tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60636652011-11-28T08:55:09.088+08:00“God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks to us in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: It is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world” - C. S. LewisCelestinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02811143961377926198noreply@blogger.comBlogger2831100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6063665.post-12131857683430834412008-03-16T21:38:00.004+08:002008-03-16T21:45:03.936+08:00

by Sebastian Temple, taken from Sing Your Praise to GodLeave it in the hands of the Lord.Leave it in the hands of the Lord.Chorus:Do not worry over what to eat,What to wear or put upon your feet,Trust and pray, go do your best today,Then leave it in the hands of the Lord.Leave it in the hands of the Lord.1.The lilies of the field,They do not spin nor weave,Yet Solomon was not arrayed like one of

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What is conscience?"Conscience is a judgment of reason whereby the human person recognizes the moral quality of a concrete act that he is going to perform, is in the process of performing, or has already completed. In all he says and does, man is obliged to follow faithfully what he knows to be just and right. It is by the judgment of his conscience that man perceives and recognizes the

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I tend to worry a lot these days, I worry about the past and I worry about the future. My friends seem to notice a change in me, they say I have lost my "celestine-ness", "glow", "bubblyness", etc. I kinda noticed that too, perhaps I look distracted when I talk to them - lost in my own thoughts. It's pretty silly to be worrying about things that might bother me in the future. (Haha!) But that's

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There is more to the offertory at Mass than just giving alms or donations. It is also a time where we are given the opportunity to give worth to God, to show God (in practical terms) how much He means to you, in short, it is an act of worship. However it is not how much we give that matters, rather it is how much we are willing to give. The following passage illustrates this exactly...Jesus sat

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... it's a tad bit early to blog about Easter but the title's meant for this blog.I am done with my Wordpress blog, somehow I feel that it lacks character or perhaps I am too used to Blogger's interface. ;) Either way I am back and I'll continue to blog about God and all things related to Him, which pretty much covers everything under the sun. (Haha!)

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Choose your screen resolution:800*600 // 1024*768 // 1152*864 // 1280*1024Choose your screen resolution:800*600 // 1024*768 // 1152*864 // 1280*1024

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Yes that's my handphone (Sony Ericsson K300i) . I know it looks like it has been to war and back... Besides the fact that it shows severe signs of wear and tear, the joystick is also acting a little wonky (I have trouble navigating to the right side of the menu). Sadly the phone's warranty has expired and I am stuck with it 'till God knows when (literally).So I implore you loyal readers to help

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homiliesofajesuit.blogspot.comExcellent homilies. Highly recommended! :)

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No I didn't manage to get a free book from Kinokuniya but I WAS THERE in the wee hours of the 21st of July. I can now safely conclude that running up 6 flights of stairs to the 3rd floor is dangerous (especially if you have crazy kids behind, infront and around you stampeding). The sight of people falling over on to the floor makes you think twice if being the lucky 13 is really worth the trouble

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Today I was introduced by my spiritual director to the 30-minute prayer, which I was told is a good starting point for one to cultivate a consistent prayer life...The 30-minute Prayer, a Step-by-step GuideBegin by asking God for the grace. (E.g. "God give me the strength to pray")[10 minutes] Examine your current concerns / events that have already happened / events that happened the day before.

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Genuine Brand New UnitInterested?Email me: celestinetan[at]gmail[dot]com

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If you noticed I have included a new link below the image header of this blog labeled: "my portfolio" - a new blog which I have created to showcase my design works.So if you like my work and you would like me to do some designing for you, do drop me an email at celestinetan@gmail.com.

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Meg wrote me a poem for my birthday, it's called Color Me Blind...To whom it may concern,Filling pockets with shamrocks and smoking,cinnamon cigars to leave saffron aftertastes whilst;sewing cornflowers onto buttons only to be,stripped and cloaked purple.Committing arson to watch July fireworks 'till,midnight bells threaten, singing;seven shades of white by the thirteenth sorry’ beneath,a

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I am blessed to have friends and family who loves me and cares for me.I am blessed because I know I am loved and cared for.I am blessed to have found my current calling in studying psychology, though I am not sure what I am going to do in the future.I am blessed because I am good at what I do. I am blessed with good health.I am blessed with a fairly comfortable life, though there are challenges.I

