Thursday, August 30, 2012

Rec Enthu ~ Shun Ng ~ Official Website

Rec Enthu
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Shun Ng ~ Official Website
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Samples

Shun Ng - Billie Jean Cover

Shun Ng - Funky Thumb Stuff

Shun Ng - Maestro Ambassador

Shun Ng - Christabel

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Shun Ng ~ Biography

"​​​​W​hen I first heard Shun Ng, I was dazzled by his 
technique & captivated by his guitar groove...​​​​​​ ​I quickly 
realized that his music ​​​​has that special quality,  ​​​​​the 
dream of all musicians, the natural ability to touch 
the heart of the listener."​
- ​Tuck Andress​​​​​​​​​​

From the cotton fields in Mississippi, a cry. A cry that touched the heart and inspired the soul of Shun Ng. A wave of sorrow and blessing came over him; from heart to fingers to strings, the ability to weep.
Born in Illinois, raised in Singapore. Shun was struck by the Blues at the age of 16. He played the guitar as much as he could in local Singapore pubs, jamming with the industries veterans every week. Just a year later, Shun stepped back into Chicago, home of electric blues and traded licks with the headliners of the blues scene in the legendary Chicago blues clubs.

Over the years, his music developed from The Blues to Soul, Funk, Jazz, Rock & Roll and Pop. He soon created a daring new rhythmic style of playing the acoustic guitar incorporating percussion, horn lines, funk bass and ghost notes, venturing into the world of solo fingerstyle guitar. He soon discovered how to control the bass with his thumb, accent the harmony with his other four fingers and play drums with his palm, all simultaneously.

Along side his passionate vocals and solo guitar work, Shun is known for being energetic and charismatic performer, with every performance a unique experience.

In 2012, Shun Ng released his debut album, entitled "Funky Thumb Stuff" with percussive vocals and groovy solo acoustic arrangements, the album was well received by many acoustic guitar lovers and musicians around the world.

Shun is also very active in social work and is the Director of Music, for The Amber Initiative. He has organized concerts such as Legacy 2011 and has produced, written and performed music to raise funds for various charitable foundations around the world.

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News ~ New Thomson MRT line to open in 2019


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New Thomson MRT line to open in 2019
The new $18 billion Thomson MRT line with 22 stations will open in three stages from 2019 to 2021.

Wed, Aug 29, 2012
AsiaOne


SINGAPORE - The new 30km long Thomson MRT line is set to open in three stages from 2019, and will have 22 stations - six of which will be interchanges connecting to all MRT lines and the upcoming Downtown Line (DTL).

Transport Minister Liu Tuck Yew announced the finalised plans for the Thomson Line (TSL) at a DTL event earlier today.

Fully underground, the new line is expected to be built at an estimated cost of around $18 billion and anticipated to have a daily ridership of about 400,000 commuters in the initial years.


He said that Singapore's sixth MRT line will run through the "north-south corridor, starting in the Woodlands North area, passing through the industrial estate of Sin Ming, down to the residential Thomson area and the shopping districts of Orchard and Marina, before ending at Gardens by the Bay"


The six interchanges include the Woodlands and Orchard stations which connect the TSL to the North-South Line. It will also run through Caldecott and Marina Bay stations which will connect commuters to the Circle Line.


Outram Park station will link the TSL to North-East Line and East-West Line while the sixth interchange station is Stevens on stage two of the upcoming Downtown Line.


Minister Liu added that the Thomson Line would be a four-car system, instead of a three-car system, "allowing for additional capacity to cope with any increase in long-term demand".
When fully operational, an estimated 60,000 households will be within 400m, and another 100,000 households between 400m and 800m from one of the Thomson Line Stations - about 10 to 12 minutes walk away.


Expected to be completed in three stages, the first stretch (three stations from Woodlands North to Woodlands South) is set to be completed in 2019.


The second stretch (six stations from Springleaf to Caldecott) will be completed in 2020 and the final stretch (13 stations from Mount Pleasant to Gardens by the Bay) in 2021.
Four lots will have to be acquired by the Government to make way for the new line. These properties include a post office along Upper Thomson Road and two landed properties along Stevens Road and Robin Close.


