Friday, April 08, 2005
Pater noster ("Our Father" - the Lord's prayer)

Pater noster qui es coelis
Sanctificetur nomen tuum
Adveniat regnum tuum
Fiat voluntas tua
Sicut in coelo et in terra
Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie
Et dimitte nobis debita nostra
Sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostri
Et ne nos inducas in tentationem
Sed libera nos a malo
wildcardChucky's brain blurted out on 3:34 AM

Monday, April 04, 2005
Pope John Paul II

It was secret dream of quite a few of us to sign up for and travel with the
Singapore contigent to World Youth Day in Germany July 2005, to meet Pope
JPII face to face. Well, that dream has been fulfilled in a different way
and much earlier than expected. I'm sure most of you have been flooded with
the deluge of sms alerts/prayers/notices and the continuous round the clock
reporting on CNN, CNA etc on the unfolding events in Rome, in Poland, in the
many Catholic countries of the world, and in countries where we form a very
small percentage.

There were tributes, short documentaries mapping his early life in Poland,
as a priest, as an archbishop; and other footages of him traveling the world
as Pope, preaching and celebrating with the multitudes. How the next pope
will be elected and who are the front running candidates, is probably common
knowledge among avid cable news viewers.

Cameras and reporters flocked to Singapore churches this Sunday morning(Holy
Spirit, Holy Cross) to interview our fellow Singapore Catholics and shoot
scenes from mass (with some parishioners in slippers and shorts!) - and I
discovered another choir uses the same gloria we sing for mass! hehe

Just as Islam was put under scrutiny after Sep 11; our Catholic, our
universal church is now under the examining lens. Pope JPII has always been
a youth at heart; and his deepest prayers were for us, the youth of the
church, the church of today. For those of you who do not know him or his
works, do find the time to learn about his teachings; his messages to us
youth. Did you know that he was an avid actor, skiier, hockey player and
soccer goalie? For some of the older GII peeps who actually went to World
Youth Day 1995 in Manila; and celebrated life with him and 4 million others
in a memorable finale mass, it was an experience like no other.

Now is the time for us to remember our great leader, our Pope; and now is
the time for us to deepen our faith, increase our visits to the sacraments,
to be able to share our faith with others, to love and to work for the poor
and oppressed in our families, schools, workplaces and society at large. He
has shown us the way.

There will be a new pope when World Youth Day comes this year; and that will
be another email sharing for another occasion.

Give thanks to the Lord for He is good! For His love has no end!
Grazie John Paul II! Grazie Karol Wojtyla!

God bless you all!
Darren
wildcardChucky's brain blurted out on 12:17 AM



the brain.....
Chucky Leong
lowkun with a hx/o
- NVD 230979
- Good Shepherd Kindergarten
- Maris Stella Pri Kindergarten
- Maris Stella Pri '86-91 1B-6B
- Raffles Institution '92-95 1D,2D,3C,4C
- RI Tennis '92-95 - Silver,Silver,Silver,Bronze
- Raffles Voices '92-93
- Raffles Junior College '96-97 1S03C,2S03C - Ms Ho Poh Fun's class
- RJC Tennis '96-97 - Gold,Gold
- SAF 3SIR/ SAFSA Tennis '98-00
- NUS Medicine '00-05
- NUS Tennis '00-05
- Genesis II Choir '94-present
who now presents with multiple addictions to:
- blog
- Genesis IIChoir / Holy Fam!
- mugging
- slacking
- tennis


past thoughts.....
July 04 blurts
August 04 blurts
September 04 blurts
October 04 blurts
November 04 blurts
December 04 blurts
January 05 blurts
February 05 blurts
March 05 blurts
April 05 blurts
September 05 blurts
October 05 blurts
December 05 blurts
January 06 blurts
February 06 blurts

other brain .....

Alex / YC / Camper
Alex Tan / Camp Banyan
Andrew / YC / St David's
Andrew Fang / Medicine
Ann-Nee / YC
Anthony / GII / Nurse!
Are we there yet?
Brenda / GII / Landmine
Boon / Oxford Uni
Candice / YC
Cherie / GII / Netball
Chris Raj / GII / Soccer
Claire
Clara / GII / Softballer
Daniel / St David's
Daniel John / GII / Tenor
Darren Spruyt / GII / Sprutyson
Darryl / GII / daleong
Duane / GII / Elmo
Edwina / GII
Felicity
Fr Aloy
Geri
Glenn / GII / Swimmer
Greg / GII / Holy Drummer
Isabelle / GII / Violinist
Jason / YC / YF
Jazryl / GII / Punk
Jeremy Chai / GII / Rafflesian!
Joanna Cabodoc / GII / Tennis kaki
John Goh / SFX / SFXYC Lyanna / YC / Post-Con
Marcus / GII / Godson
Marissa / GII / Maestro
Michael / Servers / Kristokos / P&W
Natasha / GII / Dancer
Nicholas Tan / Servers / P&W
Nicolai / Leipzig Uni
Nicole / GII / mamabear
Noel Tan / YC / GII / the wet one
Peter / YC / Lector
Rhonda / GII / Netball
Samantha / GII / NPCC
Sarah Tan / YC
Sarah Yang / GII / Artist
Sharon / YC
Shannon / GII / Puss in boots
Stacy / GII / Rocker
Suelyn
Zachary / GII / Saxophonist
Holy Fam YC
Sub Rosa / Boon's Band


knock my brain.....


brain thanks.....
Jazryl Sim - chief architect


fellow thinktanks
Pooh Bear Medical School Notes
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