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On life's journey, faith is nourishment,virtuous deeds are a shelter,wisdom is the light by day,
and right mindfulness is the protection by night.
2017-01-29 06:12
Two songs that I really
like which immediately perks up the room are:
(1) Pharrell William (Happy): Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof/ Because I'm happy. /Clap… Read More
2017-01-22 02:24
2017-01-08 02:01
A
little boy returned from Sunday school with a new perspective on the Christmas
story. He had learned all about the Wise Men from the East who brought gifts to
the Baby Jesus. He was so exc… Read More
2016-12-27 14:06
2016-11-12 04:25
What
is a bucket list? The Urban dictionary defines it as: A list of things you
would like to do before you die (that is before “kicking the bucket”) or before
your world ends… Read More
2016-09-24 17:00
Is the story Jesus told about
the Rich man and Lazarus a strightforward parable or is it an enigmatic riddle?
A Parable is a
straightforward story which may be fictional but leaves us w… Read More
2016-08-20 16:06
2016-08-07 14:54
2016-06-17 13:00
When
the good Lord was creating fathers he started with a tall frame. And a female
angel nearby said, “What kind of father is that? If you’re going to make
children so close to t… Read More
2016-06-06 07:42
Have you ever asked yourself: Why
do we have a "Sacred" Heart? and and how come we do not celebrate the feast of the Lord's other body parts, like sacred head, or sacred feet?
In the same… Read More
2016-05-24 17:44
2016-05-08 21:12
A mother receives her baby for the first time and whispers to him: “I want you to be my baby forever, but I am excited about all the amazing things you’ll do in this life." Now y… Read More
2016-04-24 05:03
If you cannot see the invisible, you cannot do the impossible.
We always choose to see just the visible, so we tend to do what is only possible.That’s why we get stuck with the old wa… Read More
2016-04-17 07:26
What is the cocktail party effect? This effect is what allows most people to "tune into" a single voice and "tune out" all others, much the same way that a partygoer can focus on a sin… Read More
2016-03-26 16:19
Happy Easter Everyone. Tonight is the night of all nights. For tonight Easter night is the greatest night in all of Christendom. For tonight Jesus Christ is risen. Tonight we remember… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Today I attended the B Sides Vancouver 2014 at the Chateau Granville. Upon registration (pre-registered free via kickstarter) I received the conference kit with an avante-garde laser-cut par… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I was fortunate to attend the Conference on Salesian Historiography for the East Asia Oceania region from November 4-8, 2013. But because of Typhoon Haiyan, no planes could fly out of the ar… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I have just arrived from a very emotional visit to our Salesian
presence in Edmonton, Alberta. I was picked up by my relatives (Marivic,
Chris, and their children Miel and Mark) at t… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
The East Asian Pastoral Review, Volume 49 (2012), Number 4 edition contains my article on:
"Homiletics in the Light of the Seven Plus One Communication Traditions."
(If you click on the jour… Read More
2016-03-14 05:56
Whenever we hear about crimes against humanity, or whenever we see people getting oppressed unjustly, or maybe even when someone hurts us… our natural instinct against that wrongdoer… Read More
2016-02-12 07:01
"God has visited his people and redeemed them. Mary set out and visited Elizabeth. The child leaped in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit."
Our question for today is:… Read More
2016-02-06 02:38
Anonymous Mom, 38: I have this picture in my head of what kind of wife, mom, and person I want to be. But the moment I walk into the house everyone needs or wants or demands and all heck bre… Read More
2016-01-31 23:10
A store has just opened in New York City that offered free husbands. When women go to choose a husband, they have to follow the instructions at the entrance:
“You may visit this store… Read More
2016-01-22 19:04
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus.
Do you know what happens when a person is baptized? (1) All of us are born with original sin. In baptism that sin is removed, era… Read More
2016-01-22 19:00
One interesting thing about gifts we give and receive- they are wrapped. A few weeks ago from St. Luke we hear: ”And Mary...wrapped the baby Jesus in swaddling clothes.'' These are pre… Read More
2015-12-23 16:43
On the eight day, they were going to name the baby Zechariah after his father. But his mother said: No, he is to be called John. So they went to Zechariah to find out what name he want… Read More
2015-12-20 03:53
Last year our Pastor has always dealt about Philippine history and its religious culture. Allow me this time to deal with contemporary pop culture of Pinoys. Now you see, a cultural trait co… Read More
2015-12-07 15:00
Two prophet from different generations, Baruch and John the Baptist, preached to the people of their time about God giving them a second chance. Do you believe in second chances?
