Su Fern Khoo, VDMF is a Verbum Dei Missionary sister who currently serves as a religious education coordinator for adults and youth at St. Anthony Church in Long Beach, Calif. She also directs retreats and other programs at the Verbum Dei Spirituality Center in Long Beach.

 

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Permission to be yourself

Every single person is Gift, and the fullness of being so is in living all of our life without annulling any part of what has made us who we are. This means acknowledging all the facets of our life and all that will continue the unfolding of our true selves. It is our ongoing story, which is our history, culture, background, personality, and experiences. The sense of self is never without a context. While recognizing that there is much more on this topic, I wish to highlight just two keys of awareness that I have found essential for my continuing journey as a person and minister in a globalized world, as well as a religious in an intercultural and international community.