Its the end of another year again...

Dear all,

This coming weekend marks the Feast of Christ the King. It marks the end of the current liturgical year. And following which marks the Season of Advent which also the start of another new liturgical year.

For me it is always the best the time of the year...it is a time that we should slow down in our lives and to take stock of our lives...to ponder..to reflect..how the good Lord was with us thru and thur this year...it is a time to reflect on where we are, how do we want to move forward from here..what do we really want to do for the remaining time of our lives...

Over the past Sunday, the church readings talks about the end of the world as reminder that all things in this world is passing and there is always a end to all things in this world...when? no one knows except God the Father.

Lately I have slowed down considerably as we moved into less than 2 months for 2009...reflecting on what I want to achieve..not materially but spiritually..

I have been thinking on getting myself more involve in church of holy trinity since I conclude that we will be around in Tampines/Changi area for the long haul..( I have been in this area for the past 13 years and Theresa was raised in this area)
I too guess that with the church of Divine Mercy coming up in Pasir Ris, there might be some manpower shortage in Holy Trinity church (after all it is the largest parish in Singapore with 13000 parishoners to serve)

Warden? Helping hands?Lector?well perhaps cathechist...still thinking seriously over this idea...canteen helpers? too bad they don't have permanent canteen helpers for the sunday canteen...as the canteen is operated on a rotation basis by various church organisations. Well, what about the care taker of the church? I still don't know...perhaps being hold back by fear of not able to commit my time.. I guess that is the reason..

Whatever I may end up doing in the church i think i may have to prepare myself a little sacrifice to walk a little way off the comfort zone a bit to fulfil God's will for me.

I take comfort in Fr Aloysius Ong blog in which one need at time to walk a bit off one's comfort zone to discover God's wish for him.

http://alongcorner.blogspot.com/

I completed my usual run at the stadium in the afternoon today. The sky was dark and looks like a heavy down pour is anytime soon.
It was pretty much very quiet at the NYP stadium (as usual coz normally people do not exercise at high noon)..I was thinking about God, thanking Him for the gift of life and then this question came thru my mind...here it is:

1. Why did God create us here on earth? If the intention was really to ultimately know HIM and hence to LOVE HIM with all our strength, all our soul, all the days, then why can't He just make us angels and place us in heaven? After all, that is the final destiny whether one is created an angel or as a human who loves and abide God's Law. So why did God chose to create us as human here on earth, to know Him and ultimately to meet Him and hopefully be with HIM in heaven one day. For me, never mind if you take away my freedom of choice in life..and never mind if angels are of lower life form than we humans...

I do not know the answer and I don't think I will ever know the answer...


I want to be an angel

You have a nice day!

AlbertY