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Saint Francis Xavier's Church, Petaling Jaya.Friday 13th July 2007 @ 9PMPROGRAMME9PM Welcome & Ice breakers9.30 Praise & Worship10.30 Introduction to WYD11.00 Break11.15 Talk11.45 Testimony12.00 Adoration, Taize, Confesssion1AM Break1.30 Praise & Worship Unplugged2.15 Testimony2.30 Drama2.45 Testimony2.55 Divine Mercy Chaplet3.15 Testimony3.30 Registration for the walk4.00 Briefing and sending

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It is mine to avenge; I will repay.In due time their foot will slip;their day of disaster is nearand their doom rushes upon them."The LORD will judge his peopleand have compassion on his servantswhen he sees their strength is goneand no one is left, slave or free.He will say: "Now where are their gods,the rock they took refuge in,the gods who ate the fat of their sacrificesand drank the wine of

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According to Johnny Five, a homeless man in New York"...the best thing God ever made was tomorrow."- Johnny Five, homeless man in New YorkCLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT HIMWhat do you think is the best thing that God ever made?

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Almighty God, the great I am,Immovable rock, omnipotent, powerful, awesome Lord.Victorious warrior, commanding King of Kings.Mighty conqueror, and the only time,the only time I ever saw Him run...Was when He ran to me, He took me in His arms,Held my head to His chest, said “My son’s come home again.”Lifted my face, wiped the tears from my eyes,With forgiveness in His voice He said,“Son, do you

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[chorus]Make me, take me, break me, I am piercedMake me, take me, break me, I am piercedThough I am wounded and unworthyThough I am selfish and untrueYou are holy, You're the healerYou forgave me and made me newMade me new[chorus]Oh, this love, how can it beThat my God would die for meFor my sins, His wounds did bleedJesus, you were pierced for me[chorus x3]- Pierced by Audio Adrenaline via

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Just Heavenly PleasuresDesigning Dreams, Serving PleasureNow Open in Plaza Damansara(Jalan Medan Setia 1, Damansara Heights, KL)For more information CLICK HERE

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I'm lost and broken all alone on this roadThe wheels keep turning but the feeling is gonewhen I fear I'm on my ownYou remind me i am not alonewhen You say..I'd leave ninety-nineLeave them all behindTo find you(For you alone) I'd leave ninety-nineLeave them all behindTo find youIt's dark and lonely and the path is unclearCan't move my feet because I'm frozen with fearthen you say, my child, my

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Synopsis: "On an island paradise somewhere in the South Pacific, Managua—the only native who can read or write—is busily translating Hamlet into pidgin English when a plane interrupts his noble work. Strapping on his false leg, he makes his way to the landing strip to greet the unexpected arrival: William Hardt, a young American lawyer driven by his misguided ambition to win reparations for the

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Synopsis: Tony Hendra's memoir about his 40-year friendship with Father Joseph Warrilow (a.k.a. Father Joe), a Catholic Benedictine Monk from Quarr Abbey. Ironically this friendship which helped preserve Hendra's soul throughout his rather messy 40 years of life, was initiated by an act of sin - Hendra's affair with a married woman when he was 14.Comments: I like every bit of this book except

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Oh Lord, I have amassed so many (unread) books...John Harding // One Big Damn PuzzlerNick Hornby // How To Be GoodSue Townsend // Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass DestructionAnnie Proulx // The Shipping NewsWilliam Shakespeare // Macbeth (comic)William Shakespeare // The Tempest (comic)J. R. R. Tolkien // The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings seriesPeter Carey // Collected StoriesHarriet Evans

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Quia surrexit Dominus vere(For the Lord has truly risen!)Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!A very happy Easter to all! :D

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Peter said, "Master, I'm ready for anything with you. I'd go to jail for you. I'd die for you!"Jesus said, "I'm sorry to have to tell you this, Peter, but before the rooster crows you will have three times denied that you know me."[...]Arresting Jesus, they marched him off and took him into the house of the Chief Priest. Peter followed, but at a safe distance. In the middle of the courtyard some

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Statement by the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of MalaysiaRe: The Court of Appeal Decision in the matter of R. Subashini - SaravananWe are deeply disappointed and feel aggrieved by the recent majority decision of the Court of Appeal that the non-Muslim wife had to seek recourse through the Syariah Courts. This is a form of religious oppression and an affront to human dignity. As the Federal

