Monthly Archives: May 2015
God’s People Today
It is our second day in Amsterdam. I am struck by the cosmopolitan and very secular atmosphere of the city. There is a lively artistic and cultural ambiance. But the true drivers of the city seem to be finance and … Continue reading
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God the Mother
The primary driving force in the life of Jesus is His relationship with the Father and His total obedience to His will. He totally does the will of the Father even when this meant dying on the cross. He has … Continue reading
It Is Never About Being Easy
The commandment of Jesus to love is so self-evident it should be readily accepted by almost everybody. And yet today, His followers are being persecuted and executed in many parts of the world like never before. And many of those of … Continue reading
And That Is Why You Are My Friend
You are my friend because I was alone and all by myself, And you came along to draw me out of my loneliness. And all of a sudden, the world around me became a scene of many vibrant colors, of … Continue reading
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Joy and Love
Joy is an abiding sense of well-being that suffuses a person who truly loves. Joy is not about carousing or wild revelry; although it could be that sometimes. Joy is more a like a smile even when things are rough … Continue reading
Ex Machina
Our Mondate movie was Ex Machina, a chilling movie on an experiment and exploration into humanoid robots and artificial intelligence. Its basic proposition was that such robots can do and will do only what has been programmed and encoded in them. … Continue reading
Friends
“I have called you friends.” He told them on the last supper He shared with them. And then He went on to show them how much that friendship meant to Him. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down … Continue reading
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Plates, Branches and I
I have this image right now in my mind of a juggler spinning a plate at the end of a stick he holds. And then he spins another one simultaneously, and then another and another until I cannot imagine anymore … Continue reading
Branches
In his homily on today’s gospel, Fr. Johnny Go speaks about different kinds of branches. There is the branch that is full of leaves in early spring. There is the branch that is heavy with fruits. There is the branch … Continue reading
Serendipity and the Grace of God.
Boots was our neighbor when I was growing up as a kid. We used to play some games together. After our grade school, we lost touch with each other; until in recent years when we have been ‘reacquainted’ here in … Continue reading
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