EASTER SATURDAY

Theme: Secularism in 21st Century 

Readings:

ACTS 4:13-21; 

MARK 16:9-15 

Shalom dear friends. Hope you'd a peaceful night despite the challenges we all encounter.

Have you noticed something different in our world today as compared to early 90s up to lately 2010 there? Personally I can recall because I was not that old. Today, it's difficult for Christians to reveal themselves in public. Most of all to us Catholics it's become harder to make the sign of the Cross in public or even professing the same, maybe there very few of us who can do this.

Secularism has or is controlling us slowly, we could evade this but we tended weak. Today there are many groups such as Atheists among others who fight for their recognition as minorities. It's shameful that the UN set time to discuss and order nations to give these people chance, anyway do I say.

In today's first reading, we encounter the same scenario, Peter and other disciples do wonders in the name of Jesus but alas! The are warned not to use the name JESUS CHRIST. 

In most public schools today, religion has been outlined, no more CRE or Islam or Hindu. No more freedom of worship, no PPI as it used to be serious during our time. Have we fallen to a secularised world? Fare report this to the Ministry, they will answer "teachers want to finish syllabus ".

Peter stood firm amidst the challenges from the Sanhedrin. We ought to be like this. Christians from all walk should come together, embrace each other and other Abrahamic religions so that we may return the world back to God. 

The Gospel invites us to be receptive of the testimony of others. Our faith as Christians is built on the faith of the Apostles. We ought not be skeptics when we hear testimony of other people. Embrace each other and especially when you meet as a small Christian Communities or families. 

May God bless you abundantly as you choose to fight for true meaning of Freedom of Worship and Association in our Constitution. Fruitful Saturday.