Providing news and information while helping aspiring writers and journalists, http://thesop.org/index.php?bio=ignatiusfernandez http://thesop.org 118 67 http://thesop.org/images/thesop_118x67.jpg Tue, 8 Dec 2009 06:56:00 GMT Despite errors of some Church Leaders, the Holy Catholic Church continues to work for the good of souls. Not one who has http://thesop.org/story/religion/2009/12/07/is-the-catholic-church-a-force-for-good-in-the-world-part-4.php http://thesop.org/story/religion/2009/12/07/is-the-catholic-church-a-force-for-good-in-the-world-part-4.php ignatiusfernandez@yahoo.co.uk (Ignatius Fernandez) Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:46:00 GMT The contributions of the Catholic Church have been sustained and silently performed, not loud, drawing attention to herself. http://thesop.org/story/religion/2009/11/30/is-the-catholic-church-a-force-for-good-in-the-worldpart-3.php http://thesop.org/story/religion/2009/11/30/is-the-catholic-church-a-force-for-good-in-the-worldpart-3.php ignatiusfernandez@yahoo.co.uk (Ignatius Fernandez) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:29:00 GMT Careful consideration has to be given to the reasons that prompted some actions of the Catholic Church, in the context of given periods. http://thesop.org/story/religion/2009/11/24/is-the-catholic-church-a-force-for-good-in-the-world-part-2.php http://thesop.org/story/religion/2009/11/24/is-the-catholic-church-a-force-for-good-in-the-world-part-2.php ignatiusfernandez@yahoo.co.uk (Ignatius Fernandez) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:15:00 GMT The Catholic Church has two faces - one Divine and the other Human. Confusing one for the other is not fair.Errors do not negate intrinsic goodness. http://thesop.org/story/religion/2009/11/17/is-the-catholic-church-a-force-for-good-in-the-world.php http://thesop.org/story/religion/2009/11/17/is-the-catholic-church-a-force-for-good-in-the-world.php ignatiusfernandez@yahoo.co.uk (Ignatius Fernandez) Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:32:00 GMT 'Money can be a friend or foe. How we treat it will determine what it becomes'. http://thesop.org/story/business/2009/11/10/on-managing-money-my-two-cents.php http://thesop.org/story/business/2009/11/10/on-managing-money-my-two-cents.php ignatiusfernandez@yahoo.co.uk (Ignatius Fernandez) Tue, 3 Nov 2009 18:24:00 GMT Attachments are like parasites-- they sap life. Only by uprooting them, will we be able to live balanced lives. http://thesop.org/story/opinion/2009/11/03/on-being-inordinately-attached.php http://thesop.org/story/opinion/2009/11/03/on-being-inordinately-attached.php ignatiusfernandez@yahoo.co.uk (Ignatius Fernandez) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:45:00 GMT Jesus requested Sister Faustina to spread the devotion to the Divine Mercy. Here is an expanded form of her prayer. http://thesop.org/story/religion/2009/10/27/touch-my-heart-with-mercy.php http://thesop.org/story/religion/2009/10/27/touch-my-heart-with-mercy.php ignatiusfernandez@yahoo.co.uk (Ignatius Fernandez) Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:57:00 GMT The Gospels do not describe the sufferings of Jesus on the night of His captivity. He reveals them to Sister Mary Magdalen. http://thesop.org/story/religion/2009/10/20/the-fifteen-secret-torments-of-jesus.php http://thesop.org/story/religion/2009/10/20/the-fifteen-secret-torments-of-jesus.php ignatiusfernandez@yahoo.co.uk (Ignatius Fernandez) Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:40:00 GMT Jesus acknowledges us. Why do we fail to see the connection? Can we not return love for love? http://thesop.org/story/religion/2009/10/14/are-we-followers-or-admirers-of-christ.php http://thesop.org/story/religion/2009/10/14/are-we-followers-or-admirers-of-christ.php ignatiusfernandez@yahoo.co.uk (Ignatius Fernandez) Tue, 6 Oct 2009 18:22:00 GMT Women who perform in public are quickly condemned. If only we try to understand the crises in their lives, we are likely to be more forgiving. http://thesop.org/story/opinion/2009/10/06/the-dancing-girls.php http://thesop.org/story/opinion/2009/10/06/the-dancing-girls.php ignatiusfernandez@yahoo.co.uk (Ignatius Fernandez) Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:47:00 GMT Why are we miserly in praising others, when we know that it works wonders in all relationships? Wanting praise is natural. Giving praise should come easy when we realize that by praising others, we ensure that we receive praise. http://thesop.org/story/family/2009/09/30/in-praise-of-praising.php http://thesop.org/story/family/2009/09/30/in-praise-of-praising.php ignatiusfernandez@yahoo.co.uk (Ignatius Fernandez) Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:15:00 GMT Revenge harms us in more ways than one. Body and mind, performance and self-respect suffer. Only the strong can forgive. http://thesop.org/story/family/2009/09/23/does-revenge-make-sense.php http://thesop.org/story/family/2009/09/23/does-revenge-make-sense.php ignatiusfernandez@yahoo.co.uk (Ignatius Fernandez) Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:34:00 GMT Giving does not come naturally. We need to be motivated by the sacrifices others make. More often that not, the financially deprived give us an example we cannot ignore. http://thesop.org/story/family/2009/09/16/the-art-of-giving-is-the-art-of-living.php http://thesop.org/story/family/2009/09/16/the-art-of-giving-is-the-art-of-living.php ignatiusfernandez@yahoo.co.uk (Ignatius Fernandez) Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT Disciplining is the unpleasant part of parenting which cannot be wished away. When it is done with love, in the child's interest, it is disciplining. http://thesop.org/story/family/2009/09/09/training-children-continued-discipline.php http://thesop.org/story/family/2009/09/09/training-children-continued-discipline.php ignatiusfernandez@yahoo.co.uk (Ignatius Fernandez) Thu, 3 Sep 2009 00:01:00 GMT When parents guide children wisely, there is a fair chance that children will build strong characters. A good tree bears good fruit. http://thesop.org/story/family/2009/09/02/training-children-continued-wise-parental-instructions.php http://thesop.org/story/family/2009/09/02/training-children-continued-wise-parental-instructions.php ignatiusfernandez@yahoo.co.uk (Ignatius Fernandez)