The Holy Family You may wonder when the Incarnated Word dwelt amongst us, why He did not appear into the world by Himself? Instead, God sent Angel Gabriel to ask Mary whether she agrees to be the Mother of God and then sent Angel Gabriel again to Joseph to 'persuade' him to stay and be the earthly father of Jesus Christ. Why all these efforts? Do you remember when God first created human, he created a man and a woman, then He said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it..." (Gen 1:28) This is the beginning of human family. We are being created to have the beginning of our human life within a family - a child is to be born into this world with a father and a mother, not with just a mother or just a father (unless circumstances outside human control happened), nor with two fathers or two mothers. Since God desired to be with us, wished to be one with us, thus God's Only Begotten Son took our human flesh to become truly God yet truly human, therefore it is only natural for Jesus Christ to have His Life on earth starting from a family - the Holy Family. “Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfil.” (Matt 5:17) Since Jesus came to this world not only to fulfil but also to save us, since He told us that He is ‘the way, the truth, and the life’, and Simeon described Him as ‘a light for revelation to the nations’, therefore everything He did should be a true example for us to imitate, and that means starting from the family

“And when Jesus was baptized...and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.’” (Matthew 3:16-17) Almighty ever-living God, who, when Christ had been baptized in the River Jordan and as the Holy Spirit descended upon him, solemnly declared him your beloved Son, grant that your children by adoption, reborn of water and the Holy Spirit, may always be well pleasing to you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,  God, for ever and ever. Amen.

What might the Three Kings think about their visit... On our journey to You - the newborn King whom we wish to pay homage to, no one knows who we are looking for and what we are talking about, they laughed at us, mocked us, looked at us suspiciously, they thought that we are mad…but we hold onto what we believe is true - that a Saviour is born, whom will lead us to the worship of the true God. We keep on searching, we did not give up. We can never forget the joy and excitement we experienced when we first met You, whom our ancestors yearn to see and waited for two thousands years. We can finally see You, our previous hardships and sufferings are all worth it. At the moment we saw You, You wiped away all our doubts, worries, and sadness; and overflowing our heart with Love, Joy and Peace. One of us cannot help but shedding his joyful tears, like a child who has finally found what he loves. We are not your 'chosen' ones, yet You revealed to us that Your Salvation does not exclude anyone. You gave us signs from this nature, You lead us and guide us discreetly, so whoever wish to seek You will surely find You. We praise You with all our hearts for that. You are truly human yet You are truly God, in front of our very eyes. How impossible became possible! What a wonder which surpasses all other wonders that we have ever seen. So amazing in sight but also so touching in heart, that God has came down from His Heavenly Throne so to be with us all. Your appearance did not cause us to worship you in fear, but draw us to love you and then adore you from our hearts. The precious gift offerings of gold, frankincense, and myrrh we brought could never be worthy enough in Your Eyes, since all things belong to You. But we wish that You will except them as our humble honour to You - our true God, King of all Kings, the Creator of all.