Pearls Centre at Eu Tong Sen Street will also be affected as a TSL tunnel will run under part of the building. It will be acquired and amalgamated with the adjoining State land for a high-density mixed-use development.


Locations of stations along the Thomson MRT line
Click on thumbnail to view. (Photos: LTA)

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Date with the Family

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Ok... I've finished my work and I'm ready for that date with the family.

   

 



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Quote ~ We're too smart...

What happened Yesterday and Today are NOT connected... but this is what happens just because I have to listen to news on TV the whole day. Yesterday... it was... Apple wining the Law Suit against Samsung for copying their Smart Phones. Today... I keep hearing this... the.. whole... day... today.

Although they're only words, I love the creative rhetoric that never fails to entertain.

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We're too smart to know there 
aren't easy answers, but we're 
not dumb enough to accept that 
there aren't better answers.
~ Ann Romney, wife of Mitt Romney, Republican 
nominee in the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election.

Here's the Video



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Korean Singers ~ by Daniel


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Male Singer

K Will love is punishment

K.Will - Love Is Punishment (Starring Lee Seung Ki (이승기)) (Brilliant Legacy OST) MV

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SG wannabe Sunflower

SG Wannabe - Sunflower (101219)

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Female Singer.

Lena Park accidental couple
English words: I Believe, I Believe...

Take Care Of The Young Lady OST "That Fool" (Lena Park)

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Korean Singers ~ by Joy

Featuring... Cho KyuHyun

for Lee Hae ri, click HERE.

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Update: 2012 Aug 29, 0924hrs

Added these 1 song/s:
• Cho KyuHyun ~ and his elder sister Cho Ahra in Immortal Song 2

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He sounds like a Baritone here.

This was the one I wanted to show you at Jiejie Adry's place!
Best performance everrrrrrrrrrr :

110903 Cho KyuHyun and his elder sister Cho Ahra in Immortal Song 2
http://youtu.be/FvDXiHW7uhM


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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Art ~ Cartoon Drawing ~ Man ~ Avatar

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Art ~ Cartoon Drawing ~ Man ~ Avatar
Title: Me in a Business Suit
Title: Me and My Family on a Holiday

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Title: Me in a Business Suit

original size (original size)


cropped (original size)

cropped and enlarged
(but blogged reduced to small size)
(click on image to enlarge)

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Title: Me and My Family on a Holiday

smaller pix (original size)

bigger pix
(but blogged reduced to small size)
(click on image to enlarge)


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Story ~ I Hate My Mother ~ Newspaper Cut-Out

This is actually and Advertisement but a lot of people take this story as true.

However, it's a nice story.

Story ~ I Hate My Mother ~ Newspaper Cut-Out
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A Mother's Love



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Remembering the Statue of St Michael at 'St. Michael's School (Singapore)'


Remembering the Statue of St Michael at 'St. Michael's School (Singapore)'.

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I remembered that (between 1969-1974) the statue at the school pond had a crocodile or dragon as the devil with St Michael cutting of its tongue... but I'm not sure if they changed it after that. I wish I had a picture of it.


Monday, August 27, 2012

Eurasian Chinese Peranakan Boy

Check out this article...
the hairstyle, 
the guy, 
the food...

Click on Image or Article to enlarge...



Eurasian Chinese Peranakan Boy

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Text for Responsorial Psalms

Good reference. Has Sunday and sometimes Week-DAY Responsorial Psalms and  Readings that seem to follow closely to those used in Singapore Churches.

See also 'Responsorial Psalm (Text as in Sunday Missal)'... very useful for cross referencing purposes.

http://www.stmaryscathedral.org.uk/
http://www.stmaryscathedral.org.uk/scripture/index.html

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Agnostic Catholic ~ Pope Benedict says conscientious agnostics may be closer to God than ‘social’Catholics

Wow! You can actually believe in anything... 
and still be Catholic... 
and YAY! to being Catholic.

First, I'll have to find a way to verify if this is true that Pope Benedict did actually say this in his homily.

If he did say this, than I have hope as an Agnostic Catholic.

