Of course He wants to heal you

It has been a long while since I last wrote. I was trying to find my way...

At last weekend's mass, the Gospel was about the leper who was healed by Jesus. Father mentioned that we are very much like the leper, we are afflicted by many diseases, so small that we do not notice them. They slowly eat at us until we become consumed by them. We too require Jesus' healing.

We need to ask Jesus to heal us and not be afraid to ask. He will heal us if we humbly ask, because he wants to heal us, without a doubt.

Let's ask Jesus to heal us and help us along on our journey...

Christ will raise you up

At last weekend's mass, the Gospel was about Christ raising Lazarus from the dead.

Father shared about the steps we need to take to allow Christ to raise us up from our sufferings, which was what Christ did when He raised Lazarus.

Firstly, as Christ removed the stone from the cave, we too need to remove the obstacle that is in our way. Next, He called out to Lazarus. We need to call out to others for help. Lastly, Christ instructed the people to unbind the cloth wrapped around Lazarus. We too, need others around us, our community, to help and support us.

I pray that as we reflect on our sufferings, may the Lord guide us through these steps and raise us up from our afflictions.

Trust that God's Will for us will be done

Today is the feast of St Joseph. At daily mass today, Father shared that Joseph trusted in God's Will for him and Mary. The Angel speaking to him in his dream was one of the ways God communicated to Joseph.

Joseph, however need not have taken heed to that message. It was because of his trust in God's Will that he decided to listen to the Angel, and take Mary home to be his wife.

We may be currently experiencing difficult times, and may not understand why. Shall we trust that God's Will for us will be done? His Will is always the best for us. Today, as I lay my burdens before the Lord, I ask that His Will be done in my life.

Hope in God's Grace

Father shared a story at mass the other day. It was a story about a man who got stranded on a deserted island.

He managed to built himself a hut to provide shelter, and food to keep him going. He prayed fervently every day to God that he will be rescued. One day, while returning from his search for food, he discovered that the hut he had built was on fire. He was not able to put out the fire and watch it go up in flames in front of his eyes. He became very angry with God, for what had happened.

Not long after, a ship arrived. They had seen the thick smoke from a distance and thinking someone might need help, sailed over to the island. They found the man and rescued him.

God's Grace works in unexpected ways. When we feel that nothing is going our way, let us hope in God's Grace to get us through. I pray that we may always look beyond our situation and hope in the Grace of God to make all things right for us.

Fan or Follower

At a recent mass, Father's homily got me thinking...

He asked us if we were a Fan or Follower of Christ. A Fan would be one who chases after Jesus, collecting anything relating to Him. On the other hand, a Follower is one who not only chases after Jesus, but has a relationship with Him.

Thinking about the difference, I wonder if I am having a relationship with Jesus... Am I able to grow in my friendship with Jesus, and attune my thoughts to His promptings and lead? I believe that I am on my way, but in the hectic and busy life that consumes me, I have to constantly find the space to listen to Him. I pray that we may all continue to give some space to allow our relationship with Christ to grow.

Faith is the hope of the future, illuminating the present...

It has been a busy time of self discovery and time spent with family and friends... In a blink of an eye, it is almost the end of the year.

At a recent Sunday mass at Hammond Park Catholic Primary, Father shared the words of Pope Francis. If I recall correctly, Our Holy Father said: "Faith is the hope of the future, illuminating the present, to carry us into the future".

I draw strength from these words. Without hope, our spirit dies... It is with faith, that we can hope in a better tomorrow, and at the same time knowing that God will guide us there, regardless of the situation we are currently in.

Increase our faith Lord, when we feel hopeless and downtrodden.

We are a work in progress

Lent has come and gone, and it is now Easter.

I was particularly struck by one of Father's homilies during the second week of Lent. He said that we are a work in progress. God is continually molding and forming us into His image and Likeness.

I'm not sure able you but I always beat myself up when I do something that is wrong or bad. I don't mean literally but figuratively. I would blame myself and this not only affects me but those around me as well.

It is comforting to know that we are really a work in progress and it is ok to fall, to make mistakes. That is all about being human. God is making us into the person He intends us to be, through the our wrongdoings, in His time. Let us accept that we are only human, and that each mistake is a learning experience for us to be a better person.

Thank you Lord for all you do, for Christ Jesus your Son!

Seeing the miracles in our lives

Recently at Mass, the Gospel was on the Wedding at Cana, where Jesus performed His first miracle. Father shared with us how important it is to be thankful for the miracles that happen to us everyday.

Every time I hear this Gospel, I am reminded about my own wedding. We were also running low on wine, and through the kind gesture of the hotel banquet manager, supplied us with additional bottles of wine as compensation for a minor hiccup at the start of the celebration. Although there was no need on his part, he went ahead. This to me was a miracle like that at Cana.

Since then, I have tried to give thanks to God for the little miracles that has happened to me. Many times I have focused too much on my petitions, praying for a miracle to happen but receiving nothing. During those times, I have failed to see the other miracles that occurred, until on hindsight.

I pray that as we embark on this new year, let us always be thankful for the many miracles in our lives and may His grace open our eyes to see these miracles.

Small steps in faith

A few weeks ago at mass, Father shared with us one of the lessons he learned during a gathering of priests. They were asked 2 questions.

First, would they still choose the path of the priesthood had they known the challenges they were going to face? All of them answered a resounding No.

The second was did they regret choosing the path of the priesthood? They all replied without hesitation No.

Father explained that we all shy away when faced with huge and immense tasks, but when we tackle them in small steps, they become manageable. It is precisely these small steps of faith that allows us to conquer the giant task of being Christians. Let us not be overwhelmed by the task at hand but to take those small steps in faith, knowing that down the road, we will be able to accomplish great things.

