Finding Silence

a brief journal of difficult but joyful life of a catholic priest

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Kepada para sahabat, rekan kerja, saudara dan saudari muslim, Dengan tulus hati ijinkanlah saya berbagi sukacita dengan menghaturkan selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitri 2019, 1 Syawal 1440 H. Minal aidin wal faizin, mohon maaf lahir dan batin. Semoga segala alpa dan syak wasangka yang lebur karena kerahiman Allah mendorong kita untuk berbelas kasih seperti Allah telah lebih dahulu mengasihi dan mengampuni kita. #idalfitr #eidmubarak2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/ByUPKrgn46kSILMAvg-PsS0A-hHHYR8g1fp5-A0/?igshid=1kbzkf6wzmr7r

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Today is a day to celebrate! Congrats to Class of 2019, St. Aloysius Gonzaga Higher Institute, Taunggyi. May you find more to desire and aspire yourself to become inspiration for others ... #jesuiteducation #sag-ihs #magis #aspiretoinspire (at Sag Learning Center at Taunggyi) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxkVFWeHEKT1CW-iQ4zJMETjua-mBqEqo1L8Lw0/?igshid=1hl4rfb5jwo2h

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+ R.I.P. Lucia Inawati (7 Mei 2019) + Ibu Lucia Inawati, beristirahatlah dalam damai abadi bersama Allah Bapamu di surga. Kami pasti akan merindukanmu. Kehadiran ibu telah menjadi corak yang mewarnai Kolese Kanisius. Setiap pribadi yang pernah hadir dan mengalami Kolese Kanisius pasti akan mengenangmu karena kesederhanaan dan kelemahlembutanmu. Cintamu utuh dan tulus pada setiap orang yang engkau temui. Dikau selalu memberikan yang terbaik dan penuh dalam setiap tugas pelayanamu. Ibu sungguh menjadi gambar terbaik yang dapat menjadi inspirasi kami semua, keluarga Kolese Kanisius; mengajar bukan hanya dengan kata-kata, tetapi dengan setiap hal yang engkau lakukan. Sebagaimana ibu selalu mengasihi kami, niscaya ibu juga akan selalu mendoakan kami yang masih berjuang dalam pengembaraan menuju surga abadi. Ibu Lucia, terima kasih dan selamat jalan. Kami pasti akan selalu merindukanmu. #kolesekanisius #belovedluciainawati #jesuithighschool #menwomenforothers https://www.instagram.com/p/BxLwrUsHAH8jTs--xonQMWU8bui8GKy8kW6LKQ0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jah6okm5os5l

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This is an old-post that popped up this morning as a memorable post suggested by FB. I used to ignore any suggestion came from FB. But, this one is a bit special. I remember five years ago, this is the first official poster I uploaded to social media to promote the 5th Canisius Art Blast, Newsies: The Musical. The event quite challenging to the Canisius College community, but in the end, there were joys and profound experiences marked that school year time. On that year, I left SMA Kanisius for good to start a new assignment at Sanata Dharma University. Newsies marked my heart substantially and convinced me to allow myself serving in education ministry. What is also special about this post, I was coincidentally finding newsies: the musical on Netflix. I watched it all and being reminded of CAB 2014 and you can imagine how surprise I am finding this post this morning on my newsfeed. I send my greeting to former students and teachers who worked together for this great event, "it is really a great opportunity to work with you all in Newsies. Thank you." 🙏🙏🙏 #SMAKanisius #CAB2014 #newsiesthemusical #jesuiteducation https://www.instagram.com/p/BwotCo0HAhzqZLkGiKiQqMUaQNgrsGqW1klVZ80/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1p7ziokoro30q

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Hari pemilihan telah tiba di Yangon. Sabtu, 13 April 2019, WNI berdatangan ke tempat penyoblosan di GOR IISY. Selamat kepada para pemilih yang telah melaksanakan haknya sebagai warga negara. Pilihan kita menentukan masa depan negara dan bangsa. #pemilu2019 #iloveindonesia #kbrimyanmar #yangon #kkimyanmar (at GOR IISY Ki Hajar Dewantara) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwLgoPdBVg_ujXoa29mXM8rCUf3YtNLHlpgW1U0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wwlyor33smqr

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Happy (national) siblings day. Sadly, it is not yet a global public day. But, I really want you to know that I always love you all @himawan_heryadi @a_riea @rosalinaheryadi https://www.instagram.com/p/BwHQHjAhXqR_zeNRhkmFcsvFPoi0gQUAwno1mE0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=o2cqrx7xsd8u

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Faber house is hosting a week long youth event called 2019 Magis event. Participants come from various dioceses in Myanmar. It is an annual event that started since last year and confiming jesuit's commitment in the country to continue our path in youth ministry. #youthministry #jesuitsmyanmar #Taunggyi (at Pantin, Shan State, Burma) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwGj-v8BXT4sBQfwToZEYuJAg9BvvlTemkOKDw0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hsn5rvqzljzk

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Be Rejoice and Glad! Pope Francis encourages us to be holy

Have you read Pope Francis’ latest apostolic exhortation: “Gaudete et Exulstate” yet?

