[Lifeline] Aug 2010: The Pope & the Zoologist on the Human Body

May we today learn to “reread the language of the body” in the light of the full truth of the human person revealed in Christ.

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[Lifeline] Jul 2010 Are You Prepared to Die for Your Bride (or Groom)?

BEFORE you even think about that wedding date, have you honestly spent time preparing each other for a “stay till the end” journey of your lives?

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[Lifeline] Jun 2010 The Gift of Marriages… and how to Win your in-laws.

It  takes more than two to make a marriage work!  In-laws do count!

Get closer to God with gift of marriages.

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[Lifeline] May 2010 In Search of “The One” - The Choice That We Must All Make

Love is about giving. In a genuinely loving relationship, two people become a gift and a blessing to each other. This, however, is only possible when we are free from the compulsion to take from and to possess the other (West, 2004).

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[Lifeline] Apr 2010 Faith, Family, and the Choices That We Make

Through marriage and family life, God unites himself in a special way to each of us, for God Himself labored with human hands and loved with a human heart.

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[Lifeline] Mar 2010 Hope and Healing After Abortion: A True Story

We learn things to share with others. Hopefully, my sharing would be a learning experience for everybody.

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[Lifeline] Nov 2009: Large Families: Yes We Can!

Yes these mythical families do exist. In fact, I’ve just met two of them (sets of families that is). And I would like you to meet them too. Don’t worry, they won’t bite.

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[Lifeline] Sep 2009: Suicide - Comforting those who mourn

This article has been slightly edited from the one written by Sr Janet Fearns found in the UK Bishop’s Conference Day for Life 2009 Campaign to raise awareness of the problem of suicide. More resources can be found at www.dayforlife.org   

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[Lifeline] Aug 2009: How Contraceptives harm your marriage…and how Natural Family Planning can help

For 28 years, Ligaya Acosta was an avid promoter of contraceptives and sterilisation with the department of health in the Philippines. Her life changed however, when she was designated as Programme Manager for Natural Family Planning in early 2004, which led her to discover the deadly deception of contraceptives and the harm it is causing to numerous families. Now Executive director of Human Life International Asia Pacific, the largest international, pro-life, pro family, pro-woman organisation in the world. Having completed a short speaking tour in Singapore, she shares with Nick Chui her thoughts on promoting strong marriages.

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[Lifeline] Jul 2009: The Role of the Father in the Family

Adrian Lim Peng Ann is passionate about fathering and its impact on the lives of children. A husband and father of two young sons, he is a Registered Counselling Psychologist, Registered Social Worker and Registered Counsellor, and was recently featured on MediaCorp Radio 938LIVE’s The Living Room on 19 June 2009. During the radio interview, he shared with listeners insights from his doctoral thesis to NUS Social Work Department entitled “Men’s Transition to Fatherhood.”

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[Lifeline] Jun 2009: Why I stopped doing abortions: Interview with a Singaporean Doctor

Conversion stories are always a testament to the reality of God’s grace. Nick Chui interviews Dr. Peter Chew a Singaporean Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Gleneagles Medical centre who agreed to share his story.

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[Lifeline] May 2009: Interreligious Marriages: Challenge and Celebration

Has a good marriage more to do with commitment than compatibility?  When contemplating marriage, did you go forth because you thought you and your future life partner were very much alike?  Or did you recognise both of you were different yet were willing to make your relationship work, at all costs?

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[Lifeline] Apr 2009: Reaching Out to Young People

Every youth should have a real life good Catholic role model whom they can emulate. They can be inspired by Mother Mary, the saints, the Holy Father, that’s very good. But it would be wonderful if they know real flesh and blood people who are well-adjusted people living a joyful Christian life.

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[Lifeline] Mar 2009: I Have Difficulties Communicating with my Spouse - A Short Story

The door opens and a slightly anxious and sullen faced middle aged couple walks into the counselor’s room.

“Good morning Mr. & Mrs Tan, hope you did not have much difficulty finding the way here,” said the counselor as cheerily as
possible.

“No problem at all” said Mrs Tan. Her husband offered a weak smile.

As they settled into their seats, the counsellor, to break the ice and to find out a little bit more about Mr and Mrs Tan got the conversation
going.

“If you could share, any one of you could start first, how you hope this session could help.”

“Well its like this”, Mrs Tan was quick to reply. I am having problems communicating with him. It’s really not the same anymore…

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[Lifeline] Feb 2009: The Secret to a Happy and Holy Family

Not to long ago, The Straits Times featured a lovely story of Mr & Mrs Ratty who celebrated 72 years of married life. Yet on the very same day, an article reported on the rising number of date violence among teens and how what began as romantic bliss descended into bouts of abuse and even threats to life. In such confusing times, are there any “laws of happiness?” Or is a happy family and married life down to chance? We ask Dr. Tracey Rowland for her insights…

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[Lifeline] Jan 2009: The Christian Family in the Modern World

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[Lifeline] Nov 2008: How to Talk to your Children about Sex

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[Lifeline] Oct 2008: Sex Education- Are We on the Right Track?

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[Lifeline] Sep 2008: Monster or Angel? On Talking with Your Children

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[Lifeline] Aug 2008: Touching the Broken Body of Christ - Experiences in Myanmar

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[Lifeline] Jul 2008: Christian Marriage, and Marriage and Family Counselling in the Phillippines

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[Lifeline] Jun 2008: Family Life Ministry - Insights from India

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[Lifeline] May 2008: Special Report - Family Life and the Church, Current Issues and Challenge - A Symposium

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[Lifeline] Apr 2008: Where are You Lord? When a Loved One Dies…

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[Lifeline] Mar 2008: Special Report - Family’s in Asia, Challenges and Opportunities

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[Lifeline] Feb 2008: Pop Music - Is it Good For You? (and your soul?)

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[Lifeline] Jan 2008: Sexuality Education and the Gospel: What’s the Connection?

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[Lifeline] Nov 2007: Growing Older, Living Deeper

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[Lifeline] Oct 2007: Caring for the Vulnerable - Hope, Anguish and the Splendor of Love

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[Lifeline] Aug 2007: The Theology of the Body - John Paul II’s New Sexual Revolution

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