Sunday's Gospel

Simon Peter said in reply, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."

Matthew 16:16-19

Bedtime Blessings

Heavenly Father, Bless JM and keep him in Your love. Grant him a good rest tonight, And send Your angels to protect him . In the Name of the Father, And the + Son, And of the Holy Spirit.Amen.

Altar Server

I will serve the Lord with all my heart, all the days of my life.

JM , 10yrs.

Contrast

A contrast of the old and the new. . . .

The New 7 Wonders of the World

An interesting website for those teaching geography, history, culture and architecture, gives updated information on the new seven wonders of the world.

Today's Artwork

Boy Scout by JM, 10 yrs.

Painting

The contemporary painting "The Crucifixion" by Eva Kaiser, on loan to the Redemptorist Church of Saint Mary's on the Banks, Vienna, Austria. On display until October, 2008.

A Visit to An Ancient Chedi

JM ringing one of the temple bells.

Last May, we took JM to a sightseeing trip in a nearby province famous for its ancient chedi, called Nakhon Pathom Chedi. Constructed by a king , long time ago , in memory of his father whom he murdered, the peak of the chedi as the ancient people describes , reaches the heavens. The nearby temple also houses the relic of Buddha.

Rain

Thank God for the rainy season is upon us once again. A cooling relief from last summers heat, we're looking forward to cooler months ahead.

Memo from a Child to the Parent

Don’t spoil me. I know quite well that I ought not to have all I ask for, I’m only testing you.

Don’t be afraid to be firm with me. I prefer it, it makes me feel secure.

Don’t let me form bad habits. I have to rely on you to detect them in a early stage.

Don’t make me feel smaller then I am. It only makes me behave stupidly “big”.

Don’t correct me in front of people, if you can help it. I`ll take much more notice if you talk quietly with me in private.

Don’t make me feel that my mistakes are sins. It upsets my sense of values.

Don’t protect me from consequences. I need to learn the painful way sometimes.

Don’t be too upset when I say “I hate you”. Sometimes it isn’t you I hate but your power over me.

Don`t take too much notice of my ailments. Sometimes they get me attention I don’t need.

Don`t nag. If you do, I shall have to protect myself by being deaf.

Don`t forget that I cannot explain myself as well as I should like. That’s why I am not always accurate.

Don`t put me off when I ask questions. If you do you’ll find that I stop asking and seek my information elsewhere.

Don`t be inconsistent. That completely confuses me and makes me lose faith in you.

Don`t tell me my fears are silly. They are terribly real and you can do much to reassure me if you try to understand.

Don`t ever suggest that you are perfect or infallible. It gives me too great a shock when I discover that you’re neither.

Don`t ever think that it is beneath your dignity to apologize to me. An honest apology makes me surprisingly warm towards you.

Don`t forget I love experimenting. I couldn’t get along without it, so please put up with it.

Don`t forget how quickly I am growing up. It must be difficult for you to keep pace with me, but please try to.

Don`t forget that I don’t thrive without lots of love and understanding, but I don’t need to tell you that do I?

Please keep yourself fit and healthy. I need you

Fr Eugene Lobo SJ

Cars

Cars

by JM, 10 yrs.

Thank you Steve !

JM and catechist Steve

Thank you Steve for being the catechist of our 4th grade CCD kids in the school year 2007-2008.

God Bless You !

Earth Day 2008

All praise be yours, my Lord, through Sister Earth, our mother!

—St. Francis of Assisi,"The Canticle of the Creatures"

I Love My Father

by JM, 10 years

Geographical Riddles

Geographical riddles is an activity useful in exploring the different cultures and countries of the world with children ages 10 - 12. It's a fun way of learning geography in a non-formal setting. If you've got kids with this age range, try this activity. They'll love it !

Happy Birthday !

My brother Felix during his trip to Chengdu, China

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday !

A Cool Place to Eat

He likes good food and particularly likes this restaurant that serves not only mouth watering food but is floating along the bank of a river. He experienced the art of dining in an atmosphere set amidst the beauty of nature. This ten year old enjoyed feeding giant catfish with loaves of bread while waiting for his meal to be served. Good food and fun goes together.

Bangkok Sights

A historical landmark opposite the Grand Palace.

An antique bridge we used in crossing the Chao Phraya River.

A view of the Grand Palace on a traffic free Sunday morning.

Fifteen Years Ago Today

To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish to death do us part.

- Book of Common Prayers

At 4 and 6

I came upon these photos while organizing my files today and the sight of them made me realize that time indeed flies fast. My son at 10 is so different from the four year old toddler playing at the foot of a giant X'mas tree and the six year old boy playing with a new toy model at a shopping mall. I'll hold on to these moments forever !

Experimenting with a new toy model at Central World. Photo (at age 6) taken in the year 2004.

JM (age 4) playing at the foot of a giant X'mas tree . Photo taken during X'mas 2002.