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On October 7 and 14, we had been reading my latest short story, Star Watch. When we left off, Alexa Rose, who helps young adults in Hong Kong, was short on housing, and is asking friends for a place to stay … Continue reading
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We are continuing with one of my newest short stories, Star Watch. If you would like to read part 1, please see the blog post from October 7, Feast of the Most Holy Rosary. Synopsis: Last time, we met Alex Rose … Continue reading
A few weeks back, I finally had time to write a short story. Joyful for this time, I spent many hours praying and thinking about God’s little gift to me. And so, I will offer this to you during Month of … Continue reading
Researching my trip, there is a repeated theme that Hong Kong is a mix of East and West, New and Old. And so it is. There wasn’t much sight-seeing on this trip, but what we saw offered this little picture. … Continue reading
In the early part of our trip, I asked my host, “If you were to go to Central, where would you go?” “One thing you’ve got to see is the Peddor Building and go to Abercrombie and Fitch.” …not exactly … Continue reading
For Lent, I learned the Called & Gifted Workshop; this is something that I had always wanted to do. For years, I gave a series of excuses for not learning it. I don’t have the charism of teaching, I say. Or, I’m not … Continue reading
On Canal Street, there is a bunch of people who help you wreak revenge on your enemies. After the very good, and very necessary, dim sum business/lunch, we had to take the tram back to take us to our next … Continue reading
Compared to other places in which Tricia had served, she constantly has told me that Hong Kong contains the most courteous people. After this incident, she could be right. Being that we did not have consistent car access, we oftentimes … Continue reading
So last week, you’ll remember that I had literally walked into concelebrating a Mass in Cantonese with the Dominican Friars of the Holy Rosary Province at Rosaryhill in Hong Kong Island. Usually, it would take me the better part of … Continue reading
In the first days of our trip to Hong Kong, Tricia and I, representing the St Francis Xavier Lay Missionaries, had days brimmed with meetings with Church dignitaries. After a midafternoon appointment with one of the Bishops of Hong Kong, … Continue reading