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Date: Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 10:27 AM
Subject: Agnostic Catholic ~ Pope Benedict says conscientious agnostics may be closer to God than 'social'Catholics

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Pope Benedict says conscientious agnostics may be closer to God than 'social'Catholics
BY DEACON NICK,ON SEPTEMBER 25TH,2011

During his homily at Freiburg Pope Benedict,reflecting on Matthew's Gospel about prostitutes and tax-collectors being closer to the Kingdom of God than those hard of heart who rejected John the Baptist and himself,updated the parable to refer to conscientious agnostics and Catholics who only participate in the Church out of social convention:

'The Lord concludes his parable with harsh words: "Truly, the tax collectors and the harlots go into the Kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness,and you did not believe him,but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him,and even when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and believe him"(Mt 21:32).

Translated into the language of our time,this statement might sound something like this: agnostics, who are constantly exercised by the question of God, those who long for a pure heart but suffer on account of our sin,are closer to the Kingdom of God than believers whose life of faith is "routine"and who regard the Church merely as an institution,without letting their hearts be touched by faith.

The words of Jesus should make us all pause,in fact they should disturb us. However,this is by no means to suggest that everyone who lives in the Church and works for her should be considered far from Jesus and the Kingdom of God. Absolutely not! On the contrary,this is a time to offer a word of profound gratitude to the many co-workers,employees and volunteers,without whom life in the parishes and in the entire Church would be hard to imagine'

comment: Far from being a strident polemicist Pope Benedict's words reveal his thoughtful understanding of the complexity of peoples'struggles with ultimate questions behind such labels as 'agnostic'.

The contrast between the Holy Father's thoughtful words and the insults and caricatures of many protesters hawked around the world by the media during his State Visit to Germany couldn't be more striking.


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Pope's homily in Freiburg: God placed a limit on his power by recognizing the freedom of his creatures
2011-09-25 13:30:35,

September 25, 2011. (Romereports.com) "There are theologians who, in the face of all the terrible things that happen in the world today, say that God cannot be all-powerful. In response to this we profess God, the all-powerful Creator of heaven and earth". 

"We have to be aware that he exercises his power differently from the way we normally do. He has placed a limit on his power, by recognizing the freedom of his creatures. We are glad and thankful for the gift of freedom. However, when we see the terrible things that happen as a result of it, we are frightened. Let us put our trust in God, whose power manifests itself above all in mercy and forgiveness. (...) God respects our freedom. He does not constrain us".

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

It is moving for me to be here once again to celebrate this Eucharist, this Thanksgiving, with so many people from different parts of Germany and the neighbouring countries. We offer our thanks above all to God, in whom we live and move. But I would also like to thank all of you for your prayers that the Successor of Peter may continue to carry out his ministry with joy and faithful hope, and that he may strengthen his brothers in faith.

"Father, you show your almighty power in your mercy and forgiveness", as we said in today's Collect. In the first reading we heard how God manifested the power of his mercy in the history of Israel. The experience of the Babylonian Exile caused the people to fall into a crisis of faith: Why did this calamity happen? Perhaps God was not truly powerful?

There are theologians who, in the face of all the terrible things that happen in the world today, say that God cannot be all-powerful. In response to this we profess God, the all-powerful Creator of heaven and earth. We are glad and thankful that God is all-powerful. At the same time, we have to be aware that he exercises his power differently from the way we normally do. He has placed a limit on his power, by recognizing the freedom of his creatures. We are glad and thankful for the gift of freedom. However, when we see the terrible things that happen as a result of it, we are frightened. Let us put our trust in God, whose power manifests itself above all in mercy and forgiveness. Let us be certain, dear faithful, that God desires the salvation of his people. He desires our salvation. He is always close to us, especially in times of danger and radical change, his heart aches for us and he reaches out to us. We need to open ourselves to him so that the power of his mercy can touch our hearts. We have to be ready to abandon evil, to raise ourselves from indifference and make room for his word. God respects our freedom. He does not constrain us.