It is an easy-reading and you’ll amaze of how you will easily relate it to your own daily life. It is worth of your time to read it.

The best way to find the official text in English is by visiting the Vatican site.

And if you need to read some commentaries about the document, Fr. Antonio Spadarro, SJ has wrote…

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Prayer and Desire

Why in our fear of not praying as we should, do we turn to so many things, to find what we should pray for?

Why do we not say instead, in the words of the psalmist: “I have asked one thing from the Lord, this is what I will seek: to dwell in the Lord’s house all the days of my life, to see the graciousness of the Lord, and to visit his temple.”

There, the days do not come and go in succession,…

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Taunggyi Tazaungdaing Annual Festival

The Tazaungdaing Festival (Burmese: တန်ဆောင်တိုင်ပွဲတော်), also known as the Festival of Lights, held on the full moon day of Tazaungmon, the eighth month of the Burmese calendar, is celebrated as a national holiday in Myanmar and marks the end of the rainy season. The festival’s origins predate the introduction of Buddhism to Burma, and are believed to stem from the Kattika festival, which…

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Memory of One Who Always Beloved

This week is particularly precious to me. 

A moment of silence on the all souls’ day reminded me of one beautiful person I knew. As I recalled members of family and relatives who passed away, I remember the late Rev. John Lim (+2011), the first pastor who ministered First Indonesian Baptist Church of Los Angeles (Lime Ave., Monrovia), who also is my beloved uncle. 

When I was born, he already was…

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We should recall that mediocrity has no place in Ignatius' world view; he demands leaders in service to others in building the kingdom of God in the market place of business and ideas, of service, of law and justice, of economics, theology and all areas of human life. He urges us to work for the greater glory of God because the world desperately needs men and women of competence and conscience who generously give of themselves for others.

Rev. Peter Hans-Kolvenbach, SJ

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The Irony of the Cross: Palm Sunday Homily

Picture taken from: http://www.qualityaging.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/palm-sunday-2.jpg

This post surely is a very late post.

However, it still worth for me to write it all here. It is a summary from a short homily I made for last Palm Sunday Mass.

Consider this imagining situation: a catholic needed a crucifix to be put on the wall of his/her house, or simply to use it as a necklace or…

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Entering the Holy Week of 2015 at USD Campus Ministry

Sunday, March 29, 2015 will be a starting path to once again we closely follow Christ’s path going through his passion and his love for the salvation of humankind. I will try to write diligently this week of my own journey in serving our youth celebrating their faith, both as a priest of passion’s liturgies and a companion for them, helping the passion week committee to deepen their relation to…

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There is Rejoice in Darkness: Homily of Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 15, 2015 (Year B)

First Reading: 2 Chr 36: 14-16, 19-23 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 137: 1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 Second Reading: Eph 2: 4-10 Gospel Reading: Jn 3: 14-21

INTRODUCTION

Let us greet to each others as we gathered as friends, brothers and sisters, celebrating today’s eucharist. The fourth Sunday of Lent is a day quite special to be celebrated. It is becoming a moment of pause from our journey throughout Lent. This Sunday…

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Of Courage, Joy and Unity - Revisiting Canisius Art Blast 2014

Of Courage, Joy and Unity – Revisiting Canisius Art Blast 2014

This post should be published on last May, which I never did. However, it is still valuable to late publish below article. One I have written as a reflection-writing to be accompaniment to audiences who attended the CAB 2014.

Alas, the booklet did not post it rightly. I consider to repost it here on my own blog page. The show itself were tremendously gorgeous and proudly presented. Students…

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Upcoming Event: Angkringan Lintas Iman Campus Ministry USD

Next Saturday, October 4, 2014, on the feast of St. Francis Assisi and to commemorate “Sumpah Pemuda”, a national event remembering Indonesian Youth Movement to declare themselves as one nation; Campus Ministry of Universitas Sanata Dharma, Yogyakarta hold an event to open dialogue and inter-faith sharing. It also happens to be a holiday for Moslem since it is a feast of Idul Adha.

If you are…

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