Never lose hope in life

“For us, there are many temptations in the world; so many people are suffering from all kinds of sicknesses and people tend to lose hope. Families break down; trials and problems can make us feel discouraged.”

Jan 12, 2018

By Bernard Anthony
“We are gathered here for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Do you see Mary, as Mother of Hope?” asked Msgr Peter Ng. “Why do we see many people coming to her feast, like in Guadalupe in 1531?”

“For us, there are many temptations in the world; so many people are suffering from all kinds of sicknesses and people tend to lose hope. Families break down; trials and problems can make us feel discouraged.”

Msgr Ng said this in his homily on Dec 16, 2017 at the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Melaka. “What is needed is trust in the Lord and sustained hope in our God. We come here not just to pray, but come with hope. No matter how much evil there is in the world, we must have hope. We come here to ask Mary to teach us to surrender and put everything in God’s hands.”

“We need to look away from the passing things of this world and focus on heaven. Our ultimate satisfaction can only be found in God alone.

“We need to have that hope for the internal happiness that comes through the Cross. We must encounter many trials before finding joy and hope. It is this hope which will enable us to place our trust in Christ. Follow Christ with hope.

“God tested Mary in her hope in Him. Mary persevered and did not lose hope. Mary is always obedient and the Church honours her as the Mother of Hope. If we believe in the compassion of Jesus on the Cross, we will not lose hope.

“Always pray with a confident heart. We need to continue hoping that our merciful God loves us, despite all our faults.”

The main theme for the feast was My Mother, My Hope. The feast was celebrated Dec 12- 16, 2017 with a candlelight procession around the parish vicinity.

Some 2,000 faithful, including those from as far as Singapore, were present on Dec 16.

Parish Priest Fr Patrick Tyoh concelebrated the Mass with Msgr Ng, with two deacons assisting.

After the procession, Msgr Ng gave the blessing to all.

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