Reflections on the 1st Sunday of Advent (Bro Martin Arlando)

1st Sunday of Advent - Hope

All I want for Christmas is ….
Hope seems to be the center of our life more than often. We can say that to a certain extend it is a driving force in our daily lives. How? Well let me illustrate with a story :)
Many years ago there lived a very old man in North China. His house faced South and right in front of his door stood the two gigantic peaks of Taihung & Wangwu.



They blocked his way to the south. So he sat down with his sons made a solemn promise and then went out with his hoe. They made up their minds to hack away those two mountains.

A neighbor saw them set to work and shook his head, “How stupid can one get?” he screamed. “It’s absolutely impossible for you to carry away these mighty mountains.”

The old man smiled and said, “Well, when I die, my sons will carry on the work. When they die, my grandsons will continue it. Yes, the mountains are high but they won’t get any higher. But our strength can still grow. With every bit of earth that we carry away we come closer to our goal. It is better to do something, than just sit around and complain that those mountains keep out the sunlight.”

And with complete conviction the old man kept on digging.

Will this determination and hope disappoint us especially that now we are embarking into the season of Advent, a season of hope? At its core, it’s faith that Jesus will come again to bring us to into his kingdom. Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen. We put our faith and our hope in Jesus because we believe that he is faithful and loving. We believe that he will never abandon us. And so together with the psalmist of psalm 62 and 149 and the canticle of Daniel, let us praise God, the one we hope to meet soon. Sustained by God’s love, we can move mountains.

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Reflections on Ps 122 (Bro Peter Anthoney)

One day a man approaches a priest and asks how he could become a wise man? The priest gave a short description what entails to be wise and he continued, “Look and observe the wise bees and do as they do”.

They dwell in unity, in the swarm of its fellow bees and go forth, not in the stormy whether but in the calm and still weather, in the sunshine, towards all those bright colourful flowers in which sweetness is found. It does not rest on any flower, neither on any beauty nor on any sweetness; but it draws from them honey and wax, that is to say sweetness and life-giving matter and brings both to the unity of the hive, where they together work to produce fruits which would bear great gains and joy for the whole swarm.

So to become a wise man, a person with wisdom one has to be like the bees, to go forth with attention, reason and with discretion, towards all the sweetness which could be experienced according to the goodness that God has planned for each one of us and eventually return to be in the presence of God.

Likewise, the psalmist of psalm 122 recognises his communion with God and his community as he prays;

“I rejoiced when I heard them say “Let us go to God’s House”
Jerusalem the Holy city of God, where the tribes of the Lord go up.”

Like the bees he goes about doing his duty to enhance wisdom, courage and faith, gathers them back to be shared with his people, his community and together sets forth to praise and glorify God. We too are called to be like the psalmist and the bees, not to be alone and isolated but to be in a community, doing the will of the Father at all time

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Stay tuned for the next post by Bro Martin Arlando on 29th Nov 2009.

Reflections on the Invisible Christ (Bro Jovita Ho)

“Christ is the image of the unseen God and the first-born of all creation, for in him were created all things in heaven and on earth: everything visible and everything invisible.”

Colossians 1:15-16

When I was in Initiation Year, I had the opportunity to attend a series of sessions of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, and during one of sessions, I was shown a short video, where a child of 5 or 6 years old was asked if he can explain what the Holy Trinity is all about. The child went to a drawing board complete with paint brushes and palates of colours and he started painting the whole picture green, and after doing so, he said “This is God the Father”, after that he painted over the green with yellow and then he said, “This is God the Son”, and lastly he took red paint and painted over the green and yellow, and after doing so, he said “This is God the Holy Spirit, and together they form the Holy Trinity.”



To us, if we can picture it, that painting was just a mix-mesh of colours and doesn’t tell us much, much less the Holy Trinity. However, for that child of 5 or 6 years old, he encountered the mystery of the Holy Trinity in a most personal and profound way.