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Through His death and suffering and by the virtue of becoming human, Jesus brought Mankind not only redemption, but also the capacity of making our suffering redemptive as well. Martyrs don't just die for nothing but in hope that their death will bring about the conversion of souls. So effective is redemptive suffering that St. Thérèse of Lisieux once said: "I would not suffer less".The concept

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CHRISTIAN FEDERATION OF MALAYSIA(PERSEKUTUAN KRISTIAN MALAYSIA)Address: 26, Jalan Universiti, 46200, Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaTelephone: (03) 7957 1278, (03) 7957 1463, Fax: (03) 7957 1457Email: cchurchm@streamyx.comCFM PRESS STATEMENTThe Christian Federation of Malaysia views with great concern the recent decision of the Court of Appeal in the case of Subashini v. Saravanan,

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Are all illegal immigrants in Malaysia - thieves? robbers? rapists? If you said yes, here's my question to you: Have you met every illegal immigrant there is in this country? What are the statistics of these illegal immigrants committing crime? Does statistics show that there are more illegal immigrants than MalaysianS who commit crime - or is it the other way around?What makes an immigrant legal

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Recently I have been told that my stance on absolute truth, that is my belief that...If anyone (Christian and non-Christian) goes to heaven, it is only because of Jesus Christ (refer to HEAVEN: Christians Only?) and no one / nothing else.The Roman Catholic Church alone has the "the fullness of the means of salvation" (CCC 816) and the Holy Spirit "leads her toward the fullness of truth" (CCC 2625

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There were five, five constipated men in the Bible, in the Bible!There were five, five constipated men in the B. I. B. L. E.!The first, first, constipated man was CAIN; he wasn't able!The first, first, constipated man in the B. I. B. L. E.!The second, second, constipated man was MOSES; he took two tablets!The second, second, constipated in the B. I. B. L. E.!The third, third, constipated man was

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For those of you who have received the following SMS:“Mother Teresa is going to be declared a saint within three hours, in Rome. Your three petitions will be granted in her name, if you pray now. Send this to at least five people."You may stop forwarding the message now and delete it from your cellphone. Blessed Mother Teresa is not going to be declared a saint anytime soon rather it's Mother

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... Not sure if the results were sarcastic but whatever. :P

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This evening at a family gathering over at my cousin's place, I was reminded of my mother's grudge against her brother-in-law as I see the two of them (still) not on talking terms for over 20 years. Which triggered an examination of conscience on my part, and I must confess that beneath this "churchy" exterior, I am a very bitter person. I have a chest load of grudges which I am clinging on

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If there's one album that I must recommend, it has to be Shawn McDonald's Live in Seattle: it's live (duh!), unplugged (mostly guitar) and the thing I love most about it is its raw honesty. You can find many Christian songs that sing God's praise and his goodness, but rarely we hear songs about the struggles of the Christian journey - battling sin and seeking redemption - such as Shawn

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I discovered I have the uncanny ability to tell time accurately without looking at a watch and with an error margin of about 1 minute. Don't believe me? Ask me what time it is, the next time (no pun intended) you see me.I've thought of (what I believe to be) the most irreverent message to be printed on a greeting card:(front) "If we are the Body of Christ"; (inside) "You must be the asshole."It's

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I might look just like this! :)CLICK HERE TO CREATE YOUR VERY OWN!

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Note: Scroll down for the latest post. Thank you.Promotional PosterWhat is the Amazingly Fearless Race? Click Here and click here to find out.To register contact John (012 390 9312) / Ignatius (012 385 1023)Alternatively you may register with me via email, please include your NAME, CONTACT NO., LOCATION, CHURCH (if any) and send to celestinetan@gmail.com. Thank you. :)---Credit: All stick figures

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While having supper at a mamak place somewhere in Port Dickson...Me: Wow, your burger looks good. How much is it?John: RM1.20Me: RM1.20! So cheap lah. I wonder if the they had toast the buns. Can I touch them? I wanna know if it's warm.John: NO!Me: Why lah?John: Because your hands are dirty.Me: Hey, when Jesus multiplied the five loaves He touched them didn't He?[Pause and thinks]Me: Then again..

