Teresa of Avila

Teresa of Avila is one of my favourite Christian mystic and this video is really good.




Saint Teresa of Ávila, known also by her religious name, Saint Teresa of Jesus and baptized as Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada, was born March 28 1515 at Avila, old Castile, Spain, died October 4, 1582 at Alba de Tormes, Salamanca, Spain. She was a Carmelite nun and prominent Spanish mystic and writer of the Counter Reformation. She reformed her religious Order and together with St John of the Cross founded the Order of Discalced Carmelites. She became the first female to be named a Doctor of the Church in 1970 and is one of the three females to be awarded that honour, along with St Catherine of Siena and another Discalced Carmelite, St Therese of Lisieux.

The slide show starts with panoramic view of Avila, the town built on the hill overlooking the Adaja River and the highest city in Spain. The city is surrounded by distinctive stone walls, we can see the picture of Avila Cathedral followed by vintage and modern pictures of St Teresa convent exteriors - including the Saint statues, and interior - with St Teresa beautiful chapel. These pictures are followed by the image of young Teresa and several of her images painted both by famous artists as well as by more popular productions. We can see also little collection of stained windows depicting the Saint, as found in her convent chapel and in Churches dedicated to her from around the world. We can also see two vintage holy cards dedicated to her. The slide show concludes with the picture of St Teresa reliquary containing her heart and Discalced Carmelites shield followed by drawing representing of St Teresa canonization Mass at St Peter's in Rome back in 17th century. The background music is from the track "Salve Regina" by Benedictine Monks chanting favourite hymn of St Teresa, Ave Verum, followed by Adoro te and short sequence Sub tuum presidium.

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Teresa of Avila

Teresa of Avila is one of my favourite Christian mystic and this video is really good.




Saint Teresa of Ávila, known also by her religious name, Saint Teresa of Jesus and baptized as Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada, was born March 28 1515 at Avila, old Castile, Spain, died October 4, 1582 at Alba de Tormes, Salamanca, Spain. She was a Carmelite nun and prominent Spanish mystic and writer of the Counter Reformation. She reformed her religious Order and together with St John of the Cross founded the Order of Discalced Carmelites. She became the first female to be named a Doctor of the Church in 1970 and is one of the three females to be awarded that honour, along with St Catherine of Siena and another Discalced Carmelite, St Therese of Lisieux.

The slide show starts with panoramic view of Avila, the town built on the hill overlooking the Adaja River and the highest city in Spain. The city is surrounded by distinctive stone walls, we can see the picture of Avila Cathedral followed by vintage and modern pictures of St Teresa convent exteriors - including the Saint statues, and interior - with St Teresa beautiful chapel. These pictures are followed by the image of young Teresa and several of her images painted both by famous artists as well as by more popular productions. We can see also little collection of stained windows depicting the Saint, as found in her convent chapel and in Churches dedicated to her from around the world. We can also see two vintage holy cards dedicated to her. The slide show concludes with the picture of St Teresa reliquary containing her heart and Discalced Carmelites shield followed by drawing representing of St Teresa canonization Mass at St Peter's in Rome back in 17th century. The background music is from the track "Salve Regina" by Benedictine Monks chanting favourite hymn of St Teresa, Ave Verum, followed by Adoro te and short sequence Sub tuum presidium.

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Spiritual Gems for Lenten Meditation

Spiritual Gems for Lenten Meditation

The Theology of Church Extinction

The Other Side of Church Growth
Philip Jenkins says we need a theology of church extinction.
Interview by Stan Guthrie posted 3/18/2009 08:45AM

The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia — and How It Died by Philip JenkinsHarperOne, October 2008297 pp., $19.99
In our time, we are witnessing an extraordinary phenomenon: the virtual wiping out of the church in a place it has existed for nearly 2,000 years. The plight of Iraq's Christian community reminds us that church expansion is not a constantly upward slope.

In his 2002 book The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity, historian Philip Jenkins told the world where Christianity was heading. In his latest—The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia — and How It Died (HarperOne, 2008)—Jenkins looks at where it has come from. The Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Humanities at Penn State University, Jenkins first notes that the faith is not rooted in any one culture. "The more you look at history, the more you realize Christianity is not solely a European religion," he says. "It's European, but it's also Asian and African, and it has a long history of developing in very different societies."

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The Theology of Church Extinction

The Other Side of Church Growth
Philip Jenkins says we need a theology of church extinction.
Interview by Stan Guthrie posted 3/18/2009 08:45AM

The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia — and How It Died by Philip JenkinsHarperOne, October 2008297 pp., $19.99
In our time, we are witnessing an extraordinary phenomenon: the virtual wiping out of the church in a place it has existed for nearly 2,000 years. The plight of Iraq's Christian community reminds us that church expansion is not a constantly upward slope.

In his 2002 book The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity, historian Philip Jenkins told the world where Christianity was heading. In his latest—The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia — and How It Died (HarperOne, 2008)—Jenkins looks at where it has come from. The Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Humanities at Penn State University, Jenkins first notes that the faith is not rooted in any one culture. "The more you look at history, the more you realize Christianity is not solely a European religion," he says. "It's European, but it's also Asian and African, and it has a long history of developing in very different societies."

