“We don’t worship Mary. You Catholics do.” Protestants would say. “No we venerate only.” “We don’t believe there’s magic with icons.” “Neither do we. Icons just call us to remember …”

When someone committed burglary, his imprisonment was a consequence to suffer, till end of term. But when David committed adultery and murder, of his own volition. His baby son died. David lived on as King. What was David’s consequence to suffer?

Some days ago someone asked about the parable of goats and sheep in Mt 25. Did Jesus speak the parable so his followers would treat people with Jesus as their intended target? Or at least behind it all? Just in case one turns out to be?

Easter is for surprise. The empty tomb is Exhibit Supreme. Yet it’s so liberating, not least from death. Hardly anyone has read the book of Job, let alone finished it. It’s too long and full of dialogs. But …

On first look, it seems so unsuspecting straightforward. A sinner of course needs mercy. But thinking a bit more, why would an ignorant sinner needs mercy? I suppose a good God will not need mercy to overlook an offence if committed by a mentally incapable person …

Onion Ring. Sundae Supreme with strawberries topping. Ever since the first encounter with DQ—Dairy Queen in Texas. What? Not that DQ? Well then it must be the DQ that knocked non patriotic candidates out before they could stand for election, at any level …

I always believe Paul must be aware of the cruelties Roman Caesars did to people, especially to their households. So I often feel that there must be an alternative and reasonable interpretation to the hegemonic one …

I’m just asking. Been wanted to all this time. What were they thinking in those silent years? Moses: forty years under father in law. Moses again: after he knew he couldn’t enter the promised land till his death …

I’ve always wondered.  Is it a capital S or just s? I’m just asking: is it with the Holy Spirit, or just with the heart inside (spirit) as opposed to liturgy outside …

I’m just asking. It was recorded that Jesus told the woman at the well that he knew she had had five husbands (John 4). I’m just asking. How could a woman then managed to have five husbands and yet survived the stoning, five times?