One night… Read More
2015-11-22 20:47
In 1997, there was this Canadian-born director named James Francis Cameron who brought us the film Titanic. In this movie, there was this brave young lad named Jack Dawson who rescues this g… Read More
2015-11-16 06:27
Next week will be the end of the long 34 weeks of Ordinary time. Ordinary time represents our life journey on this earth. And this month of November reminds us of the end of life and of the… Read More
2015-11-01 22:13
“Lord, this is the company of those who seek your face.” - They are those who entered heaven. They are those Jesus called "blessed." Today we celebrate them - they are the Saints… Read More
2015-10-26 16:18
These past weeks, the gospel has instructed us on how to follow Jesus - discipleship. Last week I talked about the 3P’s which we need to balance in our life to follow Jesus more… Read More
2015-10-20 19:05
There are three P-s a human person needs to be happy: Pleasure, Possession, and Power. Pleasure makes us relish our present wellbeing. Possession gives us access to obtain our ne… Read More
2015-10-04 18:15
Why get married? “The Lord God said: It is not good that the man should be alone; I will
make him a helper as his partner.” Gen.2
Marriage – is it all about looking
for a… Read More
2015-09-21 03:49
St. James (4:1) asks us today: Why do we quarrel? What causes fights and quarrels among us?
The wife sits down next to the husband
as he flips channels.
She asks, "What's on TV?"
Husb… Read More
2015-09-13 18:05
Jesus asks his disciples: "Who do you say I am?" (Mk.8.29)
When Christian Herter was governor of
Massachusetts, he was running hard for a second term in office. One day, after
a busy morn… Read More
2015-09-06 18:04
Once there was this catechist who was
teaching a group of young children on the importance of keeping quiet at Sunday
Mass. The next day, the archbishop made a surprise visit and sat at the… Read More
2015-09-05 16:23
("Big Heart - Oil Painting by Peter Max)
What
is the heart a symbol of? Starts with an L…..
If you take out my heart what will you find in it? The word has an L and
an O.&nbs&hell…Read More
2015-08-23 21:21
Life
is made up of tough decisions. Deciding in
favor of something or someone is one thing but strive to be faithful to that
decision is more crucial. Like marriage: It’s a decis… Read More
2015-08-09 17:51
“I am the bread of life. Whoever eats of
this bread will live forever.” (Jn.6:51)
Or in the words of a famous cartoon character: “I'm strong to the finish when I eats… Read More
2015-08-04 05:49
“For
the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the
world.” (Jn 6:33) Mahatma
Gandhi believed this, but not being Christian, quotes it in a con… Read More
2015-07-18 18:24
One evening a rich man was riding in his
limousine when he saw two men along the road eating grass. Disturbed, he yelled
at his driver to stop and got out to investigate. He asked one man "W… Read More
2015-07-12 20:19
What is a prophet? Ephesians:1.13
– When you hear the word of truth,
and believe in Him, you will be marked with the seal of the Holy
Spirit.
An elderly woman had just returned to
h… Read More
2015-07-04 18:20
An old man is wondering if his wife had
a hearing problem. So one night, while his wife is sitting in her lounge chair,
he goes behind her and says softly to her, “Honey,
can you hear… Read More
2015-07-03 17:03
Three men wanted to kill time – to make
time stop. So they stood on top of a building and decided to throw their
watches down the street. Watch breaks, time stops, watch dies. The firs… Read More
2015-05-10 19:34
Love
assures, yet love requires: “As the
Father loves me, so I love you – you must love one another.” Love is an
assurance, love has a requirement.
A
few years ago there… Read More
2015-04-27 15:33
An
elderly woman went to a very kind and smiling doctor's office for a check-up. The
kind and smiling doctor asked if she had any problems. The woman said that she
had a terrible farting pro… Read More
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