I know it's already really late and there's only 46 mins left for Xmas. Still, it's still 46 mins left of Xmas goodness! Today, Mass was really good. Really transnational. For a while, I just wonder where I really was! A choir sung by Sudanese in Sudanese, a Catholic priest from Vietnam, Fr Thinh, I read the first reading (haven't spoken in front of so many ppl for such a long time...brrrrrr) and then Matthew read the Second, he's from NZ and born in HK. And we were all in a church in Melbourne! I do believe that we also had Fr Kim, whom I believe by name is from Korea. And this message will be read by so many people from so many different countries! Last nite, at Xmas eve dinner, I had peking duck, pohpia and friend bihun, prawn crackers, A&W rootbeer and YEE SANG!
Today, for Xmas lunch, we had a lot of Vietnamese food, and all sorts of delicious cakes and desserts from all over. And for dinner, I had curry laksa and steamboat! Seemed very much like Chinese New Year as compared to Xmas! But, the presents were all truly special these year! So truly, multi-culturally, Melbourne is soooooo diverse!
It's strange how Xmas has become all so commercialised. We hear of people not liking Christians and condemming Christ, but then when it comes to Xmas everyone shouts out Merry Xmas like there's no tmrw. Well, a simple Xmas prayer from me wouldn't be about having world peace. Rather, I feel that we should pray for the forgiveness of sins and repentance from sins. Also, we always say, let's think of the less fortunate. Well, today I believe I want to remember all who are not with us anymore. I believe that we should pray for them every mass that we attend to. I do have a list of those I pray for, my paternal great grandfather, paternal great grandmother, paternal grandfather, maternal grandfather, Clementine Sta Maria, Yasmin Ahmad, Jules' dad and Gary's dad.
So, wishing you all a Happy Christmas and a Blessed New Year.
At my Uncle Tai Chye's and A. Lily's place. With Andrew, champion Wii player and Kitty, Alice and Anita. Beautiful Xmas tree. Check out my Xmas-mafia wars-the untouchables-Vito Corleone-Michael Corleone-gangster-pimp daddy-Justin T hat!
