Something to ponder on

Do we remember God throughout our life?

Do we remember to thank God when we achieved good results in studies, when we got a great job, when we married to a good partner, when we have our children, ...everything? Or we just said it's just our pure luck.

How often do we really thank God for everything that we have? We take everything for granted. As if we deserves everything that is good and blame those around us when something goes wrong.

I attended a funeral mass today and the priest told us that today's mass is very special as the deceased herself has chosen every readings and hymns for her last mass. The homily given by the priest, Father Derrick (he looks like my "un shu") really touched my heart. I shall quoted what I remember.

"The greatest gift from God to the living is the gift of FAITH. No one deserves it but those who accept it are blessed."

"Lord said, Whoever believes in me will have eternal life. It doesn't mean that eternal life starts from the moment we die. It starts when we recognise God."

"The gift of life comes from God and shall return to God one day."


The hymns selected by the deceased are good as well. I only remember some of the lyrics for opening and closing hymns.

=Opening hymn=

I, the Lord of sea and sky,
...
I have heard my people cry,
...
Whom shall I send?

Chorus:
Here I am Lord,
Is it I Lord,
I have heard you calling in the night,
I will go Lord,
If you lead me,
I will hold your people in my heart.


=Closing hymn=

...

Chorus:
Mother of Christ,
Star of sea,
Pray for the wanderer,
Pray for me.

All of us are afraid of dying and only remember God when we know our time has come. It is never too late to thank God and remember Him in our daily lives now. 

Glasgow Cathedral

Glasgow Cathedral is the best preserved example of a large church to have survived the Reformation, and has one of the finest post-war collections of stained-glass windows to be found in Britain (source: http://www.glasgow-cathedral.com/).

It is cold and dark inside the cathedral. We are advised to go there during daytime preferably a sunny day. I went to this cathedral twice (first time with hubby then I went again for photo taking on my own).

Inside the cathedral

Memorial chair

This is the Great West Window called "The Creation" by Frasic Spear and below it is a modern clock, both installed in 1958.

Wow, I love the pretty stained-glass windows

This section is called "The Quire"

 A closer view

Huge organ pipes

The oak boarded ceiling above the Quire

The Law Monument

 The Blacader Aisle

 Wow, it has been there for 800 years!

 It really needs a new coat of paint

St Mungo's Church

Backdated to 19th June 2010

Went to St Mungo's church for the first time. It takes us 20 mins to reach the church on foot. The church is beautiful but only a few people attending the mass service (mostly old people). Only a lady sings for the choir (I miss the big choir group in Malaysia). The songs are mostly high pitched (quite hard to sing esp for guys). The mass is sweet and short (only 35 mins)--- my brother Vincent will love the mass here.   

For the first time, I don't sweat in the church (normally I will start sweating when I enter the churches in Malaysia due to the heat and warmth). I start to love the church here.

Overall, I'm amazed with its architectures. My eyes are busy observing the designs in the church whenever I wait for the mass to start.
 

There are also many confession rooms around the corners (hint: should go to confession frequently). I wonder what does it look like inside the confession room (can't take pic cos we are having 'serious' dialogue inside ^v^).

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Masses in St Mungo's Church

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Saturday Vigil Mass  : 6pm

Sunday                     : 10am, 12pm, 7pm

Weekdays                : 10am, 12.15pm, 6pm

Website: www.saintmungo.org