tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post843923498772159037..comments2024-03-17T22:48:00.427+08:00Comments on Reflections and Ruminations: Only the eyes of faith enable us to see goodness in pain and suffering.Fr Luke Fonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03079016104331055895noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-12218675481245137162017-08-31T23:22:38.216+08:002017-08-31T23:22:38.216+08:00Thank you Fr Luke for your sharing. Your blog has ...Thank you Fr Luke for your sharing. Your blog has encouraged me to persevere in life's challenges.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-2839156363596534862017-08-28T14:30:38.022+08:002017-08-28T14:30:38.022+08:00Dear Fr Luke,
I was brought to your blog page by ...Dear Fr Luke,<br /><br />I was brought to your blog page by a friend. She told me that last time you suffer from leukimia cancer few years ago and since then I have been reading your blog from 2013. <br /><br />Last year I was diagnosed with a heart condition that I had some irregular heart rhythm from time to time, called SVT. Further to that last March, doctor found out I had multiple lumps on my breast. After the operation, the biopsy result said that it was cancerous. I knew I had cancer also during the Holy Week. I have been in ICU twice because of my heart condition, had internal bleeding (hematoma) from the first surgery which doctor need to cut me open again to drain the blood out, face another operation for my heart and the hardest part was I need to undergo mastectomy operation for my breast cancer.<br /><br />I had been writing some reflections and share it to friends, and they told me to write a blog instead. During my recovery now after the last operation, I read your blog, it reminded me of the experience I had gone through this far. As you said it is indeed a 'hidden blessing', it was a tough one yet a remarkable journey. I can relate to some of the reflections and experience we all had gone through. Now I know how it was like to be diagnosed with cancer hahhaa.. Somehow I felt more compassionate to those who struggle with their illness and keep them in my prayer.<br /><br />I remember countless times where I struggle to overcome the fear, it reminded me to the Passion of the Christ. There was one day during the consecration at mass when the priest said:<br />“At the time he was betrayed<br />and entered willingly into his Passion…”<br />Suddenly I was so stunt at the sentence ‘entered willingly into His passion..’<br />Ohh my God, how can He entered willingly into His passion for all of us.. Jesus also 100% human being and for sure He also felt the same even much much more greater fear till had blood sweat in garden of Gethsemane. As if He wanted to tell me, yes My child, I’ve been in the same situation too. It was like a reminder for me. I prayed that He overwhelmed me with peace once again and to let me enter this passion willingly as I passed through each operating room door.<br /><br />Every time I looked myself in the mirror, I found all these operation scar on my body will be a reminder to me of how much God's love poured out for me. But upon seeing it also I had mixed feeling, I felt so lost and sad. Thinking about the fact that I really already lost both of my breast, some other parts of my body feel numb, frustrated by movement restrictions and tightness feeling. This seems like the devil trying to make me self pity myself. <br /><br />When I reflected back, my condition was actually far better than expected despite having heart condition and breast cancer. I mean it was not so serious where I had a fatal heart failure and higher stage of cancer. There were so many people now fighting for their own life, battling with their suffering and pain far worse than I needed to bear. My heart condition and cancer were able to be cured by operation. I am already in remission and under monitor for now. This felt as God’s given opportunity for me to experience and prepare me for mission in life, to be His witness. Even though what I had through was indeed the darkest moment of my life but it was also the deepest gratitude moment where I could feel peace and embraced by His love the most.<br /><br />I would like to share my video with you, hope it can a blessing :)<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InQZLLjtecY&t=20s<br /><br /><br />Thank you Fr Luke for sharing in your blog. <br />My prayers are with you, hope you recover well from the Core Decompression procedure for your hips.<br />Paulina Tjonghttps://pau2tj.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-22351042924580340252017-08-11T07:29:25.252+08:002017-08-11T07:29:25.252+08:00God bless you Fr Luke. Take good care and rest wel...God bless you Fr Luke. Take good care and rest well. Thanks for sharing your innermost feelings and pain. It really has motivated many. Praise be to God!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14465536338541905763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-50740551606506872982017-08-10T09:21:18.599+08:002017-08-10T09:21:18.599+08:00Dear Fr. Luke,
When you had the leuk...Dear Fr. Luke,<br /> When you had the leukaemia a few years ago, i had doubt and asked whether you are a bad priest during my prayer. The answer is so clear that you are in fact are loved by the Lord. You have given your heart to serve whole heartedly since young. <br /> Suffering, indeed is a must if we want to go Heaven. I will keep you in my prayer. May you utilise your 6 weeks have a closer relationship with the Lord because that is the divine silent retreat. <br /><br />Just to share with you only. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-43406725598652975522017-08-08T16:02:21.070+08:002017-08-08T16:02:21.070+08:00Dear Fr Luke, we will keep you in our prayers. May...Dear Fr Luke, we will keep you in our prayers. May you have a successful procedure and a speedy recovery. Please take care.VNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17471911458064634683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-91401194185246366172017-08-08T14:29:23.129+08:002017-08-08T14:29:23.129+08:00I pray that the glorious Shekinah cloud of God wi...I pray that the glorious Shekinah cloud of God will cover you at 3pm today to heal and make you, Fr Luke whole again ! May His healing hands and love restore you back to health.<br /><br />Praise and glory be to God amen !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-62558519373153890692017-08-08T13:00:16.085+08:002017-08-08T13:00:16.085+08:00Dear Father Luke,
Thank you so very much for shari...Dear Father Luke,<br />Thank you so very much for sharing your insights & life experiences by making the gospel real with your daily challenges. You have inspired me to offer my challenges & offer them up to Jesus & for the holy souls in purgatory <br /><br />May God bless you & may Jesus heal you. You are in my prayers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018114149118333857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-71336872975909675422017-08-08T12:28:39.147+08:002017-08-08T12:28:39.147+08:00Praying for a smooth operation and full recovery f...Praying for a smooth operation and full recovery for you, Fr Luke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-2932530525889427682017-08-08T08:11:31.089+08:002017-08-08T08:11:31.089+08:00Thank you Father Luke for the amazing piece of wri...Thank you Father Luke for the amazing piece of writing and encouragement. I am sure it would bring reprieve to many readers, myself included. <br />My apologies in advance for my occupational hazard. Whilst reading, it occurred to me that during the period of bedrest after the hip procedure, would you be on medication to prevent clots? Guess, it would be good to discuss with the dr about it. <br />God bless and will be keeping you in prayers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17972727702570604863noreply@blogger.com