tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24383995.post8904751727490570733..comments2024-03-22T04:12:44.008+08:00Comments on Breaking the Word: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24383995.post-82892581059613953222008-04-16T10:16:00.000+08:002008-04-16T10:16:00.000+08:00I remember being asked by Fr Iker during a retreat...I remember being asked by Fr Iker during a retreat in Chiang Mai: "What is service?" My answer then was, "Service is meeting the needs of others and not their wants or desires". Till this day, however, I'm still not sure where one is supposed to draw the line. How is an unmarried woman supposed to respond when a married and apparently divorced man in her community confides to her a serious health problem and asks her to keep it a secret and not tell the rest of the community? And then hints that he'd would like to get fellowship and support from her? How does one respond when helping a blind man cross the road to get to a bus stop and this man starts to hold her hands and insist that she sing to him, buy him lunch and send him home in a taxi?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24383995.post-83385439144875772472008-04-15T18:45:00.000+08:002008-04-15T18:45:00.000+08:00Sometimes the immensity of my faith weighs heavy o...Sometimes the immensity of my faith weighs heavy on me. Life is a constant struggle I know, but there is this constant need to check myself, to go against my grain to meet evolving challenges and to grow in imitation of Christ.<BR/>Oftentimes, taking the role of the meek sheep and yet finding it difficult to follow the earthly shepherd; due to my own personal prejudices standing in the way. There are occasions when one finds it hard to be inspired by a humdrum sermon or a lacklustre homily.<BR/>At other times, we are required to adopt the role of a minor shepherd ministering as best we can in our limited capacity to those who are in need, trivial issues sometimes. This is the tussle of the dual role I find myself. To heed or be heed. These movements fill up the spaces in my life. <BR/>St. Pauls sets the example and we try to emulate Barnabas. To whom do we turn to Lord, you have the message .....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com