Priests called to live a life of humility just as Christ did

Archbishop Julian Leow celebrated the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests at the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 11.

Jun 19, 2021

Archbishop Julian Leow celebrating World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests at the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 11, 2021.


By Cecilia Grace Robert

Archbishop Julian Leow celebrated the World  Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests at the Church of  the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June  11. 

Archbishop Leow spoke about the devotion to the Sacred Heart which emphasises the humility of Jesus; his heart of mercy and  divinity. He invited the faithful  to connect the life of Christ to  the unprecedented time that we  are facing now, especially during  this pandemic, and to how we are  called to respond to this time of  grace which has been given to us,  and in responding to give, to embrace and pray for one another.

Priests must emanate humility and God’s love to the people in their ministry, just as Jesus did. He said it’s a call for the priests,  during this time of restrictions  and separation from the people, to reflect on a life of humility and mission, and to continue  to pray for unity. He also asked  the priests and the faithful to reconnect with one another as this  solemnity gives us guidance and  an opportunity to heal our brokenness. With the confidence that  the wounded heart of Jesus will  heal us, he concluded that we are  reminded to imitate the heart of  Jesus.

Even with the current restrictive circumstances, the Mass was  live streamed to the parishioners  and to many other online viewers via the parish Youtube site  by the ministry of the parish and  supported by the Archdiocesan  Vocation Promotion Team. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament  was held before the Mass.

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