parish priest writes

7th March 2010

 

We are moving into the 3rd week of Lent. It may be good to ask ourselves, “How much have I benefited and grown spiritually from the special graces of the Lenten season?”

Am I one of those believers who is still “pondering” on what to do for Lent and not done much about it? One good image to ponder on throughout Lent is to “see” and “feel” in our hearts Our Lord crucified and hanging on the Cross, out of love for us. St Ignatius of Loyola would then urge us to ponder and pray on these three questions: “What have I done for Christ?”; “What am I doing for Christ?” and “What ought I do for Christ?”

Concretely, we are each challenged to reflect on and re-evaluate how we: have been living, am at present living and ought to live our Catholic Christian faith. We are to do this with a heart that desires to love Our Lord more personally, and not so much from the guilt of our sins. And even as we sense our faults, failures and sinfulness, we are also to focus on the truth that it is Our Lord’s Mercy for us that He freely chose to suffer and die for us.

And so, if we are intending to do or am already doing penances, making sacrifices and sharing more generously our wealth, time and talents for the good of others, then integrate them with the above questions and images of our Crucified Lord.


Yours in Christ,

Fr Philip Heng, S.J.

 

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HOMILIES WRITTEN BY FR PHILIP HENG,S.J.

Facing Temptations – Our Identity?
1st Sun Lent , 21 Feb 2010 
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Happiness – Cultural, Secular and Christian
Chinese New Year Mass , 14 Feb 2010
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Love - Beyond Cold Logic
5th Ord Sun , 7 Feb 2010
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Suffering and Faith
Mass for the Sick and Aged , 6 Feb 2010
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Deepening our Awareness of God’s Presence
3rd Ord Sun, 24 Jan 2010
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God will Provide for all our Needs
2nd Ord Sun, 17 Jan 2010
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New Year 2010 – Reflect on the Deeper Meaning of Life
01 Jan 2010
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Sin - Failure to do Good
6 Dec 2009
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Married Commitment – Life Time? How?
4 Oct 2009
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Sharing - Why so Reluctant?
Click HERE to read homily on 32nd Ordinary Sunday by Fr Philip Heng, S.J. at St Ignatius Parish, on 8 November 2009
 
Married Commitment - Lifetime? How?
Click HERE to read homily on 27nd Ordinary Sunday by Fr Philip Heng, S.J. at St Ignatius Parish, on 4 October 2009.
 
"Hell" - Cut off from our Communion with God and our Loved Ones
Click HERE to read homily on 26th Ordinary Sunday by Fr Philip Heng, S.J. at St Ignatius Parish, on 27 September 2009.
 
Live out our Interior Goodness
Click HERE to read homily on 22nd Ordinary Sunday by Fr Philip Heng, S.J. at St Ignatius Parish, on 30 August 2009.
 
Challenge to Grow through Greater Self Awareness
Click HERE to read homily on Lay Apostolate Sunday preached by Fr Philip Heng, S.J. at St Ignatius Parish, 10.15am Mass on 16 August 2009.
 
Renewal and Challenges of our faith in God
Click HERE to read homily on Feast of Assumption of Our Lady preached by Fr Philip Heng, S.J. at St Ignatius Parish, on 15 August 2009.
 

 

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