A JOURNEY TOGETHER: ENCOUNTERING, LISTENING AND DISCERNING
On 10 October 2021, the Holy Father solemnly officiated the Synod of Bishop 2021-2023, with a Eucharistic celebration at the Basilica of St Peter, Vatican City. In his homily, he stressed on 3 key verbs – Encounter, Listen and Discern. As we begin the “celebration of Synod” – which means – “walking on the same road together.. .....[continue reading]
LISTENING, DISCERNING AND
LIVING THE FAITH
The Universal Church is in the preparatory process for SYNOD 2023. In this synodal process of journeying together, Pope Francis invites the faithful as well as non-Catholics, to contribute their lived-faith experiences, in relation to the Church and the entire human family. During the first phase of SYNOD 2023, which starts from .. .....[continue reading]
PLENARY INDULGENCE
GROW AND GLOW AS
MISSIONARY DISCIPLES
October is a month of the Rosary and mission, and the Church invites us to pray the Rosary, as families and individuals. The Holy Father’s intention for October is that “All Christians Be Missionary Disciples.” He desires us to respond to the call of Jesus and to get into the spirit of mission – evangelising Jesus to all we meet in our daily lives. .....[continue reading]
A FUTURE OF JUSTICE AND PEACE
The Pope had in 2019 declared that the World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) would be celebrated on the last Sunday of September. Initially, the Universal Church celebrated WDMR in January, a week after the feast of the Epiphany. The celebration of WDMR expresses of our concern for the many challenges faced by.....[continue reading]
PRECIOUS MEMORIES OF
REV. FR THOMAS
Our late Fr. Thomas was a frequent visitor to my humble home in Sentul. He had visited my home very often and it was normally after 9.00 pm. He was gifted with music. I enjoyed participating in all his Masses. He celebrated Masses with more solemn and meaningful. His homilies were very touching and they....[continue reading]
PRAY FOR NATIONWIDE RECOVERY
The Malaysian government has not declared the Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory, neither for every citizen nor non-citizen in the country. Instead every individual has supposedly been given the freedom of choice – either to be vaccinated or otherwise.According to September 2021 statistics, slightly over 65% of the adult population have been fully vaccinated against.....[continue reading]
JOURNEYING TOGETHER AS A PILGRIM CHURCH AND
MISSIONARY PEOPLE
Since 2013, under Pope Francis’ pontificate, there have been two synodal journeys – the first focused on Family (Amoris Leatitia – the Joy of Love in the Family, 2016) and the second focused on Youth (Christus Vivit – Christ is Alive, 2019)......[continue reading]
DEDICATED MISSIONARY WORK IN MALAYSIA
After completing his priestly formation and licentiate in Theology, and following his Priestly Ordination on 2 April 1956, Reverend Fr Pierre Bretaudeau MEP (Fr Peter) came to Malaysia in 1957 to serve permanently in the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur. He was the last and longest serving MEP (Missions Etrangeres De Paris.....[continue reading]
SEEING OUR NATION AS ONE FAMILY
On Tuesday, 31 August 2021 we will celebrate Malaysia’s 64th Independence Day or Hari Merdeka. It is the commemoration of Independence of the Federation of Malaya from British Colonial rule in 1957. In a couple of weeks, on Thursday, 16 September 2021, to be specific, we will celebrate the 59th....[continue reading]
A CHANGE TO SOMETHING GREATER
When I joined the seminary in February 1995, one of my favorite lecturers was the late Reverend Father Moses Lui Fook Soon, who passed away on 18 August 2021. He taught Salvation History during my Initiation Year and the class comprised of five students in total. I remember clearly one one occasion when Fr Moses Lui walked into...[continue reading]
I AM
THE HANDMAID OF THE LORD
IThis Sunday, 15 August 2021, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It takes precedence over the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Church ORDO has outranked the Sunday liturgical readings, and will observe the Solemnity of as a holy day of obligation and the liturgy...[continue reading]