A particular point about the first homily struck me and is very poignant, especially with my mum's demise. He said this with regard to the theme of Joy that my parish has adopted for Christmas 2008:
Joy is the presence of God amidst sorrow and pain. :)
The second one spoke about the three wise men who saw the star which led them to the King of all kings. He mentioned that the star disappeared for a while and only reappeared when they decided to acknowledge and follow it. They had to choose to persevere in their search before the star would reappear. It was waiting for them to take that step to continue despite its absence.
Denis followed up from Father's homily and shared that others chose to ignore the star but not the wise men. God chooses when to give us special revelations of His presence if He feels we need them, like the road to Emmaus where the disciples had lost all hope after His death. For we who live in this modern-day period, He sends us stars in the form of guides, through the people in our lives, according to Father too.
Denis also shared that we must connect back with God and that His language is silence. Perhaps that is why I don't feel as passionate for Charismatic as I did last year? Then again, the praise songs do express my thanks and gratitude to God for what He has given me. There are also worship songs which express the soul's deeper feelings and the intercessory prayer session which gives me God's strength and peace when I am resting in His spirit. I think it is an essential balance of both Pentecostal and Catholic for my faith journey, despite how others may feel about Charismatic sessions.
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