~ FREEDOM OF DREAMING ~

I have always considered myself lucky in many situations of my life. Being somewhat of a good-for-nothing myself, I always find myself never far from the helping hands of others, and especially the loving hands of my dear Father. In recent years where people my age are seriously considering about future careers, getting into universities and studying their asses off for whatever reason, I am quite shocked, in hindsight, that I have taken a step back. To resist the temptation of giving in and following the status quo , this trend of 'giving your all' for a year or so so that you can 'enjoy' for the rest of your life. Sure, there is something appeasing of a life that is comfortable, but we are not made for comfort, we are made for greatness.  (St John Paul II) So what is it that I am working so hard for? Surely a high salary and a reputable career are very pleasing in one's life but that will certainly not satisfy me, this persisting thirst of mine. All the a...

Sister Christina in The Voice Italy blind auditions Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail.   But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.” (Acts 5:38-39) I attended a talk last night on Creative Evangelisation in the new media by Father Francis from the  Philippines. During the course of that talk, I was deeply reminded of the above Bible passage, a technique that is very useful especially during unsure times. At first I resented Sister Christina for making such a public display of herself, for in my mind back then, nuns should be locked up in cloisters and those who came out should only be on pilgrimages or giving talks and seminars. But now, in the context of New Evangelisation, especially on the rapidly developing platform called digital media, I think I am starting to understand ...