Friday, October 31, 2008
So, very quickly, i facilitated LLTC B during my October holidays. Not going into details as I am currently in exam mode and can't function properly. So anyway, really enjoyed LLTC, thought that I had a really good group and thanks to all the OTs and the participants for making it such a good camp. The best camp I ever facilitated!!
So basically, at this point, I have completed a majority of my papers, with A Math on Monday and Chinese First Language Paper 3 on Tuesday. After that, I will be free, unlike the caged bird. That is all for now!!
Friday, October 31
~Ivor~
Friday, October 10, 2008
Watch the video, it is rather self explanatory if you understand what it means. Open your mind and try to understand
what the video truly means.
Friday, October 10
~Ivor~
Monday, October 06, 2008
Okay, so i have noticed a long absence on my part and although i just came back from Sumatra last week, my brain is not functioning properly enough to blog about it, so i shall just type out what i read on a book about Padre Pio and share it with everyone. The words in white are that of a young person, you, perhaps, and those in red are God's words. I really think this means a lot to people, especially to that of a young catholic who is struggling to see God in their life. It is really worth the read.
For You, Young Person
Lord, I am here before you to ask a question: " What must I do to live and grow in Your life and to obtain eternal life?" It is written: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might and You shall love your neighbor as yourself. (Matt 22,37-40)
Lord, how can I love you if I do not see you and do not hear you? You say that you do not see Me, that you do not hear Me, but if so, why do you not ask Me to be seen and heard? When I was on Earth I opened the eyes of the blind and the ears of the deaf. Ask Me to increase your faith
Lord, You are right. I believe You exist, I discover You in the beauty ; order and perfection of creation, but increase my faith so I can discover You present in my life, in that little consecrated Host with which you desire to come within me and I can love you. See how the light is already penetrating into your heart? Stay here beside Me and I will reveal a great secret to you... It is I who loved you first... It is I who continue to love you... Let yourself be loved only by Me... Open your heart to Me...
Lord, excuse me, but how can I open my heart to you? Observe the commandments.
Lord, I am sincere; Your commandments, which perhaps I cannot remember very well anymore, take away every chance of fun I have. I have a great desire for freedom in my heart. Tell Me, are you happy then when you say that you have fun committing a sin?
I hear that I cannot hide anything from You. I try to laugh and to joke but there is always a great emptiness and a great sadness in my heart. I avoid thinking I am always on the mobile phone or listening to music at high volume, or even drinking in the pub. And this is freedom to you?
I do not know anymore. I seem to be looking for something, something which will gratify all my desires but I do not know what it is and where I can find it. Look at me. Raise your eyes to this little Host... do you not feel at peace? Your soul thirsts for Me; you thirst for God. You look for Me ut cannot find Me in the things which surround you.
So where can I find you then? Let Me repeat, observe My commandments. Did I not say that those who love Me will keep My words, and My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them? (John 12, 23)
Lord Jesus, You know that Your commandments are too difficult to be put into practice. What can I do? Did I not say that my yoke is easy and my burden light? (Matt 11, 30). Have faith. I will be with you... I who am the Almighty. Only when I am in your heart will you have the joy of living in true freedom, despite life's difficulties. You will no longer be a slave to things, but will server yourself in everything in accordance with the purpose for which they were created. You will also love your neighbors but will love them with My love. Now that you know everything, never let yourself be deceived by false masters. Clasps Me to you and we will walk together on this Earth. Look, it was My desire to be in this Sacrament and make Myself your food and be close to you in a unique manner so that we will be together for all eternity where that which has been prepared for those who love God cannot be seen by any eye, nor heard by any ear not ever enter into man's heart ( 1 Cor 2, 9)
Monday, October 6
~Ivor~