Children seem capable of seeing the Invisible, almost as if it is more tangible and more real than immediate reality. Children are able to penetrate beyond the veil of signs and perceive their meanings as if no barrier existed at all between the visible and invisible. Whereas for us, if the thing is invisible, we grow suspicious about it and because it cannot be confirmed by sight and touch, we grow leery of it. Yet there are many things that are invisible; the air we breathe, the wind we feel and the electricity that runs through our lights and equipment.

We are thus invited to regain that wonder that we had lost. Jesus is visible, yet invisible in the Blessed Sacrament. For the unbelieving eyes, it is just a piece of bread, but for us Jesus is real in the Blessed Sacrament. Jesus remains invisible in the Eucharist so as to awaken the childlike wonder within us. His hidden mode is mercy for us. If we want to ‘see’ Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, then we need to regain our sense of wonder. For when we wonder, we are tuned into this Mystery that Jesus is drawing us into.



Let us cast our gaze onto Jesus and contemplate him with the eyes of our heart. Let us remain focus on him in the Blessed Sacrament and with filled with wonder, and Jesus will seem as if we have never seen before. Let us cast our gaze onto Jesus, for Jesus is present even when our hearts seems overwhelmed with other things. This gaze of love searches for Him and this search takes time, for as Scriptures says, “Be still and know that I am God”.

"When we are before the Blessed Sacrament, instead of looking about us, let us shut our eyes and open our hearts; and the good God will open his. We will go to him, and he will come to us, the one to give, and the other to receive. It will be like a breath passing from one to the other. What delight we find in forgetting ourselves that we may seek God!"

- St. John Vianney

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Stay tuned for the next post by Bro Peter Anthoney on 27th Nov 2009.

Reflections on Psalm 26 (Bro Gregory Chan)

In my younger days, when I still attended university, there were many public lectures. One of those lectures intrigued me. It was on “How to Write a Good Love Letter.” I still remember what the lecturer said: A good love letter had to be warm, sincere, humourous and vibrant. It used language which was vivid and imaginative. I remember one sample he read out: “Our love has the sweetness of freshly mown grass…”

I must confess I didn’t know at that time what freshly mown grass smelt like. Recently, I got acquainted with the lawn mower during Manual Labour. Now, I must admit that I’m not very good with the lawn mover and have only seen moderate success. However, I never fail to take the opportunity to smell what freshly mown grass is like. It has a fragrance, a freshness all of its own. Of course, it won’t be the same two days later.

My question is: does our love for the Lord have a freshness, a fragrance all of its own? Does it spring ever new? Or is it lost after a while, dried up and turning brown?

The Psalms this evening speak of a longing, a yearning for the Lord, to “savour” His “sweetness”, to “behold his holy temple”. (Psalm 26) Let our love for the Lord be ever new, fresh and fragrant always.

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Stay tuned for the next post by Bro Jovita Ho on 25th Nov 2009.

Reflections on Psalm 57 (Bro Edward Seah)

Before the year comes to an end, it seems quite many people are going through worries and stress before they hit the shopping malls to enjoy the pre-Christmas ‘lepak’ or festivities. For teenagers having their GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ level exams, the great examination stress is almost coming to an end by now while the university and polytechnic students have just begun theirs.

Some of the university students have gone through almost a year of studies which were not of their preference and now hoping that their appeal for a change of course from next year will be successful. And lastly, the prolonged stress our twelve year olds as well as their parents are having as they now await anxiously for the release of the PSLE results to be followed by the choosing and then the posting of schools.

In times of great stress and sort of suffering what do we do? What do we do when the stress is over things which we cannot really change much now? People cope with stress and suffering in different ways. Some take up activities which only add more unnecessary sufferings to their lives. Some smoke, others drink, some eat or sleep more while others have sleepless nights.

In Psalms 57, we discover that the psalmist in his day of distress especially over his enemy, sought not on revenge or even self-pity but on refuge in the Lord. He recalled that his God was faithful and had always been his help. This God will save him even if his soul lies down among lions.