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Tank Warfare

Tanks changed the concept and strategy of warfare as the horse did many centuries before. It was with the skillful use of tanks that Hilter and his generals were able to capture Europe and Paris so rapidly during the beginning days of the Second World War.

Tanks was first introduced during the First World War. Initially it was unreliable and as dangerous to its drivers as to the enemies. Christy Campbell, a former war correspondent for the Sunday Telegraph gave an interesting and readable account of early tank warfare.

I had a good time reading it.

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Tank Warfare

Tanks changed the concept and strategy of warfare as the horse did many centuries before. It was with the skillful use of tanks that Hilter and his generals were able to capture Europe and Paris so rapidly during the beginning days of the Second World War.

Tanks was first introduced during the First World War. Initially it was unreliable and as dangerous to its drivers as to the enemies. Christy Campbell, a former war correspondent for the Sunday Telegraph gave an interesting and readable account of early tank warfare.

I had a good time reading it.

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Who Can Be A Doctor?

A Quandary in Sweden: Criminals in Medical School

A year ago, Sweden’s most prestigious medical school found itself in an international uproar after it unknowingly admitted a student who was a Nazi sympathizer and a convicted murderer, then scrambled to find a way to expel him.

It is hard to imagine how the case could get any more bizarre. But it has.

The 33-year-old student, Karl Helge Hampus Svensson, having been banished from the medical school of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm on the ground that he falsified his high school records, has now been admitted to a second well-known medical school — Uppsala, Sweden’s oldest university.

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This news report raises an interesting question. Should a convicted murderer be allowed to train to be a doctor?

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Who Can Be A Doctor?

A Quandary in Sweden: Criminals in Medical School

A year ago, Sweden’s most prestigious medical school found itself in an international uproar after it unknowingly admitted a student who was a Nazi sympathizer and a convicted murderer, then scrambled to find a way to expel him.

It is hard to imagine how the case could get any more bizarre. But it has.

The 33-year-old student, Karl Helge Hampus Svensson, having been banished from the medical school of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm on the ground that he falsified his high school records, has now been admitted to a second well-known medical school — Uppsala, Sweden’s oldest university.

read more


This news report raises an interesting question. Should a convicted murderer be allowed to train to be a doctor?

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Doctrine Bears Repeating

Something from Christianity Today online

The Twelve Apostles from the Ethiopian Bible Doctrine Bears Repeating Evangelicals need to brush up on basic Christian teachings. By Charles Colson with Anne Morse Listen to Charles Colson read his column

Doctrine Bears Repeating

Something from Christianity Today online

The Twelve Apostles from the Ethiopian Bible Doctrine Bears Repeating Evangelicals need to brush up on basic Christian teachings. By Charles Colson with Anne Morse Listen to Charles Colson read his column

Update of Redeeming Your Time

I have posted previously about an excellent community project by Hebron Presbyterian Church in Johor Bahru in helping school dropouts to attend an IT course, receive certification and then job placement appropriately called Redeeming Your Time

Here is an update from Elder Daniel Sin

To date, we have recruited 5 dropouts and 1 game addict...In April, 4 dropouts or more will be joining our Campaign.

All these students were invited to join our Youth Aflame and YA Steamboat Fellowship on 20th March 2009. Both bro Doulos and Pastor Daniel had made special arrangement to channel them to join our Youth and YA CGs.

Some of these students will be presented with Cert of Completion (subject to completion of projects) and MLM Book 1 Cert during Easter Service on April 12 at Hebron. Also, a special arrangement has been made to involve 4 ofour students to be interns in a nearby Advertising company mid April. PTL!

I am very encouraged by the effort of this small externally focused church. However they still need help financially and man/womanpower. Those interested may contact Elder Daniel Sin(Elder, not the Pastor) at danielsinhf@hotmail.com.

Update of Redeeming Your Time

I have posted previously about an excellent community project by Hebron Presbyterian Church in Johor Bahru in helping school dropouts to attend an IT course, receive certification and then job placement appropriately called Redeeming Your Time

Here is an update from Elder Daniel Sin

To date, we have recruited 5 dropouts and 1 game addict...In April, 4 dropouts or more will be joining our Campaign.

All these students were invited to join our Youth Aflame and YA Steamboat Fellowship on 20th March 2009. Both bro Doulos and Pastor Daniel had made special arrangement to channel them to join our Youth and YA CGs.

Some of these students will be presented with Cert of Completion (subject to completion of projects) and MLM Book 1 Cert during Easter Service on April 12 at Hebron. Also, a special arrangement has been made to involve 4 ofour students to be interns in a nearby Advertising company mid April. PTL!

I am very encouraged by the effort of this small externally focused church. However they still need help financially and man/womanpower. Those interested may contact Elder Daniel Sin(Elder, not the Pastor) at danielsinhf@hotmail.com.

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