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Four Animals and a Bridge

Fr. Stephen, MSC — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:00:38 +0000

Here is a wonderful video about giving way and not becoming an obstacle to other people’s progress. In Matthew 16:23, Jesus says that if you do not have in mind the concerns of God you could become a stumbling block. A good indicator that you have in mind the concerns of God is your willingness to forget yourself and help others reach their destination.

Bridge from Ting on Vimeo.

Images and Videos for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Fr. Stephen, MSC — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:04:23 +0000

The following are images and videos you might find useful for your celebration of the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A). To view and download their full size versions, please click on the images or the names of the artists/sources.

Lord, Save Me by Fr. Stephen, MSC

Free Slide Background #2 by Fr. Stephen, MSC

Psalm 85 by Fr. Stephen, MSC

Awit 85 by Fr. Stephen, MSC

jesus-walking-on water by gviger73

Jesus Walk Water Mormon by More Good Foundation

Focus on Things that Matter

Fr. Stephen, MSC — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:05:48 +0000

The following awesome video is yet another reminder that life is short and thus we need to focus on things that really matter. Like loving God. And loving others. You cannot be one hundred percent sure that you will still be here tomorrow. So you better exert all effort to make this day count.

Images and Videos for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Fr. Stephen, MSC — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:01:57 +0000

The following are images and videos you might find useful for your celebration of the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A). In this Sunday’s Gospel (Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9), Jesus tells the Parable of the Sower to a large crowd that gathered around him. After telling them the story, Jesus explains to them the meaning of the parable.

Sown on Rich Soil by Fr. Stephen, MSC

The Parable of the Sower by madison.murphy

Sower – Road by madison.murphy

Sower – Withered by madison.murphy

Sower – Thorns by madison.murphy

Sower – Rooted by madison.murphy

VIDEOS

3 Powerful Videos About Making a Difference This Lent

Fr. Stephen, MSC — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:26:03 +0000

Lent is a forty-day period of preparation for the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus. It begins on Ash Wednesday and concludes right before the evening Masses of Holy Thursday, however Lenten penance continues through Holy Saturday. Sundays are skipped when we count the forty days, because each Sunday represents a “mini-Easter”, a commemoration of the Resurrection. Lent is about radical conversion – leaving behind our old ways of being and doing in order to become like Christ.

The following videos challenge viewers to make a difference this Lenten Season – to share what we have with those who have less in life and be of service to the poor and the powerless.

Time is money. Give it up for Lent

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XGwN1OLpbg

Share Lent – Building a world of justice

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cYm4NjADXY

Lent Project 2011 – Nurses for Nepal

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj6Tpcf5SCc

Christian Music: “Born Again” by Newsboys

Fr. Stephen, MSC — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:45:56 +0000

There is a heavy, upbeat feel to this song that I particularly like. “Born Again” drives home the point that for us to experience new life, we need to give everything to God.

Newsboys is an Australian Christian rock band composed of Jody Davis, Duncan Phillips, Jeff Frankenstein and Michael Tait. Since their formation in 1985, they have released fourteen albums. The song “Born Again” is from their 2010 album of the same name.

Born Again

by Newsboys

Found myself looking into the mirror
Knew I wasn’t who I wanted to be
I was living like the way that I wanted
But my eyes reminded me I’m not free
Believe that I saw, everything that I know
Says I gotta go, tired of going solo
But I’m never gonna go there again

Chorus:
This is what it is
This is who I am
This is where I finally take my stand
I didn’t want to fall, but I don’t have to crawl
I’m not the one with two scarred hands
Givin’ him the best of, everything that’s left of
The life inside this man
I’ve been born again

I see you’re walking like you’re living in fear
Having trouble even looking at me
Wishing that they give you more than words
Sick of people telling how it should be (how it should be)
What’s your download, where’d you get your info
Saw that I’m show, now you’re in the in-load
I’m gonna tell you what I believe, Oh

(Chorus)

We are the ones, he called by name
Never gonna look back
Let go, let go the guilt the shame
I said I’m never gonna look back
This is who I am

(Chorus 2x)

I am born again

Featured Website and Short Film: PlugInToChrist and Budding Love

Fr. Stephen, MSC — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:49:15 +0000

This week’s featured website is PlugInToChrist.ca. The main aim of this great looking website is “to help youth and young adults to discover their God given gifts and potential as signs of Christ’s presence in the world.” I love both its design and content. It provides youth ministry news, prayers, reflections and liturgical resources. It also offers a virtual retreat for netizens.

