Break Into Car In Few Seconds

On the 22nd January, before coming for the CAPA (Clergy Archdiocesan Pastoral Assembly) Meeting, I stopped at the Archdiocesan Single Adults and Youth Office and Campus Ministry (ASAYO) in Bukit Nanas, Kuala Lumpur. I parked my car at the porch of my office as usual and went quickly to fax a document. Just within a few minutes someone broke into my car by smashing the window and stole my bag which I kept at the back seat of my car. I had a few clothes, books, my recent thesis, and medication in the bag.

When I parked my car that afternoon around 2.30, there were two drug addicts sitting under the porch. I guess they were the ones who had broken into my car. I was so upset when I saw my new car window broken. Pity!

Actually, I don’t blame them. It was my mistake. I was too careless. Leaving my belongings at the back seat of my car tempted them to break in. Even though there was a security guard around the compound, this still happened, what to do!

Bad things always happen within seconds and we start to blame ourselves and curse others. At times loss of personal belongings make us helpless and regretful. Breaking-in into houses, cars, other incidents are increasing everywhere. They happen to us even we are so alert. The thieves have set their minds in committing crime in order for them to survive. They don’t have mercy or compassion towards the victims. They always walk around thinking with their heads and NOT with their heart. We just have to be prepared to face these kinds of realities.

What is given is given and what is lost is lost. Everything happens for a reason.

BEC Gathering at Saujana Utama

On the 15th and 16th of January, I had the opportunity to visit two BECs (Basic Ecclesical Communities) in Saujana Utama, Sg Buloh in Kepong. The two BECs belong to the parish of Christ the Light, Kepong, under the administration of Fr Albet Arockiasamy.

The BEC gatherings were a part of the preparation for the coming feast of the parish. On the first day, we had a discussion based on the reading from 1 Corinthians 12: 12-30 and on the second day we summed up our discussion/sharing with the Eucharistic celebration at the "Balai Raya Saujana Utama". Almost 50 people attended the Mass.

I spoke about the description of the Church as explained by St Paul in his reading. St Paul uses the physical human body as a metaphor for the Church, the Body of Christ. We are many parts but we form one body heading in a common direction, especially in this Year of Faith. We are different from one another but we are unique, distinctive and irreplaceable. God design us to affirm, to encourage, to care, to serve and to build one another in His love. The Mass ended with a fellowship.