Happy feast of Venerable Nguyen Van Thuan, Vietnamese Cardinal who suffered 9 years of solitary confinement under the communist govt. He still celebrated Mass with drops of water and smuggled wine using his hands as the chalice. And secretly passed down messages of hope to his persecuted flock.

10 rules of life of Cardianl Nguyen

1. I will live the present moment to the fullest

2. I will discern between God and God’s works

3. I will hold firmly to one secret: prayer

4. I will see in the Holy Eucharist my only power

5. I will have only one wisdom: the science of the Cross

6. I will remain faithful to my mission in the Church and for the Church as a witness of Jesus Christ

7. I will seek the peace the world cannot give

8. I will carry out a revolution by renewal in the Holy Spirit

9. I will speak one language and wear one uniform: Charity

10. I will have one very special love: The Blessed Virgin Mary