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By Lucille Dass
The main theme for the celebration was Fan into flame the gift of God . Preachers for the triduum included Franciscan Friars Fr Esmond Chua and Crispus Mosinoh; Fr Desmond Jansen and parish priest Fr Joachim Robert, while Frs Simon Lau and John Anandan, OFM, Cap ministered to the Mandarin- and Tamil-speaking communities respectively.
“The waiting is over!” Bishop Sebastian began his homily. “The nine-day wait in the Upper Room led by Peter, is all planned with precision as it is for us today.” From the cathedra, the prelate taught through “reality check” questions. Reality check one — “What happened on that day to change the course and history of humankind, not just the Church? The historical, physical Jesus was not there! Peter took over the leadership.
“The sound and wind effects accompanying Pentecost are similar to your vibrant and Spirit-filled rendition of Gloria.” The gushing wind from the upper atmosphere “forced out” the disciples; the “tongues of fire” empowered them to mission. “Our faith is based on Scripture, Tradition, and the Magisterium, not just on sentiments, emotions, or illusory artistic impressions of Pentecost, no matter how romantic.
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