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SJU Christmas Charity Bazaar 聖約翰科技大學 聖誕義賣!

Catherine Lee

Our annual St. John’s University Christmas Charity Bazaar ~ on at lunchtime yesterday YEAH!  All run by the SJU Chaplaincy Team, Advent Church staff and church members, students past and present, supported by everyone ~ and all in a good cause. This year the cause is St. Francis’ Care Home in Yilan 宜蘭聖方濟老人長期照護中心‬, run by the Daughters of Charity sisters, who are completely dedicated to serving the poor.  One of the sisters, Sr. Betty,  came here last week along with their administrator to share with us about their care home ministry – here they are, with Rev. Lennon Chang! They’re hoping … Continue reading SJU Christmas Charity Bazaar 聖約翰科技大學 聖誕義賣!

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Advent Word, Day 18 ‘invite’

Catherine Lee

Day 18: #invite #邀請 Wednesday December 16 ‘As we approach the Christmas season, think of someone in your own life who is sad, or lonely, or hurting, and pledge to say or do something to help bring God’s healing love into their lives. Invite them for a coffee, or a meal. Pay them a visit. Phone them. Show them that they are not alone’. 聖誕節期即將來臨，想想，在自己的生活圈，有誰正陷於傷心、寂寞、或痛苦中？有這樣的人，就盡量幫助他吧！設法將上帝醫治的愛帶進他們生命中。或登門拜訪，或電話連絡。邀請他們喝杯咖啡，或吃一頓飯，讓他們知道他們並非孤單一人。 Yes, you can even invite them for chicken nuggets! ‪ St. John’s University Christmas Bazaar at lunchtime today ~ in aid of St. Francis’ Care Home, Yilan (‪‎宜蘭聖方濟老人長期照護中心)‬ Continue reading Advent Word, Day 18 ‘invite’

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Advent Word, Day 17 ‘listen’

Catherine Lee

Day 17: #listen #聆聽 Tuesday December 15 ‘God calls us to emotional honesty with ourselves and others, and we can best find that disposition through intentional relationship with God. In the humility of silence, we can hear the voice which says, “I cannot be the God I truly am without being fully in relationship with you.”’ 上帝呼召我們以真誠對待自己和他人。而有心跟神緊密連結的人，最能尋見那真誠的性格特質了。誠然，在沉靜謙遜中，我們聽見一種聲音，說：「我是上帝，我要與你有完全的連結，否則，我就不是真神！」 Great lunchtime music at St. John’s University ~ a big must-listen! Continue reading Advent Word, Day 17 ‘listen’

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Advent Word, Day 16 ‘accept’

Catherine Lee

Day 16: #accept #接受 Monday December 14 ‘The real quest for our prayer is to learn to pray our lives, and that kind of praying both begins and ends in an acknowledgment: we know our life is not our own but belongs to God; it’s not in our control and it’s not on our own time’. 我們禱告所追求的，是學會為生活、生命而祈禱。這樣的祈禱，不但從感謝開始，也以感恩作結：我們深知，自己的生命屬於上帝，並非自己所能掌控；而這一生的時間，也不全然歸自己所有。 Ah yes, Snoopy ~ taken at Miramar Cinemas, Taipei on Saturday…. ‘Yesterday I was a dog. Today I am a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There’s so little hope for enhancement…..’ ‘Be yourself. No one can say you’re doing … Continue reading Advent Word, Day 16 ‘accept’

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Advent Word, Day 15 ‘wonder’

Catherine Lee

Day 15: #wonder #驚奇 Sunday December 13, Third Sunday of Advent ‘It is remarkable that the world is, that we are here, that we can experience it. Open your eyes to see it, your ears to hear it, your hands to touch it – and be amazed! Everyday!’ 精彩的是，這兒有世界，也有我們，而我們正好可以體驗世界。何不進一步用眼睛看、用耳朵聽，又用手來觸摸呢？只要用心領會，隨時隨地都充滿驚奇！ Celebrating the Third Sunday of Advent at Advent Church this morning! Continue reading Advent Word, Day 15 ‘wonder’

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Advent Word, Day 14 ‘wait’

Catherine Lee

Day 14: #wait #等候 Saturday December 12 ‘We can actually bring into being what we are waiting for, what we envision for the future. The future Kingdom breaks into the present through our work to bring about justice and peace and well-being for all people. So Christian waiting does not need to be passive; it can be active, creative–animated by Christ’s love; guided by Christ’s creative wisdom and Spirit’. 我們所等候的，將會來臨；所憧憬的，也會實現。未來的國度，因為我們「秉持正義、和平，促進全民福祉」的努力，就會變成現在。因此，基督徒的等候未必是消極被動，倒可以很積極主動、創意十足。這是基督之愛賦予生命，由基督聖靈的創意智慧所引導的結果。 The world is waiting ~ for ‎Star Wars , coming everywhere very soon! Photo taken at Miramar Cinemas, Neihu, Taipei this afternoon! Continue reading Advent Word, Day 14 ‘wait’

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Thornham Parva Retable ~ Stunning!

Catherine Lee

St. Mary’s Church, Thornham Parva in deepest Suffolk is just about everybody’s favorite UK church!  Very small, very quaint, very thatched and very very old.  It also happens to be one of my supporting churches and the people are wonderful ~ I visited them earlier this year (see my blog post here) ~ the salt of the earth! The church is also very famous for the retable that hangs above the altar, apparently the largest surviving altar-piece from the English Middle Ages.  St. Catherine is second left, holding her wheel ~ so I bought lots of postcards of the retable to give to … Continue reading Thornham Parva Retable ~ Stunning!

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Advent Word, Day 13 ‘shine’

Catherine Lee

Day 13: #shine #發光 Friday December 11 ‘Jesus tells us that: ‘You are the light of the world.” It is with the lamp of our lives lived well that we will herald the coming of the Lord when he returns at the end of time. So how brightly do your lamps burn? How brightly does your life shine?’ 耶穌告訴我們：「你是世上的光。」到那末了，當主再來的時候，人們能夾道歡呼祂的到來，乃是憑著光明的生命之燈。試問，你的燈是否熠熠發光？你的生命是否光彩照人呢？ Winter in ‪Taiwan, en route to ‪Taoyuan International Airport last Sunday early morning! Continue reading Advent Word, Day 13 ‘shine’