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My rendition of Shawn McDonald's All I Need. Enjoy. LOL. :DCredits:Johnny (guitar)Patrick (backup vocals)Meity (choreographer)Carmel (videographer)Video shot @ Port Dickson, near La Salle House (?)

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Me: Shit lah... [grumbles under breath]Holy Holly: *GASP* Cel don't use the "S" word!Me: What..? It's not like the "F" word...Holy Holly: Yes... but why don't you use other words such as "shucks"?Me: Shucks? You know where that word comes from right?Holy Holly: Err... no? Isn't it meaningless?Me: Well, it's worse than saying "shit" ... it's actually a combination of "shit" and "f..."...Holy Holly

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NOW ONLINE // CLICK HERE

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My sheep - yes, that's what I call my friends at cell group - are really funny, the following is a discussion we had following a question on the incarnational principle (i.e. the concept following the principle that God became man, in Jesus Christ):Person A: Jesus carried through the incarnational principle by using everyday objects to conduct his miracles, for example, Jesus healed the blind man

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An interesting discussion on the hierarchy of truths happened at cell group today:PERSON A: Well, basically the hierarchy of truths was employed by the Catholic Church to categorize truths that are important for our salvation (e.g. the necessity of Jesus' death on the Cross for our salvation) and truths that are less important for our salvation (e.g. Purgatory) ... Besides if all truths were to

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- Image obtained from a postcard (all the way from Taiwan!) from dearest Brother Alberto -A Chinese depiction of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Child Jesus - I am amazed at how much acculturation the Catholic Church in China has gone through in Taiwan.One word: WOW.

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A prototype (hence the - "??") of the upcoming poster for HELP CSS. Suggestions for improvements?Or is it already perfect?LOL. :)---Update @ 10.18pm! Revised and finalised poster :)

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Many times when we lose something or someone we have the tendency to blame God and ask "Why?" - as if He owes us an explanation of some sort. Thus we fail to realize that the good things which we lost never really belonged to us in the first place. The truth is the whole world and what's in it belongs to Him (Psalm 50:12)Job showed a profound understanding of this truth in the midst of his

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... here are my (obligatory) new year's resolutions:Maintain a CGPA of 3.5 and aboveCurrently I am at 3.48 which is rather good I think, but of course I would prefer to have higher grade point averages - who doesn't?Read at least THREE books a monthIt's manageable considering I did manage to read three books (An Exorcist Tells His Story, And When Did You Last See Your Father? and Christ the Lord)

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Love is an abstract concept and as I am writing this I find it difficult to define love because of our varied ideas about what love actually is. The Greeks have three distinct words for love: eros (ἔρως érōs), philia (φιλία philía) and agape (ἀγάπη agápē).Christians are called to love one another with agape ("the love of God or Christ for humankind") for Christ himself said, "As I have loved you,

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Anne Rice the author who brought you books such as Interview with the Vampire and Queen of the Damned now brings you Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt; the following is an excerpt taken from the book's cover:"This is the book Anne Rice was born to write, a novel about the childhood of Jesus from Alexandria to Galilee in the turbulent 1st century – the story of the boy who was born to be King of the

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by Respectful Insolence (via Doulos, thanks man! really made my day. haha!)Schizophrenia --- Do You Hear What I Hear?Multiple Personality Disorder --- We Three Kings Disoriented AreDementia --- I Think I'll be Home for ChristmasNarcissistic --- Hark the Herald Angels Sing About MeManic --- Deck the Halls and Walls and House and Lawn and Streets and Stores and Office and Town and Cars and Busses

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A gift is "something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present." [Dictionary.com] Therefore the term "gift exchange" is an oxymoron; how can we call something a gift when we are returning the other person something to substitute what we have given?Just as God gave us His only Son without expecting us

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It still amazes me that God chose to become one of us; whenever this thought crosses my mind, there is this tingling in my heart and I am touched. Why did He chose to be human and not an angel? I don't know, perhaps that is why the Catholic Church calls it the Mystery of the Incarnation..?As you unwrap your presents this Christmas morning do keep in mind that the tradition of giving gifts during

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Courtesy of Dayspring.comHave a blessed Christmas filled with God's gift of hope, peace and joy!

