Category Archives: Faith
Forgiveness
I see myself as a forgiving person, easily forgetting the wrongs that have been done to me by others. Given time, I can even be friends again even with people who have hurt me very deeply. But I am also … Continue reading
To Be Tempted is To Be Human
God was proud of his servant Job for he was a just and upright man, praising and thanking God every moment of his life. The devil said that was because God showered Job with all good things and countless blessings. … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Prayer, Sacrifice, Temptation
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Love, Not Money, Makes the World Go Around
I recently came across the story of Sabsy Ongkiko, a graduate of the Ateneo University, who gave up better job offers to become a public school teacher. Hers is a very inspiring story. And the heartening thing about her story … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Life, Philippines/Filipino, The Good News
Tagged Blessings, Hope, Love, Service
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Life is Meant To Be Lived in Joy and Happiness
Somewhere in my childhood, I was brought up often believing that having fun was somehow a sin; that life was not meant to be enjoyed but to be borne and endured; that one should consciously seek out pain and suffering … Continue reading
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Tagged Change, joy
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It is Ash Wednesday.
Today is the start of Lent and we celebrate it with a public acknowledgment of our mortality through the imposition of ashes on our foreheads. Lent is a journey with God. We start with the fragility of our existence and … Continue reading
Healing is Making Whole
I have worked many years working in the health industry. And I have noticed a difference in the art and science of medicine between Western medicine and Oriental medicine. Western medicine has focused on the science part, on symptoms and … Continue reading
The Hymn of the Universe
I love the image of a beating heart as the symbol of life and love. The constant and rhythmic alternate contraction and relaxation of the heart muscles send life-giving blood coursing throughout the body. When someone says “My heart beats … Continue reading
Why Be Good At All?
Three things I have to guard against and work hard to resist: the works of the flesh, the ways of the world and the wiles of the devil. The works of the flesh are lust, sloth, gluttony, greed, anger, envy … Continue reading
Biases Bring Out the Worst In Me
Prejudices and biases die hard and often hardly die. Many of the problems and conflicts we see around us are due to many preconceived notions people have of one another. The Holocaust was brought about by intense and deep seated … Continue reading
Faith That Moves
Faith is building a relationship with a Presence who has had a profound effect in my life, directing everything that happens to me. Many times I have wished that my faith would be able to move mountains or could calm … Continue reading