In today’s homily, Fr Simon Pereira reflects on the theme of humility, drawing inspiration from St Paul’s letter to the Philippians. He reminds us of Jesus’ ultimate humility: though He is God, He chose to become man, taking the form of a servant and humbling himself even to death on a cross. This humility led to His exaltation, demonstrating the profound relationship between humility and God’s grace.

All of us have a DNA in spiritual life and the DNA is humility. With humility, God will raise us up. Fr Simon shares confessions of individuals returning to the Sacraments after decades. Through the Sacrament of Reconciliation, we are transformed because of our humility. This Advent, let humility guide us to reconciliation and the joy of salvation, as we embrace the profound love of Emmanuel.

- Novena Devotion by Fr. Simon Pereira, C.Ss.R. (7 December 2024)