As many of you know, I tend to be rather busy and have little time to write about myself. Even when I can find time to write, I'd much rather write on matters that relate to the teachings of the Church than about myself. But it's usually a custom for me, as we approach the end of each year, to write something on the year that has been. The purpose of this exercise is to evaluate the extent to which I have lived my life responsibly and fruitfully in service of God and neighbour; to discern if I have loved well with my life.

We are approaching the third year of a raging pandemic that has affected people in many different ways, good and bad. These past two years, despite the halt in my routine travels around the region and beyond, have been eventful, to say the least. To express my thoughts and feelings about my experiences in totality this past year would be to attempt the impossible. It might be best to just highlight some important milestones from various parts of the year leading to this Christmas season.

The novel coronavirus intruded into human space in 2019 (hence the abbreviation Covid-19), but the threat that it was became truly alarmingly apparent only in 2020. It was this year that changed the course of human history in many ways.

​Surat terbuka ini ditujukan dengan penuh hormat kepada:
 
YB Dr Nik Muhammad Zawawi bin Haji Salleh
Ahli Parlimen Pasir Puteh
 
 
Yang Berhormat,
 
Saya merujuk kepada kenyataan Yang Berhormat dalam Dewan Rakyat pada tanggal 26 Ogos 2020 bahawa Kitab Injil, iaitu Kitab Suci Umat Kristian, telah dipesongkan atau diubah. Kenyataan yang telah diucapkan oleh Yang Berhormat telah melukakan perasaan orang-orang Kristian di negara kita. Tetapi apa yang lebih penting lagi adalah hakikat bahawa kenyataan Yang Berhormat itu sebenarnya salah dan tidak sesuai dengan fakta sejarah.