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December 20, 2020 Leave a Comment

First Spiritual Exercises

First Spiritual Exercises

I never thought I would go through the First Spiritual Exercises, especially under these circumstances, but somehow God knows what is best for you.

These past three months have been extremely difficult. However, somehow, God placed me in a small group with wonderful individuals to go through the First Spiritual Exercises with.

There were many gifts that God has sent me in the past months. I share with you a few of them:

🟣 Give me strength and be humbled enough to lean myself onto you, God.
🟣 Be my protection, St. Michael the Archangel
🟣 Cover me and protect me with your veil, Mother Mary

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November 17, 2020 Leave a Comment

St. Joseph Consecration

St. Joseph Consecration

“How is a Father supposed to be like?” I wondered.

My friend, IG @meekandlowlyheart , recommended that I consecrate myself to St. Joseph. And I am so glad I finished the 33-day Consecration, ending on All Saints Day. Throughout this journey, I have learned so much more about St. Joseph and have put all my trust in him as my Spiritual Father.


The 33rd day, which is the day I consecrate myself to St. Joseph, was the day that my father followed through with his words and showed that he loved me. God does indeed work miracles.

🙏🏻 𝔄𝔠𝔱 𝔬𝔣 ℭ𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔢𝔠𝔯𝔞𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔱𝔬 𝔖𝔱. 𝔍𝔬𝔰𝔢𝔭𝔥 𝔟𝔶 𝔖𝔱. 𝔄𝔩𝔭𝔥𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔲𝔰 𝔏𝔦𝔤𝔲𝔬𝔯𝔦 🙏🏻

O Holy Patriarch, I rejoice with you at the exalted dignity by which you were deemed worthy to act as father to Jesus, to give him orders and to be obeyed by him whom heaven and earth obey.

O great saint, as you were served by God, I too wish to be taken into your service. I choose you, after Mary, to be my chief advocate and protector.

I promise to honor you everyday by some special act of devotion and by placing myself under your daily protection.

By that sweet company which Jesus and Mary gave you in your lifetime, protect me all through life, so that I may never separate myself from my God by losing his grace.

My dear St. Joseph, pray to Jesus for me. Certainly, He can never refuse you anything, as He obeyed all your orders while on earth. Tell Him to detach me from all creatures and from myself, to inflame me with His holy love, and then to do with me what He pleases.

By that assistance which Jesus and Mary gave you at death, I beg of you to protect me in a special way at the hour of my death, so that dying assisted by you, in the company of Jesus and Mary, I may go to thank you in paradise and, in your company, to praise my God for all eternity.

Amen.

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October 8, 2020 Leave a Comment

Blessing in disguise

Blessing in disguise

You told me that this was a blessing in disguise. Your confidence reassured me that I am on the right path. However, I am a weak and flawed human.

I feel so lost.

I feel like God is so far away.

Actually, I don’t know where God is in all this.

I finally voice out how I am truly feeling. You answer something but I forgot what exactly you said. However, right before our phone call ended, you reminded me. Your gentle, but firm voice reminds me what I need to do. Pray. Attend Mass (in person if that is available to me), Confession, etc.

Another person told me, “I’m concerned about you, but I’m not worried about you. You’re going to be okay. Because that’s how you always are.”

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September 2, 2020 Leave a Comment

St. Joseph

St. Joseph

Lately, I have been feeling like I do not have a father, a protector of the family. How is a father supposed to be like, I wonder.

Last night, I was attempting to pray at Our Lady of Peace. It was difficult. At some point, I was finally able to hear the quiet. And somehow, my eyes wandered over to the right side of the church and I saw St. Joseph. Sometimes, it is the small moments like this in which God speaks to us.

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August 29, 2020 Leave a Comment

LDTG Continuous Learning Program Poster

LDTG Continuous Learning Program Poster

Someone from my Ban Thường Vụ Liên Đoàn asked me if I can design the poster for our Liên Đoàn’s Continuous Learning Program. I asked him when did he needed it by and he responded, “ASAP.”

Like usual, I used Canva to create the poster. It took a couple revisions, but the above image is the final poster design.

The initial design as shown below was simpler and had less sessions. Apparently, Liên Đoàn Thánh Gia was planning this program by themselves, but Liên Đoàn Đaminh Savio saw the original poster and apparently thought it was cool and wanted to join in. More sessions were added. Soon, Trung Ương saw the poster and wanted the two Liên Đoàns to open up the program to all Liên Đoàns. Thus, this program eventually became open to all of TNTT in the USA and Canada.

I’m glad I had the opportunity to design the poster for the online August Continuous Learning Program. The first in history.

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August 11, 2020 Leave a Comment

Living the Eucharistic Day: A day in the life of an HT (Civil Engineer Edition – Quarantine Style)

Living the Eucharistic Day: A day in the life of an HT (Civil Engineer Edition – Quarantine Style)

Something I made for a Tĩnh Huấn Hiệp Sĩ recently

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July 17, 2020 Leave a Comment

A postcard from Tabgha

A postcard from Tabgha
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July 12, 2020 Leave a Comment

Searching for Heaven

Searching for Heaven

What you’re chasing after and searching for is Heaven. – Thầy VP, LC


When he said this, I felt both relieved and disappointed.

Relieved that my eyes are set on what I wanted them to be set on.

Disappointed because I know I can never find Heaven here on Earth.

But, Heaven on Earth can only be found in the Mass.

I miss Mass. I especially miss attending Latin Mass.

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July 4, 2020 Leave a Comment

Beautiful

Beautiful

Today, I went to Our Lady of Peace for Adoration. After I exited the church, a woman behind me said, “That’s a beautiful veil” and that compliment made me so happy.


Another fellow T9 and Sinai 24 Huynh Trưởng from Liên Đoàn Joan d’Arc also regularly wears a gold veil. I brought this gold veil because I was inspired by her and her faith. When I wear this veil, I feel her encouragement from after Cấp 3 when she told me she would pray for me. My gold veil gives me courage to be brave and not be afraid to show my faith.

The veil is indeed beautiful, but not simply because of the golden lace, but also because of what it means to me.

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July 4, 2020 Leave a Comment

Jesus helps you see

Jesus helps you see

Shelter-In-Place Day 108

Our Lady of Peace allows 10 people inside the church. The only requirements are that you wear a mask, use hand sanitizer before entering, sit in the designated pews, and keep your distance from others.

As I sat and looked at the monstrance, I wondered why did I ever take this for granted. It has been so long.

I prayed. I don’t know how I finally got down to the real question, but I think Jesus helps you see.

Jesus, am I weak?

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Thao Pham

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