Solitary Soul

  ARE MARRIAGES MADE IN HEAVEN? Mario D’Couto             As is often believed or thought of, it would seem that marriages are made in heaven. I mean like in the sense who would not want to spend the rest of one’s life with one’s beloved and yet when we look at reality, it seems far from what has been thought of. The number of divorces that are happening only seem to prove the point. From entrepreneurs and philanthropists such as Bill Gates and Melinda French to celebrities such as Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet, this is only the tip of the iceberg of a problem that seems to be happening in many places. As a single guy, I ask myself that if two people come in total freedom with the intention of committing to love, honour, respect and cherish each other for life, what drives them to break up or why do such people split up? What if marriages and relationships were made to make us holy rather than happy and emotionally satisf...

  ADVERSITY – When it’s beyond your control   Mario D’Couto              Sometimes there is that misconception that just because one believes in God that He (God) must miraculously take the problems out of our lives while some people can fall for the illusion that salvation would be a magic carpet ride to eternal bliss or we could also fall into the trap of expecting God to slay life’s dragons for us and keep us from all discord and discomfort. The truth is, serving God is not for the faint hearted.              The peace that God offers is not without conflict. So if we come to God expecting a walk in the park, we may have come with our eyes wide shut. Expect turmoil, disruption, people to hate you, lies to be told, expect the unexpected and think it not strange when it comes as we find it written in the first letter of St. Peter, “Dearly beloved, do not be surprised at the fi...