Memories can be painful,
To forget may be a blessing.
All the sadness one can bear,
Down the river everywhere.
Kung Fu Hustle
I know, I know! I should be excoriated for bringing this back again but the opportunity was too good to let it pass by just like that! Like that opportunity to get the VCD of "Kung Fu Hustle", of which I am now a proud owner of. And that I finally get to utter those 'words of wisdom' which I was desperately trying to remember from the movie. The last challenge now is to say that in Cantonese or Mandarin!
As for the courage to answer my call to the priesthood, as someone wanted to know, it wasn't easy but for that time, it was the fitting and right thing to do and I followed my heart even though my head was still dithering, despite all the necessary indications given. The memories of those earlier stage of discernment weren't painful but, rather, gave a serene and strikingly crisp sense of inner peace that cannot be understood with just the intellect. At the end of it all, no guarantees were given except that if I was to follow this through, it would be an adventure of a lifetime. What an adventure it has been since then!...
To forget may be a blessing.
All the sadness one can bear,
Down the river everywhere.
Kung Fu Hustle
I know, I know! I should be excoriated for bringing this back again but the opportunity was too good to let it pass by just like that! Like that opportunity to get the VCD of "Kung Fu Hustle", of which I am now a proud owner of. And that I finally get to utter those 'words of wisdom' which I was desperately trying to remember from the movie. The last challenge now is to say that in Cantonese or Mandarin!
As for the courage to answer my call to the priesthood, as someone wanted to know, it wasn't easy but for that time, it was the fitting and right thing to do and I followed my heart even though my head was still dithering, despite all the necessary indications given. The memories of those earlier stage of discernment weren't painful but, rather, gave a serene and strikingly crisp sense of inner peace that cannot be understood with just the intellect. At the end of it all, no guarantees were given except that if I was to follow this through, it would be an adventure of a lifetime. What an adventure it has been since then!...
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Hope this is not too a personal question.
At what point of your life did you start feeling compelled to embrace priesthood?
Hi Father,
I've actually been visiting ur blog rather often and i just wanted to say that reading ur blog helps clear the dark clouds a little.. esp when Life get's a tad trying and frustrating.
Frm all the way here in Brisbane! Hope to be back real soon.
-Mildred- (if u still remember me? hehe..)
Happy THAIPUSAM !!!
Well, as u said b4 it's a "different stage" NOW, Yes the PAST do sumtimes HURT but Present oso hurts. ok lah, dun noe how to xplain but true sumtimes when u just go and do watever u need to do then PEACE FLOWS LIKE A RIVER. like time to come back to Fr's house u will noe how to find yr way back.........might have to go through a maze. is rather u wan to get out of the maze or not??? or u wan to be stuck in there, rite - TO THE OWNER OF ZIS BLOG??? like 2day's thaipusam, the weather was quite hot and devotees were still carrying their kavi's (bodies poked with needles) and milk (pots) above their heads, to thank their GOD for answering their prayers last yr. it's like our THKSGIVING TO OUR LADY when she answers/intercedes for us oso. but of coz we thk her by gettg flowers candles etc.
Novena bklet there's a prayer "To Trust HIM even in Times of Difficulty".
Ok be good, Had a long day at work. not like sum pple OFFDAY.
At last the website is updated. Thks.
I am under the LOST BUT NOT YET FOUND CORNER lah, my 3rd week not been back to MY PARISH.
Ok good nte..........zzzz
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