Note to God

Viktor Frankl, author of the Man's search for meaning, shared the horrible experience at Nazi concentrating camp. He says that there's 2 things that no matter how much the despair was, the Nazis could not rob from those who persevered: inner freedom, and dignity. How do we train that inner freedom.?  Inner freedom is the ability to choose how we want to react to circumstances.  It is trained with patience - to be able to respond by waiting , by creating a space to wait  - when we stop be fidgety and restless. When we are deeply attached and cling on to false idols

As we all know, the digital revolution has ushered in an unprecedented information age. Today, our fingertips command access to a vast expanse of knowledge that would have dwarfed the lifelong efforts of scholars mere centuries ago. This transformation, however, is a double-edged sword, morally neutral in its essence. Our ability to explore boundless resources can either elevate our pursuit of wisdom or ensnare us in fleeting distractions. For instance, a neighbor, engrossed in the world of non gamstop bookmakers, channels winnings from online betting platforms to fund a personal library, curating texts that deepen his spiritual reflections. Such access makes the virtue of disciplined learning more attainable, yet it also tempts us toward the vice of unchecked curiosity, where information becomes an end rather than a means. That’s the crux for addressing your question: the disciplined pursuit of learning versus the aimless pull of curiosity. The Virtue of “Studiositas” Learning involve...

1. Simplicity - God does not see as man does. He sees the heart. - christus vivit document on youthful heart 2. Gratitude and thankfulness 3. Make friends  4. Exercise. How to help young people? St. Joseph as model - St Joseph helped to form Jesus in a way - there's a shortage of people for accompaniment We need to accompany young people  We need to be mentors - to be exemplary in our work, to be witness, to seek holiness, to be confident without judging. Not to be afraid when people we guide become better than we are. It's a humility. Tell young people to dream!  Remind them of the love of God.  And the God is truly alive. You don't need to proof your love in the family. As mentors - Understand their family envt! Helps.to understand their background - we may need to be fathers to them to make up for the lack  of fatherhood in society.

If it's just about your personal preference. Then  If it's a threat to your physical,  emotional , spiritual and relational well being, then you should speak up and address. Anything that  undermine your dignity as a son of God, or demeans your dignity as a person. If that person refuses to meet those needs, then speak up. But if an offense is a threat to your preference, like I prefer it this way than that way, like I prefer the toilet seat up rather than down, these are minor irritations and u can offer it up as a small mortification. Or things that are out of ur comfort zone, you can be generous to offer them up, and even grow as a person to experience these things.  But if the offense against my preference is persistent or pervasive, then speak up. Like if it always happens despite you gently raising it up, we should be in a relationship that has mutual self-donationship. For a healthy and thriving rs, it need to be mutually self-donative, and not one sided. Use ...

Jesus also kneel before Judas when He washed the disciples feet. There is not a single one of our brethren whom we are not bound to serve, whether they be the smallest or the most unworthy.

The Cooperators  1. Our Founder, Cronica, VIII-89, p.6 “The Work is a divine and human family that experiences the same things a natural family experiences when it has been blessed abundantly by the Lord with many children: there are taller ones and some others shorter, some are darker and some are fairer (…). And then you find the relatives: some are closer than others. Finally you have the friends of the family.” Aside from the numerous members of this family, “we have close to us those relatives whom we love so much: the Cooperators.” 2. Our Founder explained that to be a Cooperator there is no need of a special vocation (ibid.); to be a Cooperator does not entail any juridical commitment with the Prelature of Opus Dei (to be in Opus Dei, a divine vocation is required), but it is a divine gift that leads them to cooperate with eagerness and generosity in the apostolic undertakings, and to enjoy the spiritual benefits and the means that the Work offers for their formation...

The mass - a mission To go beyond yourself To see where the value add comes Now you're leaving and entering mission territory  See what the social need is Fostering -  a mission. You're not guaranteed any reward. You handle and u give back. Adoption means kid belongs to u. The poor evangelise us To discover the new face of the Father  When you start something, you gotta take the jump, stay committed  Legacy to have in our vocation and mission To be part of something bigger  Every activity adds up, as long there is thought, there is action, you made resource, created friendships  Mission  - why not - to make 1 friend a month? - to reconnect friend? - to have friendship with men, fraternity Fraternity: - To discuss a topic  - not just kopitalk Part of the centenary is to make us reflect - put in the dimension of mission 

Let's not forget this

Our father said To be conscious of what we are saying and to who