Listening to the Word of God, Christ our light will enlighten us in the truth about life, about ourselves and about God. Walking in the way of our Lord, who is the Way, the Truth and the Life, we will find life to the fullest, on earth and in heaven. If Christ is the light and the Way, as Christians, we do not seek any other way, certainly not the ways of the World to find true happiness.

The rejection and condemnation of Jesus continues today even in our hearts on this Good Friday. Look at Christ on the cross and allow the power of the cross to reign in our hearts as God's grace, mercy and love are poured into our lives.

The deeper meaning of the washing of feet is the total self-emptying of Jesus in love. When we truly love, we need to empty ourselves of pride, honour, ego and recognition. This is what we are called to imitate today so that we can feel with our brothers and sisters, identify with each other and share in the same humanity - for that is the perfection of Love.

Christian Joy does not mean a joy without suffering. Christian joy means we are joyful in suffering; joyful in bearing the cross of Jesus, because of love. When there is love, there is joy in suffering. Without love, suffering will cripple us.

God does not exercise His power like worldly kings. He does not command His creatures to serve Him because He wants to make use of them. He does not impose rules on them for His sake but for their good. Jesus comes to bring us peace. But we must be ready to change our expectations of God. We must not expect God to fulfil our images of Him. Rather, we must accept God on His own terms. We must accept the gospel and the hard teachings of our Lord as taught and not twist the gospel to suit us. We...

To celebrate the dedication of the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, is really to celebrate our own dedication to God. We are the living temple of God. No matter how beautiful the temple, or the Church is, what is most important is what about the living Church, the people of God. That should be our focus. If the people are vibrant and full of faith, you can be sure the temple will be great. But if people have lost their faith, the temple will deteriorate.

As we journey into a new year, let us turn to our Blessed Mother, because she is the one who will lead us and show us how to make a journey of faith. Mary will show us the face of our Lord Jesus if we journey with her. Let us also support one another, just as Mary supported Jesus all the way to the Cross.

The Good News that we proclaim and celebrate at Christmas is that the Saviour has come. Jesus and His love for us is freely given and without exception, even though we are unworthy. God has become man in Christ Jesus to assume our humanity, so that we in turn can share in the divine life of Christ.

The kingship of Christ is not a matter of space or territory. The only space Jesus as King wants to occupy is our hearts and minds. We need to ask ourselves how we are going to extend the rule of Christ, through the vocations we choose and how we use our talents.

Our position in society, our role in life and in the community, our talents and our skills are all given by God in accordance with His plan. We must never think that we are the best person, the smartest and the best leader in our community or in the world.  God chose us in very mysterious ways, often surprising the expectations of the world.

When we know our ultimate goal is to be with the Lord - to share in His glorified life - then we will take this life seriously. Our lives will already be a reflection of the life that is to come. Mary lived that glorified life, always in union with Christ.

Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. This feast focuses on the Eucharist as the greatest gift our Lord bequeathed to the Church before His death. Unfortunately, many of us lack appreciation and understanding of the Eucharist. Whilst the Church professes our faith in the real presence of our Lord in the Eucharist and celebrates the Eucharist daily in our churches, and most of us receive the Eucharist when we attend Mass, how much faith and reverence do we have in this...

Our mission is to bring unity among all men and women. But this unity is only possible if man is reconciled with God. Our mission is one of communion, and if the mission is to be accomplished, it must be accomplished in communion.  The Holy Spirit has bestowed on us different gifts, talents and charisms. Each of these charisms is important for the growth of the community and for the service of the mission. Every charism should be received with gratitude and every charism must be promoted, so...

Today, as a consequence of a relativistic, individualistic and materialistic world, it is hard to know exactly how we can respond to the challenging trends that are happening today. Many of us are confused as to what direction we should take. And we cannot agree on moral principles, moral values. The Holy Father in his recent World Communications Sunday message urged us to “Listen with the Heart”. We need to learn to feel with people who are sharing, and at the end of the day, in the context...

On the feast of Pentecost, we are given the power of the Spirit to live out our new life. For us to remain in communion with God, we need to put sin to death in our lives, and express our obedience to Him out of mutual love.

Communication is a two-way process. Speaking and listening. But the one who speaks often is not given adequate listening. Most of our conversations are monologues. We are more interested in being heard, to have our ideas accepted, and our demands fulfilled. We tend to be more on the defensive. Instead of listening, we are preparing our defences, finding fault with the other party’s proposition. This is why there is a communication breakdown not just between individuals, organizations and...

Even with challenges and difficulties, we can have peace if we are in union with God in love and truth. It is our union with the Father, in the Son, and through the Spirit that gives us true peace.

Like Jesus and his community of 12 apostles, we need to build and be part of faith-loving communities centred in Christ. Such communities help us to persevere and grow our faith, as well as find fellowship and love.

A beautiful hymn in the Divine Office contains the following lyrics: "Paschal triumph, Paschal joy, only sin can this destroy." Indeed, only sin can take away our Easter joy. So if we want to live in Easter, then let us keep dying to our selfishness, sin and fears, and instead walk in His light.

When Jesus was on the cross, He was carrying upon Himself the sins of the world and, most of all, the rejection of man towards God.  He bore the silence of God, which is what atheists experience, without God! Only when Christ was hanging on the cross and said, “into your hands I commend my Spirit” did the Holy Spirit take over the mission of our Lord and complete it through the ages.  The victory of Jesus was complete when the Father raised Him from the dead.  But the ultimate victory would...

In His perfect love and mercy, Jesus forgave the sins of the apostles even before they betrayed Him. Following in His example, may we forgive those who hurt us. This is the greatest act of "washing" another's feet.

As members of the royal priesthood, we are the frontliners of witnessing in the world. We are called to live out the message of the Gospel, and to proclaim Jesus wherever we are. Meanwhile, the ordained ministry is to support the members of the royal priesthood - to nurture, strengthen and heal with the Sacraments.

Jesus came as the King of Peace into Jerusalem. Even Pilate recognized this. Jesus came to bring peace, seating on a humble donkey. The people recognized His symbolic gesture and so proclaimed Him as the One who would bring peace to the nation. He came to make us all kings by submitting to God. Jesus lived out what He taught at the Sermon on the Mount. His teaching was not just words but rooted in the way He lived. Jesus was a reconciler. By His death, He reconciled man with God, and not just...

God is always faithful to His covenant, even when we are not faithful to Him. If the Lord abandoned the people for a while, it was to bring them back to realization and repentance. But God was ever ready to bring them back when they returned to Him. Such is God’s faithful love for His people. God had prepared a lasting covenant beyond even what Isaiah prophesied. It is none other than the Lord Jesus Christ who will establish the everlasting Covenant. The Lord in today’s gospel claims total...