Category Archives: Faith
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
Posted in Discipleship, Faith, Spirituality, The Good News
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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Tagged Easter
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Our Interconnectedness in the One
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” ~ John Muir, the great American Naturalist. Today, after a long hiatus, Anabelle and I went on a hike at the Uvas Canyon county Park with our good … Continue reading
What’s It All About?
There is in mankind’s collective memory a deep longing for a paradise we once had and lost. And literature is replete with stories of our collective desire to regain this lost paradise: Atlantis, Utopia, Shangri-La, Erehwon. We know that the … Continue reading
Gratitude and Eternal Life
Today is the first day of Spring. Nature is sprouting new and fresh life, as traces of winter fade away. So much to be thankful for. So many thing to be joyful about. It is time for counting blessings. I … Continue reading
On Being a Father
Today is the feast of St. Joseph. One of the names by which Jesus was known is “the son of the carpenter”. There many things about being a father I learned from Joseph. And thinking of him now, I remember … Continue reading
Being Transfigured
In the beginning, just before theBig Bang, there was just a singularity of a particle, And all particles have an energy inside them waiting to burst forth. Energy that is equal to its weight multiplied by the speed of light. … Continue reading
In the Gathering Darkness
These days, I am often overwhelmed by the magnitude of the problems we face. Then I would feel utterly helpless at the puniness of what I can do. I have to remind myself of the strength and beauty there is … Continue reading
Our FatherWho Art In Heaven
“This is how you are to pray: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive … Continue reading
EDSA Was a Miracle
I sometimes believe in miracles. I sometimes believe that the EDSA Transfiguration event was a miracle. A people cowering in fear and indifference are galvanized into united action to throw off the yoke of their bondage. And their liberation is … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Life, Philippines/Filipino, The Good News
Tagged Home, Hope
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