What does Mary mean when she proclaims, “My soul magnifies the Lord”? Brother Albert reflects that, just as a magnifying glass does not make something greater but helps us see it more clearly, Mary does not make God greater. Instead, through her faith, trust and surrender, she allows God’s greatness to become more visible through her life.

Like Mary, we face uncertainty, worries and struggles. Yet we must be mindful of what we choose to magnify. When we magnify our problems, fears and failures, they can overshadow our awareness of God’s presence.

Mary reminds us to magnify God, not our fears. When we choose prayer, trust, love, and service, God's goodness shines through our lives. May Our Mother of Perpetual Help lead us closer to Jesus, so that we too can proclaim: "My soul magnifies the Lord."

-Saturday Novena Devotion by Br. Albert Khoo, C.Ss.R. (18 July 2026)

Reflecting on the wedding at Cana: Imagine running out of wine during the wedding festivities, imagine the embarrassment and dishonour that the family of the wedding couple faced. Mother Mary was sensitive to the situation and acted on it. She understood the need of the hour and had faith in Jesus, as she went to her son, stating that there is no wine.

Mary’s words to the servant, ‘do whatever he tells you’ was the proof that faith can move mountains. Things are made possible by Jesus for those who believe in him.

Let us reflect on this message and see how it can apply in our daily life. Eg Family decisions and tensions, can we pause and ask, ‘What would Jesus tell me to do?’. Similarly in a toxic workplace environment, we can apply this as well.

As we prepare our hearts for the annual procession, we strive to ‘make her known, make him known’. Our lady points towards Jesus- ‘do whatever He tells you’.

As we do that, we discover peace, and joy and we share the blessing with others.

- Saturday Novena Devotion by Br. Celestine Toh, C.Ss.R. (11 July 2026)

"Magnifica Humanitas" - The Greatness of the Human Person," explores how Catholics should approach artificial intelligence. Fr. Prabhu frames Pope Leo VIV's first encyclical as a modern echo of Leo XIII's Rerum Novarum, addressing today's technological revolution just as Leo XIII once addressed the industrial one.

AI can inform and even write beautifully, but Fr. Prabhu stresses that it "cannot love...cannot pray...cannot forgive." We are therefore called to "remain profoundly human," since no machine can ever replace the splendor of humanity revealed in Christ. Rather than chasing quick results, we should "pursue wisdom rather than immediate results." Finally, Mary as a model for us - not because of knowledge, but because she trusted and surrendered to God's will.

Fr. Prabhu reminds us that true discipleship means becoming more faithful and loving, not merely informed or efficient through technology.

Saturday Novena Devotion by Fr. Antony Prabhu, C.Ss.R. (4 July 2026)