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I came across a few articles these past couple days which are all related to the same theme. It’s summarized nicely here (the original article: Be Awesome):

The things we do should be fantastic. We’re not just anyone, we’re Catholics! What we do reflects our Church, and our Church is the only sane thing left in the world! Strive for excellence then,  glorify God by using every drop of talent He’s given you, because I do believe that – now more than ever – our Church needs to reaffirm that we have brought the world the best literature, art, architecture, music and life it has. And that we still do.

And Pope Benedict XVI put it this way in an address to artist:

Dear artists, … You are the custodians of beauty: thanks to your talent, you have the opportunity to speak to the heart of humanity, to touch individual and collective sensibilities, to call forth dreams and hopes, to broaden the horizons of knowledge and of human engagement. Be grateful, then, for the gifts you have received and be fully conscious of your great responsibility to communicate beauty, to communicate in and through beauty! Through your art, you yourselves are to be heralds and witnesses of hope for humanity! And do not be afraid to approach the first and last source of beauty, to enter into dialogue with believers, with those who, like yourselves, consider that they are pilgrims in this world and in history towards infinite Beauty! Faith takes nothing away from your genius or your art: on the contrary, it exalts them and nourishes them, it encourages them to cross the threshold and to contemplate with fascination and emotion the ultimate and definitive goal, the sun that does not set, the sun that illumines this present moment and makes it beautiful.

And the Catholic musician Audrey Assad’s vision for music is right-on:

All music is music and that when Christians and Catholics in particular would make music that it would be artistically competitive with what the world was doing but not in the sense that we are beating them at their own game but rather that we’re setting the bar, the way it used to be, you know. I think that the only way that is possible is if we get out of the sub-genre that we’re in. … And when you have a sub-genre like that, people aren’t accessing what you’re doing because they already think “I don’t want to listen to that”. The best example I can think of right now is a band called Mumford and Sons from the UK. I don’t particularly know for sure that they are Christians but I can’t imagine that they’re not after reading their lyrics. But they are at the top of their game in England and people are buying their records because their music is so good. And they speak about love in a way that is so compelling that it can’t help but inspire a person who’s really listening to ask questions and I think that’s how music should be. But when we have this sub-niche that we’re kind of stuck in, you know, the world is passing us over because they see the world Catholic or Christian in front of it and they say “it’s not for me”.

And Jennifer Fulwiler suggested some practical guidelines for Catholic awesomeness:

1. Put prayer first
2. Put your primary vocation first.
3. Don’t fixate on being better than other people.
4. Accept failure.

我覺得這是天主對我的當頭棒喝:

「憤恨與惱怒，兩者都是可憎惡的，但罪人卻堅持不放。」– 德訓篇 27:33

「如果你們各人，不從心裡寬恕自己的弟兄，我的天父，也要這樣對待你們。」– 瑪竇福音18:35

Stop Thinking Like an Accountant

“Jesus is very clear about this: throw away your ledgers and your accountant’s hat, and think like a parent who never gives up loving and hoping for the child.  It’s the only way to live, and a much happier way to live.  And it will get your own heart wide open to receive all the forgiveness and understanding that you need.”

Flexibility: The more you care about someone, the more willing you are in adjusting your plans to serve that person.

Creativity: Love drives you to explore ideas in the hope of solving a difficult problem.

Persistence: Love gives you the courage to try over and over again.

I went to a sharing session today held by a friend whose husband regained his Catholic faith during a pilgrimage to Medjugorje.

Just want to jot down the things that struck me:

• It seems like God reserves the special “signs and wonders” for those who really need to see them. Only those who need to see them will see them.
• If we only have a tiny bit of faith to invite, God will work wonders. We have to allow God to work. We cannot intervene. (Together with what my other friend told me several days ago, do not think so much about how you feel, it’s important to think about that person. The question you should ask is: what does God want me to do for this person?)
• The faith/conversion builds up bits by bits. We should not expect a change overnight. We should be sensitive to any progress and be glad about it. We need to persist.
• The conversion of one soul takes many different people’s work. If all of us do our own part (sometimes it’s just a tiny, tiny part), God would do the rest.
• Do not underestimate the impact of our action/inaction. Do not ignore someone’s request for help even though you strongly believe he/she would be just fine WITHOUT your help. What if God really wants YOU to help out (for your own sake)?
• Our sincerity makes a difference. (Getting into the visionary’s house) Even though it was not the “confirmation” that he was seeking for, the fact that they got in after trying so hard made him realize it was indeed a very special experience.

Was reminded about this song because of the FLL radio segment (index.php/radio/online/550-07092011)

The story itself is so touching and the melody & lyrics are simply unbeatable.

Chords can be found key (original D key) guitaryouplus/tab/band-group/c/585-c-c-allstar/2934–c-allstar.html

For girls G key sounds more reasonable:

天梯 釗峰 @C AllStar Key:G

 G B
如可　找個荒島
  Em /D
向未來避開生活中那些苦惱
 C Bm  Em C  D7
如冬天欠電爐　雙手擁抱　可跟天對賭

 G B
無論有幾高　就如絕路
  Em /D
隔絕塵俗只想要跟你可終老
 C Bm  Em C  D7
來跨出那地圖　不需好報　都只想你好

 Em Bm
能共你　沿途來爬天梯　不用又忌諱
 C D7 G
中傷流言全悍衛
 Em  Bm
留住你　旁人如何　話過不可一世
 C Am7 D7
問我亦無愧　有你可　失去我一切

 Cmaj7 D7
＊幾多對　持續愛到幾多歲
 Bm Em Bm  Em
當生命　仍能為你豁出去 (不轟烈 如何做世界之最)
 C  Bm
千夫所指裡　誰理登不登對　
  Em  /D
仍挽手歷盡在世間興衰

 Cmaj7 D7
幾多對　能悟到幾多精髓
 Bm  Em C
能撐　下去　竭力也要為愛盡瘁
 Am7 D7
抱緊一生未覺累

 G B
前方　仍然大霧
  Em  /D
到懸崖或海邊也許永不知道
 C Bm  Em C  D7
能相擁到白頭　一起偕老　不跟天鬥高

 G B
前面有幾高　一片荒土
  Em  /D
每步隨著攀登叫雙手都粗糙
 C Bm  Em C  D7
從崎嶇這路途　開墾給你　可走得更好

 Em Bm
能共你　沿途來爬天梯　黑夜亦亮麗
 C  D7 G
於山頭同盟洪海中發誓
 Em  Bm
留住你　旁人如何　話過不可一世
 C Am7 D7
問我亦無愧　有你可以　拆破這天際
Repeat＊

Em Bm  C D7 G
握著手　而幸福包圍泥牆簡陋
Em Bm C D7
牽著走　懷著勇氣至愛得永久
Repeat＊

 Cmaj7 D7
幾多對　持續愛到幾多歲
 Bm Em
當生命　仍能為你豁出去

The recurring theme of these few days seems to be hope.

Stories that I’ve heard, articles that I’ve read all seem to suggest that transformation is indeed possible. And I’ve started to see a very subtle sign seems to emerge. Lord, help me to have real faith in you. All things are possible with you.

2011/07/tedious-and-tepid-or-transformed-and-tremendous-a-consideration-of-the-normal-christian-life/

“No heart or family is so deceitful (see Jer 17:9) that the Lord can’t change them.”

Two days ago I came across the following article:
overcoming-temptations-of-daily-life.htm