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Brother Tree: October 2009
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Friday, October 23, 2009. Timmy was back home for the Christmas break. That first night, he pulled out the chess board and challenged his dad as he had used to when he was a little kid. Timmy is really good at chess, and he knows it. As far as he remembered, his dad had only won once or twice in the past. "Come on, dad. Let's see if you can beat me after all these years, hehe.". Dad looked at him, smiled and asked, "Any achievement lately? Two hours later, Timmy was not the same confident man. Putting th...
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Brother Tree: July 2010
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Monday, July 26, 2010. I am happy = Estoy contento (if I am a male). She is happy = Está contenta. They are happy = Estan contentos. I wake up = me levanto. She wakes up = se levanta. She wakes me up = Ella me levanta. We wake up = nos levantamos. He woke up = se levantó. They woke up = se levantaron. I was a teacher = Yo era un maestro, but “I was a teacher for 2 years” = Yo fui un maestro por 2 años. So what motivates me to learn? Sunday, July 18, 2010. Poverty exists and it is real and it is painful.
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Brother Tree: Special Entry: a week with the poor, a week of grace
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Sunday, July 18, 2010. Special Entry: a week with the poor, a week of grace. You are probably like me, wondering what Jesus really means when he says, “Blessed are those who are poor in spirit because the kingdom of heaven is theirs.” Probably I’ll spend the rest of my life wondering about the truth behind this teaching. However, I have the blessing to witness the beauty of this truth the past week when participating in a mission trip with a group of family missionaries. Here are some pics of the trip.
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Brother Tree: January 2010
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Sunday, January 24, 2010. Feast of St. Francis de Sales, Jan 24. An article titled 4 Ways to become Holy. By Roger O'Brien in the March 1996 issue of U.S. Catholic was a source for this article. Used with permission - Ed. St John Bosco grew up and was formed in the Piedmont region of Italy, whose capital is Turin,which was permeated with the influence and spirituality of St. Francis De Sales. First is the "Path of Intellect" or Thomistic Prayer. People of this prayer type prefer neat, orderly forms of th...
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Brother Tree: Where do you turn to for inspiration?
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Friday, December 17, 2010. Where do you turn to for inspiration? While waiting for my flight home from Pittsburgh Airport, I saw these advertisements on a huge wall with very catchy colors. I just had to snap these shots and post them here. Can you imagine where your financial situation will end up? If you only say this to show how witty you are, I've got to say it's pretty witty. But if you say this to sell stuffs for profits, you're really lying to people. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Brother Tree: Queretaro Entry 6
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010. The details of this image are the closest to the descriptions of the Lady in the Book of Revelation in the Bible. But these details will be for another post later. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Center for Parent/Youth Understanding. Pop Culture Junk Mail. Special Entry: a week with the poor, a week of gra. Bilingual Songs (my own translation). View my complete profile.
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Brother Tree: June 2010
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Monday, June 28, 2010. In the D.F. trip, we visited three significant places: the pyramids at Teotihuacán, the Basilica of Guadalupe, and the Cathedral at the Center of Mexico City. The 2nd climb was of the Pyramid of the Sun. It had become difficult so much that we rested several times before reaching the top. But once reaching the top, there was a great feeling of accomplishment in addition to the great view of the whole ruined city. Wednesday, June 23, 2010. Wednesday, June 16, 2010. I’ll tell y...
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Brother Tree: November 2009
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009. In one of those sleepless nights. I've been staying up late to study the past weeks that now I can't get back to the regular routines. I guess writing some scattered thoughts down may help emptying my mind so I can go to bed before 3 tonight (this morning). Service projects: we've been doing them every holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, . but those projects are usually unrelated and one-time deal. Maybe we should make a more consistent commitment, say: adopting a nursi...The s...
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Brother Tree: Father and Teacher of Youth
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Friday, January 21, 2011. Father and Teacher of Youth. Seeing this great potential, his mother made all effort to send him to school even though it was extremely hard for a poor family like hers at that time. Following his dream and vocation. Even early on in his life in the seminary, John’s life reflected a total dedication to the mission of service for others. At the retreat to prepare for his deaconate ordination in 1841, he made the following resolutions:. Ministry to the young in need. New York: Don...
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Brother Tree: Teaching others by setting examples
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Sunday, December 12, 2010. Teaching others by setting examples. A bystander happened to witness Bishop Michael Hoang Duc Oanh, Bishop of the Diocese of Kontum, picking up trash at the place where he just celebrated the Mass of the Immaculate Conception in his diocese. He is indeed setting good example for us all. By the way, Kontum is where both my parents were born and grew up, and I was also born in this diocese). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Center for Parent/Youth Understanding.
