It is the recognition of the Malaysian situation, specifically that of Saint Francis Xavier's Church, that has prompted the central argument in Theology of Shoes-off, an initial effort on the part of Fr. Jojo Fung to identify the elements that could form our very own Malaysian Theology. Fr. Amaladoss has this to say about Theology of Shoes-off "The flowering of local theology is a sign of the rootedness and maturity of a particular Church". So I am glad to welcome and introduce this pioneering effort by Jojo Fung to develop a Malaysian theology.