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As you might have heard from the news there were floods down south here in Johor due to the continuous downpour during the past few days. Thank God the rain's stopped now - except for a few drizzles here and there every now and then.Guess what? I am experiencing water shortage since yesterday night."And isn't it ironic... don't you think"- Ironic, Alanis Morissette

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Ever since the start of the holidays I have been on a reading streak to compensate for my lack of reading consistently for nearly 6 months. Because I read so little my English deteriorated. (*sigh*)Anyway yesterday I have finally done reading Blake Morrison's And When Did You Last See Your Father? (AWDYLSYF); a memoir about his dying father - make no mistake, this is not a mere eulogy, it's also

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... in comes the new and out with the old!What's new?The blog's mainly Verdana and Trebuchet (previously Georgia was dominating)Brand new banner - with the urban kinda look and feel; I think it looks MTV-ish. It was premade, I improvised it from the original and made it Blogger friendly. I've added some stuff to the banner, can you tell what have I added? :)Far up on the sidebar I've added a

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"Christmas isn't Christmas'Til it happens in your heart.Somewhere deep inside youIs where Christmas really starts.So give your heart to JesusYou'll discover when you doThat it's Christmas,Really Christmas for you."- Christmas Isn't Christmas by Jimmy and Carol OwensLOL! Somehow I have to make a conscious effort NOT to sing: "So you give your heart to Jesus, You'll discover when you do" as "So

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Goodbye Stephen King. Hello Gabriele Amorth! Ahem. I mean Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of Rome. Do not be fooled by it's publisher (Ignatius Press), An Exorcist Tells His Story is not your typical Catholic literature, it ain't boring and it ain't for the faint hearted; just say that I am very motivated to pray after reading past the first few pages. So for those of you who are looking

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Our parish sacristan, Uncle Desmond passed away two days ago. It is somehow weird for me to accept the fact that this person whom I saw alive one week ago was dead one week later. The discontinuity of life and death was so... abrupt, that I needed some time to digest the change. I guess funerals serve more purpose for the living than for the dead; it helps those who mourn to move from denial to

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www.QuestioningCatholic.blogspot.comIn case you were wondering, I am still keeping this blog with the occasional updates. :)

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"...join your right hands upon this cross, in full realisation that if one of you should abandon the other, you let go of the cross. And if you abandon the cross, you have nothing left, for you have lost Jesus. Since it is your intention to enter into marriage, with your hands on the cross, declare your consent before God and His Church."- Exchange of Consent

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Just something quick before I get back to my assignments (*ugh*)Usually after every Mass the priest will make some announcements to highlight some stuff in the weekly bulletin. So yesterday at Saturday Sunset, there was an announcement for a talk entitled: "Infertility: Effective Options for Catholic Couples"...Father misread it and announced: "Infidelity: Effective Options for Catholic Couples".

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And now they say that the wise man, well he fears the LordAnd this fear, well, it's the beginning of all wisdomThen I must be a fool 'cause I sure don't seem to fear You'Cause the very things that You will me to do well, I just don't seem to get around to The very things that You hate are the very things that I always stumble into So won't You now hold on to me, hold on Hold on to me, yeahPlease

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My hard disk crashed. I hope my data is still retrievable. Please pray that it is. God help me. People pray for me. Argh. I am lost for words. :(

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As humans we are relational creatures and our identity is rooted in relation to others or certain attributes. Take my name for example :"Celestine"; it brings little meaning by itself because it is just a mere word but when it's in relation to other words/images such as: "male", "Catholic", "psychology student", "Tan", "Chinese" and so on, I have built some sort of identity for myself. Notice

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The idea of Christian love is agape (selfless love). It is an unconditional kind of love and those who love in this manner, loves despite the shortcomings of another. God loves us with agape, He loves us despite our sin ("While we are still sinners, Christ died for us.", Romans 5:8). Ironically the reason we see the manifestation of God's agape love for us is because of Man's separation from God

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For ONE Night Only @ KDU College, Petaling Jaya.RM5 Cover Charge, includes refreshments.Interested? Contact me at celestinetan@gmail.com

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"Two friends discover faith, direction adn the truth. An actress whom we all like to hate. A bitter past haunts a bitterer couple. A girl finds beauty in ugliness. A man and a woman make love over dinner. A fellow Malaysian makes the country proud. And a group of roommates bring back the dead - all within fiftynineminutes."- the oral stage presents fiftynineminutes, original short plays and