Featured Website: Plug-in to Christ

URL: http://www.plugintochrist.ca

Featured Short Film: Budding Love

Source: http://vimeo.com/14963029

This week’s featured short film is “Budding Love”. It is the creation of Michael Tse, a Vancouver Film School student. “Budding Love” is about completely accepting others despite their little imperfections.

Christian Music Tuesday: “Free To Be Me” by Francesca Battistelli

Fr. Stephen, MSC — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:03:53 +0000

According to Wikipedia, Francesca Battistelli wrote “Free To Be Me” in order “to cheer herself up after backing into a lawyer’s car in her driveway”. The song is about having the courage to face one’s highs and lows in life.

Francesca Battistelli is a north American Christian musician. The song “Free to be Me” is from her debut album “My Paper Heart”.

Free To Be Me

by Francesca Battistelli

At twenty years of age I’m still looking for a dream
A war’s already waged for my destiny
But You’ve already won the battle
And You’ve got great plans for me
Though I can’t always see

‘Cause I got a couple dents in my fender
Got a couple rips in my jeans
Try to fit the pieces together
But perfection is my enemy
On my own I’m so clumsy
But on Your shoulders I can see
I’m free to be me

When I was just a girl I thought I had it figured out
My life would turn out right, and I’d make it here somehow
But things don’t always come that easy
And sometimes I would doubt

And you’re free to be you

Sometimes I believe that I can do anything
Yet other times I think I’ve got nothing good to bring
But You look at my heart and You tell me
That I’ve got all You seek
And it’s easy to believe
Even though

At twenty years of age I’m still looking for a dream
A war’s already waged for my destiny
But You’ve already won the battle
And You’ve got great plans for me
Though I can’t always see

When I was just a girl I thought I had it figured out
My life would turn out right, and I’d make it here somehow
But things don’t always come that easy
And sometimes I would doubt

And you’re free to be you

Featured Website and Short Film

Fr. Stephen, MSC — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:56:10 +0000

This week’s featured website is catholicmissionarygirl.com. The girl is a Couples for Christ (CFC) lay missionary whose passion to serve God brought her to Indonesia and East Timor. She confesses that she has put up her blog “as a channel to share about the crazily unbelievable things God has put me through as a missionary just to love me perfectly”.

Featured Website: Catholic Missionary Girl

URL: http://catholicmissionarygirl.com/

Featured Short Film: Bruce

Source: http://vimeo.com/5395365

This week’s featured short film is “Bruce”. It is a 2009 graduation film from the Royal College of Art. Bruce is an award winning animation that explores how advances in open-source synthetic biology allow a young man to grow his very own action hero.

Christian Music Tuesday: “Savior, Please” by Josh Wilson

Fr. Stephen, MSC — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:46:58 +0000

The song “Savior, Please” by Josh Wilson is a prayer. At its core, the song centers on the idea that we cannot be without God. Some of us might think that we are strong enough but in the end we will come to realize that we cannot do anything without God’s grace. We are indeed nothing without God’s love.

Josh Wilson is a north American contemporary Christian singer. The song “Savior, Please” is from his 2008 album “Trying to Fit the Ocean In a Cup.”

Savior, Please

by Josh Wilson

Savior, please take my hand
I work so hard, I live so fast
This life begins, and then it ends
And I do the best that I can, but I don’t know how long I’ll last

I try to be so tough
But I’m just not strong enough
I can’t do this alone, God I need You to hold on to me
I try to be good enough
But I’m nothing without Your love
Savior, please keep saving me

Savior, please help me stand
I fall so hard, I fade so fast
Will You begin right where I end
And be the God of all I am because You’re all I have

Hallelujah
Everything You are to me
Is everything I’ll ever need
And I am learning to believe
That I don’t have to prove a thing
‘Cause You’re the one who’s saving me