Series with Fr Ignatius Yeo, as we enter Holy Week.

    Lenten Series: The Sacrament of Reconciliation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 36:45


    Find it difficult to go to Confession? Why do we confess to a priest? Together with CatholicSG Radio, we have students from the NTU, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information joining us in this episode as part of their semester project. As part 4 of our Lenten Series, we have Fr Ignatius Yeo answer questions about the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

    Lenten Series: How can we practise the Works of Mercy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 20:50


    In Part 3 of this Lenten series with Fr Ignatius Yeo, find out how we can take small steps in our daily habits as a way of practising the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy.

    Lenten Series: What are the Works of Mercy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 9:37


    In Part 2 of this Lenten Series with Fr Ignatius Yeo, we learn about the Works of Mercy - Corporal and Spiritual. For the practical side of things, tune in to the next episode to find out how we can practise the Works of Mercy in our daily living.

    Lenten Series: The 3 Pillars of Lent

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 12:24


    We begin our Lenten Series with Fr Ignatius Yeo on the 3 Pillars of Lent - Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving. How do these pillars of Lent help us apply or live out the teachings of Jesus?

    Joseph, Who Completes the Jigsaw Puzzle in Salvation History - Saint Joseph Part 3 with Fr Emmanuel Noel OCD

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 38:17


    It's time to bring all the jigsaw pieces together from Part 1 and 2 of this reflective series about Saint Joseph. Not only does he play an important role in Salvation History, but St Joseph is also a role model of faithfulness in his daily tasks. Let us meditate on the life of this quiet but active and creative man who was handpicked by God to be the foster father of Jesus and the husband and protector of Mary our Mother.

    Dreams. Dreams. Dreams. - Saint Joseph Part 2 with Fr Emmanuel Noel OCD

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 45:50


    Join us in Part 2 of this series of The Servant who Waits and Serves (Saint Joseph) with Fr Emmanuel Noel OCD. Why did God choose to speak to St Joseph in dreams? We dive into the 4 dreams of Saint Joseph, recorded in the Gospel of Matthew that played a significant part in his life and his role as the foster father of Jesus.

    With A Father's Heart - Saint Joseph Part 1 with Fr Emmanuel Noel OCD

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 33:14


    With Fr Emmanuel Noel OCD, this is Ep 1 of a 3-part series on: A Servant Who Waits and Serves - Saint Joseph. What do we know about this great Saint and how can we learn from him whose words were not recorded in the Bible?

    The Adventure of Following God's Providence with Fr Jean-Gabriel Pophillat OP

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 27:21


    Fr Jean-Gabriel Pophillat OP, shares the beginnings of his call to religious life and how our Blessed Mother played a role in his vocation and formation. Despite his indecisive-nature in the past, it was the supernatural grace of God that eventually, made him take a leap of faith.

    Marian Devotion in the Catholic Tradition with Fr Gerard Louis, CSsR

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 45:03


    Today on Off the Pulpit, we get to better understand the place and rationale of Marian devotion in our Catholic faith. Fr Gerard Louis CSsR is a Redemptorist and lectures at the Catholic Theological Institute of Singapore in Theology, Christology and Mariology. We breakdown our discussion into 3 parts: Mary the Mother of Jesus, Mary the Mother of God and Mary the Mother of the Church.

    Things we should do at Mass - Part 2 with Fr Ignatius Yeo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 36:48


    Ever felt like you're not getting anything out of Mass? In Part 2 of Things we should do at Mass with Fr Iggy, we discuss how proper preparation before Mass is crucial. Because the goal for the Liturgy is: to give LIFE to the Christian mission - for we are the Body of Christ, united in body, mind, and voice.

    Things we should do at Mass - Part 1 with Fr Ignatius Yeo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 30:13


    While we may try to explain standing, sitting and kneeling as the rhythm of the Mass, we could also joke about it and say this is what we refer to as our ‘Catho-listhenics'. In Part 1 of "What we should do at Mass", we ask Fr Ignatius Yeo about the disposition we should have at Mass - the greatest form of worship! How can we give God all the glory, and experience a foretaste of heaven at this profound liturgical prayer?

