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Letting go of living space

Fr Bavo Benedictus Samosir OCSO May 28, 2026
Letting go of living space

He looked up at the dark sky, with no twinkle of stars, as he walked slowly. He had never felt quiet, as quiet as tonight. The dim lights along the road helped him navigate the connecting road between the main gate and the majestic building whose towers rose into the sky. For more than one…

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St Patrick – going through life’s hardships

Fr Bavo Benedictus Samosir OCSO March 12, 2026
St Patrick – going through life’s hardships

Difficulties and suffering are part of the journey of life in this world. There is no life without difficulties and suffering. We all certainly have moments of suffering and difficulty in life. Therefore, we need to realise that suffering and difficulties in life are not something to be avoided but something we must face with…

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The joy of Christmas in simplicity

Fr Bavo Benedictus Samosir OCSO December 25, 2025
The joy of Christmas in simplicity

On Christmas Eve, a small village was shrouded in darkness, with only the distant stars in the sky providing their tiny twinkles. At that time, in the 1980s, electricity was very limited in our remote village. There was only one electric light, in the living room. We lit small candles in our yard, which was…

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