One thought in solitude

"My Lord, I have no hope but in Your Cross. You, by Your humility, and sufferings and death, have delivered me from all vain hope. You have killed the vanity of the present life in Yourself, and have given me all that is eternal in rising from the dead.
Why should I want to be rich, when You were poor? Why should I desire to be famous and powerful in the eyes of men, when the sons of those who exalted the false prophets and stoned the true rejected You and nailed You to the Cross? Why should I cherish in my heart a hope that devours me - the hope for perfect happiness in this life - when such hope, doomed to frustration, is nothing but despair?
My hope is in what the eye has never seen. Therefore, let me not trust in visible rewards. My hope is in what the heart of man cannot feel. Therefore let me not trust in the feelings of my heart. My hope is in what the hand of man never touched. Do not let me trust what I can grasp between my fingers. Death will loosen my grasp and my vain hope will be gone.
Let my trust be in Your mercy, not in myself. Let my hope be in Your love, not in health, or strength, or ability or human resources.
If I trust You, everything else will become, for me, strength, health, and support. Everything will bring me to heaven. If I do not trust You, everything will be my destruction."

The text above is such a powerful prayer written by a monk called Thomas Merton, he was sooo wise, his texts are really amazing.

It's Friday already, but my week is being sooooo not good. But it's fine, God is good and gave me this prayer to cheer me up and remember me that He is with me and for me!

Sooo, weekend is coming, let's see what God has prepared for me!!!

Ahhhh...not only for me, but for Brazil as well, we'll find out the new president!!! Dilma or Serra? Serra or Dilma? Ohh my God!!!

BYEEE!!!

Unusual poetry!!!

Hello,

I've been quite busy lately and this is gonna continue till the end of this year, but I will try to update this blog at least once a week. This week I'd like to share about share about poetry.
Can you believe? haha.... not really. It's just a suggestion for a good program. There is a museum in Sao Paulo, Museu da Língua Portuguesa, it a nice and cosy place to drop by and get some culture.


I went there with my mates and it was a very good program. We had fun and learned a bit about the portuguese language and Fernando Pessoa. It's very interactive and there is a surprise at the end. So, if you have nothing to do someday, go to this museum.

It was sooo interesting that the museum really inspires us. My friend Murilo, inspired by the museum environment, simply started to recite one of the deepest poems I've ever heard, check out his verses: (ahhh, it's gonna be in portuguese because I think no one is able to translate his words in its full.)

"Cada canto tem seu canto
Eu tenho meu próprio canto..."

Thanks Murilo for you contribution for the brazillian poetry!

That's it!!

See you!!!

KIDS DAY!!!!

It was the Kids day in Brazil yesterday!!!
Sooo good to be a kid, isnt'it? No grown ups problems to sort out. The kids problems/doubts are:

- what game am I going to play?
- what will it be the next toy at Mc Donald?
- what movie will my dad take me to watch next weekend?
- and so on...

very nice that's the kind of problems I miss!! hehe.. but that's okay, life is a short and that time won't come back.

To honor the children I will post three little movies about two camps I went!!

Take a look!! Good times!!!!

First, in the very beginning of 2009, still in the east cost of Australia, I met some kids from the country!!! Rockin Kids!!!

Surf'n'sand camp 2009 from amadeujunior on Vimeo.

Then in the middle of 2009, some kids from Sao Remo, a poor community located near the University Sao Paulo!!!

EBF Girassol 2009 from amadeujunior on Vimeo.

And this year, the kids from my church at Saude.

EBF Crianças 2010 - IMeL Saude from amadeujunior on Vimeo.

That's it kids!!! Better later than never, here is my congrats to all kids and those who feel like kids!!!

Byee!!

Brazil is funnier than ever! + Youth Camp Ad!

Hello!!!
It's been a time, but I've not died!
But a lot of people would like to and are very upset with the election in Brazil.
As I said in the title, Brazil is funnier than ever, because we've just elected a clown called Tiririca to the our congressman!!! Funny, isn't it? We had soccer players and celebrities as well. OHHH MY GOSH!!! My hope is in the clown's slogan that say that it can't get worst. It is probably inpossible, but no one must ever doubt a Brazilian ability!!! haha...
Well, I reckon that was the lesser of two evils. At least the president has not been choosen yet. I think Brazil has a chance to rethink about this important choice.
God be with us! haha...

Well, second subject of this post is the Youth Camp that is gonna be on November 13th to 15th.
Check out our video below!

Retiro de Jovens 2010 - Ad from amadeujunior on Vimeo.

Okay?! See you there!!

byeee!!