    Faith and Media: Do they mix?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 25:43


    The media is at the centre of our culture and it's also where we move, live and have our being. As Pope Francis has said, “The flood of information at our fingertips does not make for greater wisdom." What role does media play in our faith? Fr Michael Rossmann, SJ shares how he began the One-minute Homily online, and that relying on the Holy Spirit helps us stay grounded and navigate through the clutter.

    What Does the Assumption Mean for Us?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 55:13


    The celebration of the Assumption of Mary is one of 17 different memorials, feasts and solemnities in honour of Mary our Mother, found in the Roman Liturgical calendar. Fr Eugene Vaz shares what the Assumption of Mary mean for us and how can we model Mary in her example to ponder and be more aware of God's presence in our lives.

    The Transfiguration of the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 39:05


    Fr Ignatius Yeo shares on the Transfiguration of the Lord and how did it take place? Why did Moses and Elijah crash the party on top of Mt Tabor? Most of all, how should we contemplate on the Transfiguration in relation to living out our faith here on earth and in our eternal life that Jesus has promised us?

    The Man of the Eight Beatitudes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 35:56


    In this episode, Fr David Bellusci, OP speaks about the upcoming World Youth Day held at Lisbon, Portugal, and one of its patron Saints, in particular, a 20th century Lay Dominican who is on his way to Sainthood - Blessed Pier-Giorgio Frassati, also known as The Man of the Eight Beatitudes.

    Luke 1:39 - Mary Arose and Went With Haste

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 54:52


    On 31st May, we celebrate the memorial of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Fr Joe Lopez, priest of the Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, and Rector of St Joseph's Church (Victoria Street), shares with us the significance of this memorial and how we can imitate our Blessed Mother as she "arose and went with haste" to Ain Karim, travelling 160km to where her cousin Elizabeth was. Luke 1:39 is also the theme of this year's World Youth Day. Fr Joe shares more on how we can reflect and respond to these words of the Gospel through our daily living.

    The Ascension of the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 40:23


    With the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord coming in a few days, Fr Ignatius Yeo shares what the Ascension of the Lord Jesus is all about, the key message we can take away as people of faith, and even how the Ascension is related to Christmas.

    A Devotion - The Protection and Love of our Lady - Part 2 with Fr Lawrence Lew, OP

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 34:26


    In Part 2 of this series, Dominican Fr Lawrence Lew shares anecdotes of how our Lady of Guadalupe protected his life and vocation throughout his seminarian years, and gently brought him closer to Christ through the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary.

    A Vocation - A Stirring of the Heart - Part 1 with Fr Lawrence Lew, OP

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 46:18


    Dominican Fr Lawrence Lew, shares his vocation story and how his protestant background shaped the early years of his Christian faith and journey in Part 1 of this series. Remaining open to encountering God at Mass he eventually, heard God's call in unexpected and gentle ways by the people around him.

    Praying at Mass: The Highest Form of Prayer - Part 2 with Fr Emmanuel Noel, OCD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 45:10


    Participating fully in the Mass is the best prayer of our lives that we can ever offer. Fr Emmanuel Noel, OCD, shares that it is at every Mass where heaven and earth meet, making Mass the highest form of worship, and that we are all invited to adore and praise God together as one heavenly family. So come join us for Mass this Easter and always!

    Responding to God's call to Prayer - Part 1 with Fr Emmanuel Noel, OCD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 39:59


    "I don't know how to pray!" Sound familiar? Formation Director at the Carmelite Community of St John of the Cross, Fr Emmanuel Noel shares how prayer is a conversation and a time of friendship with God. Father Emmanuel also delves into the (inspired) definition of prayer by various saints, the three levels of prayer (adapted from St Teresa's nine grades of prayer) and how we can respond to God's call to prayer.