Perhaps in times of distress, we need to ask ourselves if our hearts are ready to trust our Lord Jesus while we do our best. Then instead of worrying we can spend some time praising our Lord and remembering his great love for us. God created us out of love and surely he did not create us merely to sit for examinations. Yes, take refuge in the Lord while we just do our very best.

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Stay tuned for the next post by Bro Gregory Chan on 23th Nov 2009.

Reflections on Ps 66 (Bro Benedict Chng)

Psalm 66 is a special Psalm for me because it is a call to celebrate the Discovery of God by the Israel as well as mine.

In Salvation history lesson, the bible describes Israel’s discovery of God. It began when the Red Sea stood still to let Israel exit from Egypt and climaxed when the Jordan River stood still to let Israel enter the Promised Land. What happened to Israel happens to us. Each and every one of us here has our God - Discovery moments, our God – Discovery experiences.

One of my God Discovery moments was in 1989 after graduation when I was trying to seek employment. For 11 months I was jobless, every week, I would eagerly send my resume to potential companies hoping for an interview. After going for several interview, I soon realized that companies were reluctant to hire fresh graduates because we were inexperience and also a high tendency to job hop after gaining some experience. The weeks slowly turn to months. The process of waiting was very truly restless, frustrating and demoralizing. More so when your contemporary have already gain entry into the job market. I felt rejected and trapped just like the Jews in Egypt.

Like the slaves, I too cried out to the Lord finally to break these chains and set me free. Our ever loving God indeed heard my cry and responded to my plead … in less than a month I had my interview and the rest is history.


Let us recall our God-Discovery moments and like the psalmist in the stanza “Let the people praise you O God. Let all the people praise you.”

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Stay tuned for the next post by Bro Edward Seah on 21th Nov 2009.

Reflections on Deliverance of Humanity from Bondages (Bro Alphonsus Dominic)

A couple of young adults and my self were having a discussion in the parish on the seven deadly sins. In our sharing, we came to realise that humanity suffers from certain forms of bondages which we categories under the seven deadly sins, namely, pride, greed, lust, anger, gluttony, envy and sloth. These sins of the flesh bring about feelings of hatred, selfishness, lust, etc. When we are in bondage of any one of these sins, it brings about much pain, unhappiness and a lack of peace within us which in one way or other transmits to others, hence a separation in our relationship which causes division. Ultimately, these sins destroy our relationship with God due to the lack of love for each other which leads to the lack of love for God in obedience to His commandment, “If you keep my commandments you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and remain in his love”. (Jn 15:10) “This is my commandment: love one another, as I have loved you”. (Jn 15:12)

On my way back to the seminary, I was reflecting on each of our sharing, I realised that we all had a common element of challenge that leads us to being caught in either one or more sins in the web of the seven deadly sins. The common element which is also the root cause to these sins of the flesh is “fear”. Fear of losing to others in this competitive world of ours, fear of being judged, fear of being different and not accepted, fear of not being loved, fear of fear in itself and the list goes on. We struggle with these forms of feelings on a daily basis which leads us to sin and what a struggle it is. On further reflection, suddenly, the verse that surfaced prominently in my mind,

“In love there can be no fear, but fear is driven out by perfect love: because to fear is to expect punishment, and anyone who is afraid is still imperfect in love” (1 Jn 4:18).

As such, I felt a call and reminder to even deepen my relationship with the Lord and to seek His grace to help me break free from these bondages as in psalm 125, it states;

“Deliver us, O Lord, from bondage as streams in dry land. Those who are sowing in tears will sing when they reap”.

All of humanity struggles in a certain form of bondage. In our struggles with our own bondages let us rely on this loving God of ours and not on our own strength for we will fail as in psalm 126, it states,

“If the Lord, does not build the house, in vain does its builders labour; if the Lord does not watch over the city, in vain does the watchman keep vigil”.

As we contemplate on the face of Christ and in His sufferings, let us unite ourselves with Him and lift up and offer all our struggles, hurts, brokenness, fears and bondages to the Lord relying on His grace and strength to free us from the bondages of the evil one. Amen.

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Stay tuned for the next post by Bro Benedict Chng on 19th Nov 2009.

