Category Archives: Evil
Choice And Changes
I can be self-absorbed in my pain and be miserable. Or, I can chose to still be a giving and generous person in my sufferings and see that pain is an essential ingredient of life. Some of y pain is … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Environment, Evil, Human Rights, Life, Stewardship
Tagged Choice
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Of Wheat And Weeds
In every field where wheat grows, there will be weeds. There will always be more wheat than there are weeds; just as there is more goodness in the world than there is evil. Still, evil is very real and it … Continue reading
It Is Still A Wonderful World
There are many times I feel that it is a sad and sick world we live in. Dylan Roof walks into a church, joins in their bible discussions and then goes about to shooting these same people who welcomed him. Mohammod … Continue reading
It’s A Birthday Moment!
Today is my birthday – a day that represents a whole year that was. And what a year it was: full of love, joys and blessings. For these, I am grateful and humbled. It is also a day that promises … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Evil, Family, Life, Love
Tagged Beauty, Birthdays, Blessings, Doing good
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Praying for Nepal
Horrifying pictures and grim stories continue to flow out of Nepal, as the number of casualties continue to rise. There will be those who will ask, “if there is a God why does He allow such disasters and misery to … Continue reading
Posted in Encounter, Evil, Mystery
Tagged Compassion, Desolation, Faith, Prayer
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The Lord’s Death on the Cross
In the ancient Roman world, the cross was such an ignominious way to die; the early Christians never really used it as a symbol of their faith nor as part of their rituals. They used the fish (in Greek, ἰχθύς) or … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Evil, Faith, Generosity, Love
Tagged Compassion
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A Layered Existence
Ours is a layered existence. The common understanding of life is to see it as a dichotomy: day and night, up and down, hot and cold, wet and dry. But life is more complex, it is one element layered upon … Continue reading
Dust To Dust
Today is the beginning of the lenten Season, not only for Catholics but for all peoples of the Cross. I know that there but for the grace of God, I would have remained but a clump of dust and mud, … Continue reading
A Nation in Need of a Lamp
I am disheartened by the unfolding events in the Philippines. A big part of my heart still lives here. I get the feeling that the presidency of P’Noy is unraveling. He is showing himself to be incompetent and even unfeeling … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Evil, Faith, Philippines/Filipino
Tagged Doing good, Suffering
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Jerusalem
Jerusalem was in the news again the other day when five people died and eight more were wounded in a brutal attack on a synagogue there. The two assailants were also killed. It was a tragic and a very ironic event. Tragic, … Continue reading