Share whatever talents that we have

I went for a talk recently and was reminded again on the need to share what we have been given. Most notably, the talents which God has given us.

Father gave an analogy of the Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee. Both receive water from the River Jordan. While the Sea of Galilee is flourishing, the Dead Sea is, as the name implies, dead. There is an abundance of marine life in the Sea of Galilee but nothing survives in the Dead Sea.

The reason for this is that the Sea of Galilee shares the water it receives to the surrounding land while the Dead Sea does not. We too need to share our talents within the community so that we can thrive and flourish like the Sea of Galilee. Else, we would be like the Dead Sea, keeping everything to ourselves and not being able to grow.

So let us open ourselves to others and share what we have been given, that we might grow and flourish into the person that God created us to be.

Treasure what we have

It was the feast of Corpus Christi and Father shared the story of a group of monks, who had with them the original writings of the Holy Bible, but failed to treasure them.

We too have a treasure in the form of the Holy Eucharist, which is present to us every time we go for mass. We should not take it for granted and always be thankful that we have the opportunity to receive Christ daily if we wanted to.

There are people in other parts of the world who do not have this privilege. Let us treasure what we have and never take the Holy Eucharist for granted. May we remember this the next time we are at mass, and every time we go for mass. Thank you Lord for giving us your body and blood, for your ever abiding presence in our lives.

Sign of the cross for protection

We recently celebrated the feast of the Holy Trinity. The three persons of God in One. Father shared about the power of the sign of the cross. When we make the sign of the cross, we are invoking the protection of the Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit upon us.


This is a gentle reminder that every time we make the sign of the cross, the Holy Trinity protects us from all evil and harm. May we be mindful of this the next time we make the sign of the cross. Protect us Oh Lord today and everyday.