    Ministering to the Catholic LGBTQ community

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 47:50


    From Off the Pulpit, Fr Adrian Danker who is the priest-in-residence at the Church of the Sacred Heart and spiritual director ministering to the Catholic LGBTQ Community shares his experience in walking with the community and how we are all called to accompany one another on this journey to sainthood. To get in touch with Fr Danker or the team, you can email to myplace@catholic.org.sg

    Ash Wednesday: Origins and Significance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 36:11


    With Ash Wednesday round the corner, Fr Ignatius Yeo dives deep into questions like what does Ash Wednesday mean to you? Do you know the significance, origins and meaning of this important Holy Day? Is Ash Wednesday actually mentioned in the bible? Find out more about what we can do to prepare our hearts this Lenten season, starting from Shrovetide Tuesday.

    Inter-culturality of Chinese Art and the Catholic Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2023 37:48


    Fr Ignatius Yeo speaks about inter-culturality, in particular of Chinese art and the Catholic faith. He makes references to certain art pieces currently exhibited at the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) in Singapore. Drawn from the Anima Mundi (meaning “Soul of the World”) in the Vatican, these are little-known treasures of Christian art made in Asia.

    The Baptism of the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2023 27:56


    Fr Ignatius Yeo chats about Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, and why it's important to remember our own baptism day.

    Advent Retreat Series Ep 4: Our Longing for Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 13:41


    In this final of four Advent recollections, Fr Greg Tan, SJ, invites us to reflect on our longing for Christ, and our desires this Christmas.

    Advent Retreat Series Ep 3: God's Desire for Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 14:38


    In this third of four Advent recollections, Fr Greg Tan, SJ, invites us to reflect on what God's desire for us is, and how that moves our hearts.

    Advent Retreat Series Ep 2: The Heart of Longing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 14:01


    In this second of four Advent recollections, Fr Greg Tan, SJ, extends Jesus' invitation to us to come to him for rest, as we read in Matthew 11:25-30.

    Advent Retreat Series Ep 1: Connecting with God's Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 14:58


    In this first of four Advent recollections, Fr Greg Tan, SJ, invites us to sit and reflect deeply on our year.

    Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2022 52:41


    Fr Simon Ho speaks about the Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which we celebrate on 21 November.

    Solemnity of Christ the King

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 40:18


    Fr Eugene Vaz speaks about the Solemnity of Christ the King, in particular its origins and the implications of the celebration in our living.

    Dedication of the St John Lateran Basilica & Centenary of the Holy Family Chapel Katong

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2022 33:39


    Fr Adrian Yeo speaks about the Feast of the Dedication of the St John Lateran Basilica on 9th November, as well as the Centenary of the Holy Family Chapel in Katong.

    Why We Pray for the Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2022 27:58


    Fr Ignatius Yeo speaks about purgatory and why we pray for the dead.

    The Rosary and Devotion to Our Lady

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2022 44:50


    Fr Gerard Louis, CSsR, speaks about the Rosary and devotion to Our Lady. He also shares how our Blessed Mother has played a role in shaping him into the person he is today.

    Saints with Stigmata - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 27:23


    Fr Emmanuel Noel, OCD, shares stories of some specific saints who lived with the stigmata of Jesus and sadly even one who faked having these holy wounds. This is the second in a 2-episode series.

    Saints with Stigmata - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2022 23:08


    Fr Emmanuel Noel, OCD, tells us more about stigmata, including why some saints receive this phenomena. This is the first in a 2-episode series.

    St Jerome and the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 41:29


    Fr Joe Lopez Carpio, Opus Dei, speaks about Saint Jerome, priest and doctor of the Church. Saint Jerome is best known for translating the Bible into Latin, a task given to him by Pope Saint Damasus. Saint Jerome's memorial is celebrated on 30th September.

    Sts Laurent Imbert and Jacques Chastan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 23:15


    Fr Ignatius Yeo shares about Saints Laurent Imbert and Jacques Chastan, whose memorial is celebrated on 20th September.

    Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 30:20


    Fr Eugene Vaz shares about the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and the memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows, which the Church celebrates on 14th and 15th Sep respectively.

    Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2022 12:47


    Fr Justin Yip speaks about the significance of Our Lady's Nativity, which is celebrated as a feast on 8th September.

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