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Monthly Archives: January 2014
A Compassionate and Sensitive Heart
We can sometimes get so caught up with our rites and rituals that we lose sight of the weightier and more important things. People spend hours on their knees in prayer but turn a deaf ear to the cries of … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Relationships
Tagged Doing good, Generosity, Service, Sin
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace
At my age, I feel like I am an old wineskin, a bag of old bones. But I have discovered the power and the magic of sleep. I can see and feel now how the Lord makes me anew every … Continue reading
Bless the Children
The Philippines, unique in all of Christendom, celebrates today the Feast of the Holy Infant. We as a people have always had a lively devotion to the Santo Nino since Magellan gifted the wife of Rajah Humabon with an image … Continue reading
Posted in Philippines/Filipino, Photography, Relationships
Tagged Being a Father
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A Prayer for Life
I have always sought perfection and wholeness/holiness even as I am deeply aware of my imperfections, shortcomings and sinfulness. But when this fact should be the source of my hopelessness, it is in fact a source of hope and encouragement … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Life, Mystery, Philippines/Filipino, Sin
Tagged Blessings, Forgiveness, Healing, Hope
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Limitations and Possibilities
I am bound by many limitations; but I am also a bundle of almost limitless possibilities. Because of my body, I am tied down to my here and now. But with my mind and imagination, I can be anywhere and … Continue reading
A Proactive Spiritual Life
The mark of human beings, which distinguish us from the rest of living creatures, is our capacity to choose. The hallmark of the proactive person is the constant and conscious practice of this capacity to choose. The important things in … Continue reading
Posted in Encounter, Identity, Relationships, Spirituality
Tagged Beauty, Hope, Prayer
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Daily Prayers
Prayer was an integral and essential part in the life of Jesus. He always made time for it and was constantly in touch with the Father – almost like He never left home, because of their constant and on-going conversation. … Continue reading
In My Inviduality is the Universe
On the surface of our existence as human beings, there are a lot of differences and disturbances among us. People come in many different sizes, shapes, colors, dispositions and aspirations. Often, what drives people would bring them in conflict with … Continue reading
Proclaiming My Beloved-ness
When I realize that I am the Beloved, I want to tell the world about this good news and to proclaim the goodness and greatness of the Lord. Being the beloved, I also come to truly appreciate what it means … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Nature, The Good News
Tagged Beauty, Healing, Uniqueness
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The Beloved is Sacred
Imagine a garden. Quiet and serene. Peaceful and a bloom with greens. Silent yet full of life In the leaves, among the branches. Deep in the earth, under the stones. In the air and afloat in the wind. A fountain … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Love, Photography, The Good News
Tagged Beauty, Forgiveness, Poetry, Serendipity
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