Desperate for Christ

I recently attended the Closer retreat conducted by the Catholic Guy ministry, and it was very refreshing indeed. The message from one of the talks spoke very strongly to me.

"We need to be desperate for Christ". The speaker shared the stories about the woman with a hemorrhage, the paralytic and his four friends, and Zacchaeus the tax collector. They were all desperate for Jesus, and Jesus repaid their faith through healing and conversion. Both the woman and the paralytic were healed, and Zacchaeus was converted.

I seem to be cruising through life without a thought of wanting Jesus to really come and rock the boat. I have never been in similar situations like those mentioned above to warrant desperation for Christ, though I must admit I have come close... Nevertheless, I came away convinced that in order to receive healing and conversion, I need to be desperate for Christ in all situations.

I pray and offer up my present situation to Jesus and that I may be desperate for Him always. I believe that God will change the aspects of my life which needs His intervention. May you also be desperate for Christ in your own unique situation, and experience His healing and conversion.

The Cross always leads to the Resurrection

"The Cross always leads to the Resurrection" These words of Father at mass recently struck me. All of us at any moment in our lives are carrying some form of crosses. Let us not focus on these crosses but on the Resurrection that will come.

Father shared with us that in life, we will always have our crosses to carry. God does not want us to suffer but allows us to experience pain, so we can come out stronger and better. Christ is the perfect example for us. God allowed His Son to die on the cross so we can be saved through the resurrection.

Let us embrace our cross and focus on the resurrection that comes through it. Remember that God will not allow us to bear a cross that we cannot handle. Let us take heart in that and look towards Christ for strength to endure the journey and emerge victorious with Him!

What are your pursuits?

It has been a very busy past few weeks. We had my family visiting and we had such an amazing time. So much has happened since. I received an email from work informing of new changes to how things are done. I was very excited about the prospect of this, but alas it was really about changing the people involved in doing the work.

I knew that the workplace is changing and people can very easily lose their jobs. This time around, such an event has happened to me. I remembered Father's homily recently. He spoke about our pursuits. What are your pursuits? Do we forget to pursue Christ in our daily lives? It got me thinking. Is Christ the main pursuit in my life? If so, would He not care about what happens to me? If I pursue Christ in all that I do, He would ensure that I am well taken care of. This loss would only be temporary as I am confident that Christ has a new plan for me.

On hindsight, Christ has blessed the people on the other side of this world with jobs. He knows that they need it more than me. Help me to trust in your great plan for me and for everyone else. As I step forth into the unknown, I pray Lord, take my hand every step of the way. Thank you Lord.

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.

Allowing God to use us

We recently celebrated Mother's day on the 10th of May. Father gave a wonderful homily on this special day.


He shared with us how all the mothers have allowed God to use them to create children and more importantly how they continue to allow God to use them to nurture and bring up their children in the Christian faith. Our heavenly Mother Mary is a fine example of this, how she allowed God to use her for the salvation of the world.


I think that all of us need to be open to allow God to use us in our daily lives. We may not know whose life we might be touching at this moment, if we allow God to work through us. Let us be the hands and feet, the voice of God in this world.


Today, a Huge shout out to all mothers, especially my Mum, for allowing God to use you and for bringing us into this world. Thank you for all you do!

Stay close to me in the Eucharist

I find myself drifting further and further away from the Lord. Some days, I find myself aimlessly searching for meaning and purpose.

Father shared with us recently that we need to bear fruit in our life journey here on earth. We need to stay close to the vine in order to bear fruit, else we will be cut off from the vine. Jesus is our vine and we need to stay close to Him. The most evident and obvious way is to spend time with Him in the Eucharist.

I look forward to spending more time with Christ in the Eucharist and I pray that the Lord will grant me the grace to keep to that. May we bear much fruit for the Lord in building His Kingdom here on earth.

Let go of anger and resentment

We are now into Easter, how time flies indeed. It seemed liked yesterday when Father was giving his homily on Easter Sunday.

Father shared a very important life lesson for me on that day. He advised us to let go of anger and resentment. We need to look beyond the actions of others, and not hold on to the anger and resentment that result from their actions. Christ has set the example for us, pleading with the Father to forgive the people who brought about his Crucifixion on the cross. His words:"Father, forgive them for they know not what they are doing".

I have been angry and resentful of others who have been very unkind and terrible towards me, I'm sure you would have your fair share of such incidents. I pray that the Lord will grant me the grace to forgive them, but most importantly, may the Lord help me to let go of the anger and resentment that is preventing me from living my life to the fullest. May I take the first little step to move forward this Easter season. I pray the same for you.

Treasure those around us

Time flies so quickly. We are now into Holy week, and soon we will be celebrating the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

As we enter in Holy week, I learnt the devastating news that a friend of mine had just passed away. It was so sudden. We were all praying that he will recover but God had other plans for him. Life is really fragile. We can be here one minute and gone the very next. I treasure the many fond memories of the great friendship we shared in our younger days and pray that God will take good care of him in Heaven. More importantly, may He send His Angels to take care of the family he left behind. May they be strong and continue to live life to the fullest.

Lord, may I treasure all those around me very single day, and be thankful for the people you send my way.

Thankful for the blessings in my life

Recently, I watched a movie titled "The second most exotic Marigold Hotel". This is a sequel to the original movie. I must say it is a very heartwarming story about a group of people who are staying in the Hotel, living out their twilight years.

One thing that I learned was to reflect back on my experiences in life, and be thankful for the blessings in my life. I realised that I tend to focus on what I do not have, and forget that God is blessing me every single day, if only I lived in the present, and be thankful for all He has given me. 

The movie was a gentle reminder for me to live life to the fullest and be thankful for the blessings in my life. I pray the same for you all.