Reflections on the celebrations on the Feast of St Charles Borromeo (Bro Samuel Lim)

On the 4th of November, just about ten days ago, we celebrated the Feast of St Charles Borromeo, the patron saint of seminaries and seminarians. The liturgical celebration in our seminary chapel was presided by His Grace Archbishop Nicholas Chia. The seminary community also invited members of Serra Club, and took the opportunity to thank them for their genuine love, fervent prayers and life-giving sacrifices.


After Mass, we had dinner in the refectory. In an effort to show our appreciation to the Serrans, we brothers prepared dinner especially for that occasion. And to create a cozy ambience, the refectory was decorated by a team of creative seminarians.


One significant element of the decoration was definitely the coloured lights on the ceiling (see the photo above). The amusing thing was, the same dish looked differently on different tables, depending on what colour of light you were seated under :)

“Your word is a lamp for my steps and a light for my path.”
Ps 119:105

Our perspective of life or our worldview depends a lot on the light that we use to see. If we’re guided by the light of God which is his Word, then the way we see life and the path we walk would be different than if we were to use the superficial light the world is offering. The light that is offered by the world is made of worldly material, and therefore its use is limited within the world. This kind of worldly light is dim and temporary – definitely incapable of shining our path and guiding us into the next world which is eternal.

In contrast, Jesus said in the Gospel today: “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” Mk 13:31

Just like the same dish that appears differently under different coloured lights, we experience the same world in a radically different way if our life is guided by the Word of God. Although the Word of God has the power to change the world, the more important question is: how much do we allow the Word to change us?

Don’t walk in the dark! Let us walk along this path of life with Jesus, the Word Made Flesh and the Light of the World.

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Stay tuned for the next post by Bro Alphonsus Dominic on 17th Nov 2009.

Reflections on Ps 91 & Duet 32:1-2 (Bro Joseph Zhang)

Lord, I am not worthy
(Pss 91, 8, Canticle Deut: 32:1-12)

I believe that each one of us has felt a sense of unworthiness at one point or another on our journey to the priesthood or in the priestly life. We feel unworthy maybe because of our imperfections or limitations. Some may feel they are not good enough because they were not good examples before joining in the seminary, some may feel they are not intellectual enough to do all the studies, some may feel they do not have good personal relationship with people, others may feel they have no pastoral skills, etc.

I think having a sense of unworthiness is normal. Even the most perfect disciple, the Blessed Virgin Mary, felt so. When she was approached by angel Gabriel and heard the annunciation that she was giving birth to the Son of God, she asked, “How can this come about since I am a virgin?” In the same way, when God called us, we wondered how this can be since we have a list of incapabilities. However, Mary’s personal limitation did not block God’s work in her. Her faith and openness to God made it possible to allow God to do marvelous deeds in her. Because of her unworthiness, she was able to glorify God when she heard the greeting of her cousin Elizabeth.

Though unworthy we are, like Israel, God found us in a wilderness, in fearful and desolate wastes; he surrounded us with his grace and lifted us up. As long as we do not insist our own way, we will not fall from God’s arms. As long as we allow God to work in us and through us as he did in Mary, we will also be able to experience and proclaim the greatness and love of God as the psalmists did.

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Stay tuned for the next post by Bro Samuel Lim on 15th Nov 2009.

Reflections on Ps 107 (Bro David Arulanatham)

"My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready"

Each time I pray this psalm, this first line draws me to the scene in the movie, ‘The passion”. In this scene Jesus is bound and tied to the pillar and the scourging has just began when Jesus looks up in pain and sorrow and utters this words, “my heart is ready” Entering into the scene I ask myself, ‘am I ready?’ do I have the readiness to do the will of the Father.

I suppose it is when one is able to completely trust in the Lord then one becomes ever ready, no matter what, where, who or when. It is because of her trust in the Lord that the poor widow who had nothing more then the two copper coins to drop it in the treasury of the temple. Likewise the saints and prophets have gone beyond their self to do things all for the sake of the glory of God.