In the Gospel Jesus takes up this fundamental theme of prophetic preaching. He recounts the parable of the two sons invited by their father to work in the vineyard. The first son responded: "'I will not go', but afterward he repented and went." Instead the other son said to the father: "'I go, sir,' but did not go." When asked by Jesus which of the two sons did the father's will, those listening respond: "the first" (Mt 21:29-31). The message of the parable is clear: it is not words that matter, but deeds, deeds of conversion and faith. Jesus directs this message to the chief priests and elders of the people, that is, to the experts of religion for the people of Israel. At first they say "yes" to God's will, but their piety becomes routine and God no longer matters to them. For this reason they find the message of John the Baptist and the message of Jesus disturbing. The Lord concludes his parable with harsh words: "Truly, the tax collectors and the harlots go into the Kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him, and even when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and believe him" (Mt 21:32). Translated into the language of our time, this statement might sound something like this: agnostics, who are constantly exercised by the question of God, those who long for a pure heart but suffer on account of our sin, are closer to the Kingdom of God than believers whose life of faith is "routine" and who regard the Church merely as an institution, without letting their hearts be touched by faith.

The words of Jesus should make us all pause, in fact they should disturb us. However, this is by no means to suggest that everyone who lives in the Church and works for her should be considered far from Jesus and the Kingdom of God. Absolutely not! On the contrary, this is a time to offer a word of profound gratitude to the many co-workers, employees and volunteers, without whom life in the parishes and in the entire Church would be hard to imagine. The Church in Germany has many social and charitable institutions through which the love of neighbour is practised in ways that bring social benefits and reach to the ends of the earth. I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to all those working in Caritas Germany and in other church organizations who give their time and effort generously in voluntary service to the Church. In the first place, such service requires objective and professional expertise. But in the spirit of Jesus' teaching something more is needed – an open heart that allows itself to be touched by the love of Christ, and thus gives to our neighbour, who needs us, something more than a technical service: it gives love, in which the other person is able to see Christ, the loving God. So let us ask ourselves, how is my personal relationship with God: in prayer, in participation at Sunday Mass, in exploring my faith through meditation on sacred Scripture and study of the Catechism of the Catholic Church? Dear friends, in the last analysis, the renewal of the Church will only come about through openness to conversion and through renewed faith.

The Gospel for this Sunday speaks of two sons, but behind them, in a mysterious way, there is a third son. The first son says "no," but does the father's will. The second son says "yes," but does not do what he was asked. The third son both says "yes" and does what he was asked. This third son is the Only-begotten Son of God, Jesus Christ, who has gathered us all here. Jesus, on entering the world, said: "Lo, I have come to do thy will, O God" (Heb 10:7). He not only said "yes", he acted on it. As the Christological hymn from the second reading says: "Though he was in the form of God, [Jesus] did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a Cross" (Phil. 2: 6-8). In humility and obedience, Jesus fulfilled the will of the Father and by dying on the Cross for his brothers and sisters, he saved us from our pride and obstinacy. Let us thank him for his sacrifice, let us bend our knees before his name and proclaim together with the disciples of the first generation: "Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Phil 2:11).

The Christian life must continually measure itself by Christ: "Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus" (Phil 2:5), as Saint Paul says in the introduction to the Christological hymn. A few verses before, he exhorts his readers: "So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any incentive of love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind" (Phil 2:1-2). Just as Christ was totally united to the Father and obedient to him, so too the disciples must obey God and be of one mind among themselves. Dear friends, with Paul I dare to exhort you: complete my joy by being firmly united in Christ. The Church in Germany will overcome the great challenges of the present and future, and it will remain a leaven in society, if the priests, consecrated men and women, and the lay faithful, in fidelity to their respective vocations, work together in unity, if the parishes, communities, and movements support and enrich each other, if the baptized and confirmed, in union with their bishop, lift high the torch of untarnished faith and allow it to enlighten their abundant knowledge and skills. The Church in Germany will continue to be a blessing for the entire Catholic world: if she remains faithfully united with the Successors of Saint Peter and the Apostles, if she fosters cooperation in various ways with mission countries and allows herself to be "infected" by the joy that marks the faith of these young Churches.

To his exhortation to unity, Paul adds a call to humility: "Do nothing from selfishness or conceit, but in humility count others better than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others" (Phil 2:3-4). Christian life is a life for others: existing for others, humble service of neighbour and of the common good. Dear friends, humility is a virtue that does not enjoy great esteem today. But the Lord's disciples know that this virtue is, so to speak, the oil that makes the process of dialogue fruitful, cooperation simple and unity sincere. The Latin word for humility, humilitas, is derived from humus and indicates closeness to the earth. Those who are humble stand with their two feet on the ground, but above all they listen to Christ, the Word of God, who ceaselessly renews the Church and each of her members.

