All Souls’ Day – A Day of Love and Forgiveness

I lost my grandparents when I was a teenager, especially my grandma, whom I was really closed with. Every year for all soul’s day, I would go to the graveyard and see my grandparents along with my family. Even till now, I still missed them very much, not because of how much of wealth they…

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All Saints’ Day – A Day of Remembrance and Courage

Every year on the 1st of November, we celebrate all Saint’s day. It is a day where we remembered the saints as our guardian, a role model for us to live our lives as what Christ has asked each and every one of us to do. The saints are the best examples of models, for…

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Understanding the Liturgy: Why Do We Kiss the Gospel Book?

During the Sunday Mass, you may have noticed a quiet, reverent moment immediately after the deacon or priest finishes proclaiming the Gospel. As he closes the Book of the Gospels, he leans down and kisses the page. While this gesture lasts only a second, it is rich in meaning and tradition. Here is why this…

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A Time to Pause: Our Parish Lenten Recollection

“Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” (Mark 6:31) A Lenten Recollection is essentially a “mini-retreat.” While a full retreat might last several days or a week, a recollection is usually much shorter—typically a few hours or a single day. The word itself comes from the idea of “re-collecting” yourself.…

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