ATOMIC : A TROOP OF MESSENGERS IN CHRIST: August 2009

Monday, August 31, 2009

Urgent!!!

Please pray for Brother Simon who involved in an accident at 2am on 28th August.And he is in critical condition at the Penang Hospital. Bro Simon has asked for our prayers that his brother will survive the treatment in the hospital and also that he will be back to normal.

As a christian, we must know how to pray as this is the treasure that God gives us. So don't forget to make a call to Jesus to ask for his healing on Brother Simon and his brother as well aas his family.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

St.John Vianney,Patron of Parish Priests

Years of Priests!

As it is the Year of Priests, does it mean that it has nothing to do with those normal parishioners? Do we have any parts to play since this is not 'our' year or 'our family' year? And as the priests are so close to God and they are always regconised as the great prayers,do we need to pray for them?

Of course,we need as they need our prayers too. They need us to pray for them so that they are able to face all the challenges, suffering, sorows and so on when doing the works of God. So how are we going to pray for them? Don't worry, when there is a will,there is a way. We can pray through St John Vianney's prayer and this "fastprayer" only takes your 1 minutes!!

How great is St. John Vianney? Erm...I did some reading on his story and it touched a lot. With his simple outlook, he has done great things and he has an outstanding faith towards God. Okay, lets have a brief on his life. I'm sure you will be stunted with his uniqueness.

Jean Marie Baptiste Vianney was a religious personality of unusual force. To the incomparable exclusion of everything else he addressed himself to the greater honor and glory of God and the salvation of souls. He accepted his obligation to holiness at an early age, and it took complete possession of him. Every word he uttered was spoken out of the world of religiousness. He brought to a conclusion an achievement which it would be hard for anyone to imitate. From this man there emanated an influence which cannot be overlooked, and the results of which cannot be contested.

St. John Vianney’s mother was a woman of great piety, and she led him into the way of religion at an early age. “I owe a debt to my mother,” he said, and added, “virtues go easily from mothers into the hearts of their children, who willingly do what they see being done.” He was a good-natured boy, with blue eyes and brown hair. In spite of his lively disposition, he admitted much later on in life that “when I was young, I did not know evil. I was first acquainted with it in the confessional, from the mouths of sinners.”

It was only after much toil and trouble that St. John Vianney was admitted to the priesthood. At the age of 20, he was having great difficulty in his studies for the priesthood. Mathias Loras, perhaps the most intelligent of Jean-Marie’s fellow seminarians, who was assigned to help him in his lessons, was of a nervous and excitable temperament. One day his patience was exhausted by the sheer incapacity of the big young man, and he boxed his ears before all the others. Jean-Marie was also excitable, but he knelt down before the boy of twelve who had treated him so outrageously and humbly asked his forgiveness. Mathias had a golden heart. Suddenly he felt smitten with grief and, his face bathed in tears, he threw himself into the arms of Jean-Marie who was still on his knees. This incident marked the beginning of an abiding friendship. Mathias Loras subsequently became a missionary in the United States, and eventually Bishop of Dubuque, but never could he forget the action of Jean-Marie and the accent with which he spoke on that occasion.

To be continued.

Reflection: How many times do we seek for forgiveness from the others? Do we able humbling ourselves to ask to be forgiven although we are still "hot"?

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Grace Youth Conference 2009

Let be an active disciple of God!!

Event: Grace Youth Conference 2009 "IDENTITY"
""Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as prophets to the nations" (Jeremiah 1:5)"

What: Workshop
Host: Grace PJ Youth Ministry
Start Time: Saturday, August 8 at 9:00am
End Time: Saturday, August 8 at 8:00pm
Where: Grace Assembly PJ

To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=115612253655&mid=e2591fG4bc68069Gb624bfG7

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Rosary Meditation

Greetings everyone, We have arrived to the end of the semester again. This Thursday would be our last activity for the semester.Hope you guys can join us.

EVENT: ROSARY MEDITATION

DATE: Thursday(6th of Aug)

TIME: 4.30pm

PLease join us and try to bring your friends along.GOOD LUCK FOR YOUR FINALS God bless u.
p/s: bring your rosary along