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The following is an excerpt from Pope Benedict XVI's recent controversial speech entitled "Faith, Reason and the University Memories and Reflections": I was reminded of all this recently, when I read the edition by Professor Theodore Khoury (Münster) of part of the dialogue carried on - perhaps in 1391 in the winter barracks near Ankara - by the erudite Byzantine emperor Manuel II Paleologus

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"Madonna is currently touring the world and performing a mock crucifixion just to tick off the religious. Madonna’s been doing this for awhile, yet I don’t remember one Catholic riot occurring."- in Bob Parks Black&Right

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"By quoting from a robust exchange between a medieval Byzantine emperor and a learned Islamic scholar, Benedict XVI was not making a cheap rhetorical point; he was trying to illustrate the possibility of a tough-minded but rational dialogue between Christians and Muslims. That dialogue can only take place, however, on the basis of a shared commitment to reason and a mutual rejection of irrational

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I've been tagged by Adriene. So here goes!Five things in my freezerAyam Dinding's SausagesWall's Ice creamSweet CornPlain Ol' IceChickenFive things in my closetVarious clothingVertical Outbound duffel/messenger bagCreative Muvo 2 MP3 playerKodak C340 CameraMy very well-worn walletFive things in my carI. don't. own. a. car. But I wouldn't mind filling up this tag if you get me one. ;)Five things

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"So while there are very good reasons for criticizing that emperor's knowledge about Islam in his medieval polemical dispute, to demand an apology from Benedict for quoting him in an entirely different context seems rather misplaced."- writes Paul M. Cobb a historian in Medieval Islam and the Crusades in When do we get to offend in peace?

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Albert Ellis developed the ABC theory of personality:A = Activating EventB = BeliefsC = Consequences (Emotional/Behavioral)Ellis contends that the cause of our feelings is rooted in our beliefs. For Ellis there are two categories of beliefs, rational and irrational. Of course, according to Ellis: rational beliefs leads to healthy consequences and irrational beliefs leads to unhealthy consequences

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by Waleed AliThe Pope should mind his words. So should some of his Muslim critics.LET me get this straight. Pope Benedict XVI quotes the 14th century Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Paleologus asserting before a Persian Islamic scholar that the prophet Muhammad brought nothing new to the world except things "evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached". Some

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There had been much outrage due to what Pope Benedict XVI said, but what did he really say? CLICK HERE to DOWNLOAD his entire speech (only 37kb), READ the whole lot and then DECIDE whether or not you should be outraged. It is only fair to do so.[Source of Pope's speech and image via BBC News]

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JESUS BLOGS AT BLOGSPOT.COMDAILY RAMBLINGS OF THE ALMIGHTY

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The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not flunkHe keepeth me from lying down when I should be studyingHe leadeth me beside the water cooler for a study breakHe restores my faith in study guidesHe leads me to better study habitsFor my grades' sakeYea, though I walk through the valley of borderline gradesI will not have a nervous breakdownFor thou art with meMy prayers and my friends, they comfort

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Bummer. I forgot to attached the literature review with my lab report and the deadline was at 5pm, anything later than that will have 1% minus off the GPA per day. Thank God, weekends don't count. So I'll pass it up on Monday then.I really really want that A-... but a B+ is fine. B+ is fine. B+ is fine. B+ is fine. B+ is fine. B+ is fine. B+ is fine. B+ is fine. B+ is fine. B+ is fine. B+ is fine

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#1 I won best presentation for my research on "The Effects of Gender and Physical Attractiveness on Cooperation" at the Psychology Colloquium today! The prize was RM200 worth of MPH vouchers. :) A BIG THANKS goes out to Irina, Kitty, Doulos, Sharon and Huay Ming, without you guys I might not make it this far.#2 Our country's JOY has been given international attention. CLICK HERE to know what I

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"And what you hate, do not do to any one." Tobit 4:15"And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise." Luke 6:31, King James Version."None of you [truly] believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself." Number 13 of Imam "Al-Nawawi's Forty Hadiths."Source: ReligiousTolerance.org... have we forgotten about it?

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"Freedom is not merely having the ability to do the things we want, but it is also having the will to do the things which we do not want." - Christina Landau, Kemerdekaan @ "Do U Want to Be A Star?" Komunitas Emmanuel Youth Weekend, 2006

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Good ole' St. Augustine once said that God's omnipotence is manifested not in His ability to extinguish evil, but in His ability to bring good out of it. Because evil is the absence of good, therefore for God to bring good out of nothing is enough proof of his all-powerfullness.The Incident that happened last week was the best thing yet that has happened to me! [I am not being sarcastic here ya?]