Let us ask God for the courage and the humility to walk the path of faith, to draw from the riches of his mercy, and to fix our gaze on Christ, the Word, who makes all things new and is for us "the way, the truth, and the life" (Jn 14:6): he is our future. Amen.

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Pope's homily in Freiburg: God placed a limit on his power by recognizing the freedom of his creatures
Date: 2011-09-25 13:30:35
September 25, 2011. (Romereports.com) "There are theologians who, in the face of all the terrible things that happen in the world today, say that God cannot be all-powerful. In response to this we profess God, the all-powerful Creator of heaven and earth". 

"We have to be aware that he exercises his power differently from the way we normally do. He has placed a limit on his power, by recognizing the freedom of his creatures. We are glad and thankful for the gift of freedom. However, when we see the terrible things that happen as a result of it, we are frightened. Let us put our trust in God, whose power manifests itself above all in mercy and forgiveness. (...) God respects our freedom. He does not constrain us".


FULL HOMILY

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

It is moving for me to be here once again to celebrate this Eucharist, this Thanksgiving, with so many people from different parts of Germany and the neighbouring countries. We offer our thanks above all to God, in whom we live and move. But I would also like to thank all of you for your prayers that the Successor of Peter may continue to carry out his ministry with joy and faithful hope, and that he may strengthen his brothers in faith.

"Father, you show your almighty power in your mercy and forgiveness", as we said in today's Collect. In the first reading we heard how God manifested the power of his mercy in the history of Israel. The experience of the Babylonian Exile caused the people to fall into a crisis of faith: Why did this calamity happen? Perhaps God was not truly powerful?

There are theologians who, in the face of all the terrible things that happen in the world today, say that God cannot be all-powerful. In response to this we profess God, the all-powerful Creator of heaven and earth. We are glad and thankful that God is all-powerful. At the same time, we have to be aware that he exercises his power differently from the way we normally do. He has placed a limit on his power, by recognizing the freedom of his creatures. We are glad and thankful for the gift of freedom. However, when we see the terrible things that happen as a result of it, we are frightened. Let us put our trust in God, whose power manifests itself above all in mercy and forgiveness. Let us be certain, dear faithful, that God desires the salvation of his people. He desires our salvation. He is always close to us, especially in times of danger and radical change, his heart aches for us and he reaches out to us. We need to open ourselves to him so that the power of his mercy can touch our hearts. We have to be ready to abandon evil, to raise ourselves from indifference and make room for his word. God respects our freedom. He does not constrain us.

In the Gospel Jesus takes up this fundamental theme of prophetic preaching. He recounts the parable of the two sons invited by their father to work in the vineyard. The first son responded: "'I will not go', but afterward he repented and went." Instead the other son said to the father: "'I go, sir,' but did not go." When asked by Jesus which of the two sons did the father's will, those listening respond: "the first" (Mt 21:29-31). The message of the parable is clear: it is not words that matter, but deeds, deeds of conversion and faith. Jesus directs this message to the chief priests and elders of the people, that is, to the experts of religion for the people of Israel. At first they say "yes" to God's will, but their piety becomes routine and God no longer matters to them. For this reason they find the message of John the Baptist and the message of Jesus disturbing. The Lord concludes his parable with harsh words: "Truly, the tax collectors and the harlots go into the Kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him, and even when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and believe him" (Mt 21:32). Translated into the language of our time, this statement might sound something like this: agnostics, who are constantly exercised by the question of God, those who long for a pure heart but suffer on account of our sin, are closer to the Kingdom of God than believers whose life of faith is "routine" and who regard the Church merely as an institution, without letting their hearts be touched by faith.