Trusting God is a virtue is not one that comes just like that or by our own strength but by looking deeper into ourselves to discover again the areas of our life where God has reached out and touched us and to continually pray for the grace of God for us to be able to put our whole trust in him.

Finding the trust, we are bound to loose it in difficult, challenging and trying moments of our life but keep at it and you will never loose it again.

My reflection also led to the point of my life when I was at the almost end of my discernment journey to join the seminary when I was rather troubled into saying my ‘yes’ because I was looking at people and priest in my life whom form my point were a failure in their ministry. I was worried that my enthusiasm and drive will also fail, leaving me in a similar quandary. It was this time a close friend who had given me her listening ear, told me to say the ‘yes’ only if I felt I had the capability to make a difference.

It was then I discovered that I who was made in the image and likeness of God, made a little less than a god (Psalm 8) was unique in my own way and God had graced me with certain charisms that surely would empower me if I continue to share this intimate relationship with him in prayer and in dependency of Him.

Therefore, to be ready means being able to place our whole trust in Him and finding out who we really are and live it to the fullest.

Glory be to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, let go and let God.


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Stay tuned for the next post by Bro Joseph Zhang on 13th Nov 2009.

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Reflection on the Feast of Dedication of St. John Lateran (Bro Aloysius Tan)

Today, we rejoice with the universal Church in the feast of the dedication of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome. Yes, you can consider it the “parish church of all Catholics”.


Tracing the history of this basilica, you will be amazed at how it “survived” numerous natural disasters-- fire, earthquake and the destruction of war since the fourth century till 1646 when Pope Innocent X built the present structure.

As this feast celebrates on the gift of the Church’s “structure”, we cannot forget to thank God for the gift of the Church as well as its people and experiences. The Church, in its 2,000 years of history, had a roller-coaster ride of experiences in the form of “human” disasters both from inside and outside the Church.

History has shown that “man made” organizations, groups and political powers come and go but the Church has remained firm despite the advent of an era that challenges her teachings, messages and witnessing. The Church continues to grow and strives to be the sign of God’s presence on earth. Thus, as we celebrate this feast, let us also rejoice over our identity as One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church founded by Christ itself.


As we reflect on this celebration of dedication, we cannot restrict it as merely a celebration of the dedication of a building or structure but a “dedication” of life in you and me as “Church”, as followers of Christ that are fully alive and active in spreading the Good News, to be witnesses and to let the love of God flow freely in our lives and the life of humanity as a whole. So, dear friends, this feast is also a celebration of you and me as members of the Church, as part of this communion of faith and living, we can dedicate ourselves as “church” through our commitment of love and service to each other and to all of God’s creations. Our struggles will definitely make our “church” stronger and more visible. Happy Feastday!


“Heavenly Father, may the Church which is founded by Your only Son, Jesus Christ through the gift of the Holy Spirit continue to GROW in faith, GLOW in its witnessing and GO in its zeal of spreading the Gospel in the daily struggle of humanity. May You protect and guide our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI in wisdom and love as he leads us in this mission! Amen!”

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Stay tuned for the next post by Bro David Arulanatham on 11th Nov 2009.

Reflections on Ps118 (Bro Cornelius Ching)

I call on you with all my heart –

answer me, Lord.

I will obey your laws.

I call on you –

save me

so that I can keep your decrees.

Have we really called on the Lord as if our lives depended on it? I don't think many of us had been faced with this situation... and I don't think any of us want to be in this situation. But this is the feeling I get when I was reflecting on Ps 118. The psalmist called on the Lord with all his heart, from the depths of his being, for his help and deliverance. How badly must he have wanted to feel the presence of the Lord.

Although I do to be in his shoes, I do find consolation in his closing stanza, telling of the trustworthiness od the Holy One.

But you, Lord, are near to me,

and you are trustworthy in all your precepts.

From the beginning I have known your decrees,

how you have made them to last for ever.

How I wish and I pray that whenever I need to turn to the Lord, in times of good and bad, I can say from the bottom of my heart that his is trustworthy in his ways and always there. He will answer in the way that is best for me.