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Apparently, it's because I posted an article on the case of Lina Joy.CLICK HERE to see the message in full size.CLICK here for the full body of the messageI have identified the IP to be:218.111.180.59... and have reported abuse to Yahoo! Inc.Suggestions please, on what else do you think I should do?

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Article 11 - setting the record straightMalik Imtiaz SarwarJul 27, 06 3:59pmI am the current president of the National Human Rights Society (Hakam).Hakam is a member of the coalition which calls itself ‘Article 11'. You would have read about the controversy surrounding the road-show currently underway. The forum in Penang held in May was disrupted by protestors. The forum in Johor Bahru held

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Sunday, June 25, 2006This woman wants to get on with her life – get married, have children but something is blocking her plan. She cannot register her marriage at the civil registry. CHELSEA L.Y. NG examines Lina Joy's dilemma. FORTY-two years ago, a baby girl was born and named Azlina Jailani by her Malay parents. The girl was brought up as a Muslim but at the age of 26 she decided to become a

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@ The Church of Saint Francis Xavier, Petaling Jaya.If you are coming please drop me an email and I'll be there to greet you personally ;)

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Yes - that's our Father Simon (parish priest) wokking for the crowd at the SFX Family Day. :) I notice that people (me included) often find it amusing to see priests/monks/religious brother and sisters doing the most ordinary and mundane of things such as cooking a meal, shopping for clothes, eating at a restaurant, watching a movie, working out, etc.Don't you find it amusing too? ;)

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For a long time we have known that matter consists of molecules, of which there are a tremendous number of types. But there are only a few more than one hundred types of atoms of which all the molecules are made. Before the twentieth century, no one believed that atoms could be split. Today we know that several particles make up the atom: the electron, the proton, and the neutron.Physicists have

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... whatever that means ;)Happy 21st Birthday to me.

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George (my friend from cell group) emailed me this image of "The Madonna of Financial Aid" by Katie Ostenga; which he discovered by "coincidence"... But of course we Christians believe more in "God-incidence" don't we? ;)"This image stems from the gospel story of Christ sending Peter to pay the Temple tax. In the gospel of Matthew Jesus tells Peter to: "go to the lake and cast a hook; take the

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As I am taking Counseling Psychology this semester, one of the assignments which I am required to do is an "archival research on the historical development of a selected theory". There were about 40 topics to choose from and I was eyeing on the topic of "Centering Prayer and Yoga". Unfortunately I was too late and was the remaining few who had not yet signed up for the topic of my choice and I

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I've set up this 6300euros.blogspot.com as part of my campaign to raise funds for my studies in Rome.Please support my campaign by spreading the word or better yet: donate! :)

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Recently I have been introduced to the Emmanuel School of Mission (ESM) which is a Catholic missionary formation school based in Rome. According to its brochure it is a "one-year experience, rich in missionary, spiritual and doctrinal formation." And - "Whoa!" - is exactly what I thought. The more I mull over it the more interested I become; as I begun to imagine how it must be like to be in Rome

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The brillance of an invention is dependent on the brilliance of the inventor. However, the invention will never be as brilliant as the inventor. For instance, a computer is only as good as the engineer who built it, but it is not equal to the engineer for its intelligence is only a fraction of its creator.Therefore if the sophistication of the computer is derived from the engineer, where does the

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"It is not sin that most grievously wounds My Heart, but what rends and lacerates It, is that after sin, men do not take refuge in It once more."- JESUS (message to Sister Josefa Menendez, 29 August 1929)

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I know of many Christians who dislike Sigmund Freud and are disgusted of his theories on human personality, namely his controversial theory on psychosexual development. However despite that I do appreciate Freud's theory on the ego, superego and id because somehow I find it interesting to see that it sheds some light on my faith as a Christian.Allow me to give you a crash course on Freud's theory

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Tired of reading long explanations on why Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code is fiction in every sense of the word?CLICK HERE to download a concise two page (A4 sized, 223KB) article: "20 BIG LIES IN THE DAVINCI CODE".Print it. Read it. Spread it.

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