The words of Jesus should make us all pause, in fact they should disturb us. However, this is by no means to suggest that everyone who lives in the Church and works for her should be considered far from Jesus and the Kingdom of God. Absolutely not! On the contrary, this is a time to offer a word of profound gratitude to the many co-workers, employees and volunteers, without whom life in the parishes and in the entire Church would be hard to imagine. The Church in Germany has many social and charitable institutions through which the love of neighbour is practised in ways that bring social benefits and reach to the ends of the earth. I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to all those working in Caritas Germany and in other church organizations who give their time and effort generously in voluntary service to the Church. In the first place, such service requires objective and professional expertise. But in the spirit of Jesus' teaching something more is needed – an open heart that allows itself to be touched by the love of Christ, and thus gives to our neighbour, who needs us, something more than a technical service: it gives love, in which the other person is able to see Christ, the loving God. So let us ask ourselves, how is my personal relationship with God: in prayer, in participation at Sunday Mass, in exploring my faith through meditation on sacred Scripture and study of the Catechism of the Catholic Church? Dear friends, in the last analysis, the renewal of the Church will only come about through openness to conversion and through renewed faith.

The Gospel for this Sunday speaks of two sons, but behind them, in a mysterious way, there is a third son. The first son says "no," but does the father's will. The second son says "yes," but does not do what he was asked. The third son both says "yes" and does what he was asked. This third son is the Only-begotten Son of God, Jesus Christ, who has gathered us all here. Jesus, on entering the world, said: "Lo, I have come to do thy will, O God" (Heb 10:7). He not only said "yes", he acted on it. As the Christological hymn from the second reading says: "Though he was in the form of God, [Jesus] did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a Cross" (Phil. 2: 6-8). In humility and obedience, Jesus fulfilled the will of the Father and by dying on the Cross for his brothers and sisters, he saved us from our pride and obstinacy. Let us thank him for his sacrifice, let us bend our knees before his name and proclaim together with the disciples of the first generation: "Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Phil 2:11).

The Christian life must continually measure itself by Christ: "Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus" (Phil 2:5), as Saint Paul says in the introduction to the Christological hymn. A few verses before, he exhorts his readers: "So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any incentive of love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind" (Phil 2:1-2). Just as Christ was totally united to the Father and obedient to him, so too the disciples must obey God and be of one mind among themselves. Dear friends, with Paul I dare to exhort you: complete my joy by being firmly united in Christ. The Church in Germany will overcome the great challenges of the present and future, and it will remain a leaven in society, if the priests, consecrated men and women, and the lay faithful, in fidelity to their respective vocations, work together in unity, if the parishes, communities, and movements support and enrich each other, if the baptized and confirmed, in union with their bishop, lift high the torch of untarnished faith and allow it to enlighten their abundant knowledge and skills. The Church in Germany will continue to be a blessing for the entire Catholic world: if she remains faithfully united with the Successors of Saint Peter and the Apostles, if she fosters cooperation in various ways with mission countries and allows herself to be "infected" by the joy that marks the faith of these young Churches.

To his exhortation to unity, Paul adds a call to humility: "Do nothing from selfishness or conceit, but in humility count others better than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others" (Phil 2:3-4). Christian life is a life for others: existing for others, humble service of neighbour and of the common good. Dear friends, humility is a virtue that does not enjoy great esteem today. But the Lord's disciples know that this virtue is, so to speak, the oil that makes the process of dialogue fruitful, cooperation simple and unity sincere. The Latin word for humility, humilitas, is derived from humus and indicates closeness to the earth. Those who are humble stand with their two feet on the ground, but above all they listen to Christ, the Word of God, who ceaselessly renews the Church and each of her members.

Let us ask God for the courage and the humility to walk the path of faith, to draw from the riches of his mercy, and to fix our gaze on Christ, the Word, who makes all things new and is for us "the way, the truth, and the life" (Jn 14:6): he is our future. Amen.


This article comes from ROME REPORTS TV News Agency
http://www.romereports.com

The URL for this story is:
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MAXINE ON JESUS!

Someone just sent me this.

This probably apply to those who have problems believing in God but for some reason or other, have no problems believing in Ghosts or the Devil.

However, I do understand that believing in Jesus and Christianity is not easy... but believing in God isn't difficult... really... if you believe in Ghosts and the Devil, believing in God is much easier.

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MAXINE  ON JESUS!

This is the best Maxine ever! 
So great, you will love it 

This doesn't get around as much as the other
Maxine cartoons. But, it should!









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