Category Archives: Discipleship
The Fool on the Hill
I love the Beatles. They somehow wrote the soundtrack of my growing up years. And even today, their songs still resonate strongly with me. They were the children of our age: the sexual revolution, the shedding off of long-held traditions, … Continue reading
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Tagged Prayer, Search
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Pueblo Amante de Maria
Filipinos have always taken great pride in being the only Christian nation in Asia. We have even fancied ourselves as “Pueblo Amante de Maria” – Mary’s Beloved People. And to reciprocate that Marian love, we have dedicated two months … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Faith, Philippines/Filipino
Tagged Gratitude, joy, Relationships
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The Morning After
The morning after the elections felt like Black Saturday: dejected, bitterly disappointed, feeling defeated. Like the two disciples on their way to Emmaus, I was feeling lost and disbelieving how things has turned out they way they did, hoping that … Continue reading
Bread and Wine, Body and Blood
Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal … Continue reading
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Tagged Easter
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It Is The Lord!
When there is so much deceit, lying and hypocrisy in the world, and people are fed untruths as a matter of course; it is difficult to say, “It is the Lord.” When there is so much greed among men that … Continue reading
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Tagged Easter, Poetry, Search
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Shunning the Prosperity Gospel
In my life journey, I have made the conscious and deliberate effort to follow the way of Christ. I have found strength, inspiration and deep meaning in doing so. In time of difficulties, I found guidance in his words and … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Generosity, Spirituality, The Good News
Tagged Gratitude, Search
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My Continuing Journey
Seven decades and a lot has changed in my life. I have met a lot of wonderful people. And some heels. I have been to many exciting places, now stored in my photo collections. I have experienced amazing moment now … Continue reading
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A Joyful Fear. Or, A Fearful Joy?
“Fear is the path to the dark side…fear leads to anger…anger leads to hate…hate leads to suffering.” ~ Master Yoda The diametrical opposite of love is not hate but fear. We fear what we do not understand. Uncertainty and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Easter
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Easter Ennui?
Of late, some many things seem to be going wrong in so many places and among so many people, including myself. There is a feeling of lingering malaise in me but I am not really sad. With things going wrong, … Continue reading
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Good Friday Good Feelings
To many Jews during the time of Jesus, his death on the cross was the awful ending to an adventure gone terribly wrong. Here was an itinerant preacher who simply burst upon the scene, preaching repentance and the coming of … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Sin, The Good News
Tagged Easter, Forgiveness
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