"Lord give me the faithfulness to know of your presence always
And the clarity of mind to see the wisdom of your ways."

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Stay tuned for the next post by Bro Aloysius Tan on 9th Nov 2009.

Reflections on Ps 50 (Bro Moses Rayappan)

A pure heart create for me, O God,
Put a steadfast spirit within me.
Do not cast me away from your presence,
Nor deprive me of your Holy Spirit.

Since my childhood , I have always liked the tristar that I saw on the car. Only later on did I learn that it was the Mercedes Benz logo. Over the years, although the designs and models of the car have changed drastically, yet the logo still remained the same. Today people can recognize the car anywhere because of its logo. Without this logo, the car has no special and distinct identity. Even for servicing and repairs, it is highly recommended that it should be serviced at a Mercedes service centre only. For they know the car best.

All of us as God’s children have a unique and distinct mark that makes us special from all the other created things. It is the mark of God’s ownership on us and this mark never leaves us. Therefore although we try many ways and methods to find meaning and purpose in life, we can attain fulfillment only when we allow the Spirit of God to lead us. King David cried out to God in Psalm 50 when he needed God to “service” him for only God could heal him completely. For God knows man best. If there are some matters which are disturbing us deeply, perhaps it is time to visit our very own spiritual mechanic, who is God. He is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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Stay tuned for the next post by Bro Martin Arlando on 7th Nov 2009.

Reflections on Ps 51 (Bro Lionel Thomas)

Psalm 51: 17-….Humble and contrite heart….

Sounds familiar enough I am sure for many of us. Well I have to confess, I would receive this invitation ( "come to Me with a humble and contrite heart ") on a regular basis. I also realized in order to change my heart to one that is humble and contrite, a heart of flesh and not stone; two situations have to take place within myself.

1st situation: Jesus is outside the walls of my heart, He knocks and enters. That’s when I am able to move from sin to grace.

2nd situation: to help me move to a higher state of grace, Jesus knocks from within the walls of my heart to come out. Why? Well, by virtue of my baptism, I have become the temple of the Holy Spirit. But sadly I have built stone walls and imprisoned the Holy Spirit in my heart due to my pride, ego and resistance towards the holy will of God. Hence I would limit the actions of Jesus in my life.

That is when Jesus knocks from within my heart, asking me to be obedient and available to Him in order for me to reflect the resurrected Christ in my life. This can only take place when I allow Him to permeate my whole being and not impede Him within a heart of stone.
Just as Jesus stepped out of that cold, dark and uninviting tomb two thousand years ago, He wants to step out of my cold and hardened heart.
On my part I need to learn to surrender myself to Him and to die to sin and rightfully claim my identity as a child of the most High God and live it out through my thoughts , words and deeds.

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Stay tuned for the next post by Bro Moses Rayappan on 5th Nov 2009.

Reflection on 2 Thess. 2:13-14 (Bro Andrew Stephen)

A father gave his son an important notebook and told him to read it. The son took the book, placed it on the table and did not read it. A few months later the father died. The son carried on with his life. He struggled in his life and now he has come to a stage where he too is old and sickly. It was at this moment that he remembered the notebook given to him by his father. He took the notebook and began to read. Much to his surprise, his father has left him details of his will. He regretted not reading it earlier when the father passed it to him.

Likewise, my dear friends in Christ, God the Father has left us a will, which was written in the Bible and in the Traditions of the Church. Only when we read them, then will we know the Father’s will for us, which is Eternal Life. But what is Eternal life? It is to be with God forever and ever. St Paul tells us today in 2 Thessalonians, that God chose you as first fruits to be saved by the sanctifying Spirit and faith in the Truth……St Paul went on to say, It is through the GOOD NEWS that God called you to share in the Glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

So my dear friends don’t wait until you are “old and sickly” before you respond to His will, for you will end up regretting. Start reading the NOTEBOOK now. God Bless you.

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Stay tuned for the next post by Bro Lionel Thomas on 03rd Nov 2009.