Category Archives: Generosity
Gratitude And Generosity
Thanksgiving is all about gratitude for all our blessings. So much to be thankful for. Generosity is the natural companion and complement to gratitude. Life is indeed a great blessing we should be thankful for. Unmerited, unexpected, unasked for. To … Continue reading
The Jesus Paradox
Following Jesus often sounds foolish and foolhardy in the face of the self-serving pragmatism of the world today. And yet, his way seems to me the only way the world can save itself from self-destruction. The world has never seen … Continue reading
Something Small
Sometimes, all it takes is something small to make something big happen. A smile can lead to a lifetime together. A handshake can seal a deal. A reaching across can heal divisions. In his book “Small is Beautiful”, E.F. Schumacher … Continue reading
Posted in Encounter, Generosity, Photography, Spirituality
Tagged Discipline, joy, Peace, Simplicty
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Some Random Acts of Kindness
Life is not easy. It is, in fact, difficult. There are enough heartaches, sorrows and pain in the world for me to add any more to the sadness and suffering. While pain and suffering may be an essential ingredient to … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Generosity, Photography, Principles, Stewardship
Tagged Beauty, Beginnings, Gratitude, Learning
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Heroes
“Age quod agis.” (Do what you are doing.) This was the advice drilled into us by Fr. Basilio David during our formative years in the seminary. These are perilous times we live in and we need heores. But not … Continue reading
No Masks Needed When Being Generous
There is none so blind as one who refuses to see; nor one harder to wake up than one who pretends to sleep. Often, I live my life with different masks on and with a lot of pretensions. Like, I … Continue reading
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Accounting And Salvation
“Prepare a full account of your stewardship, because you can no longer be my steward.” ~ Luke 16:2 One really comforting thought for is is that of a loving God, who created me out of nothing and expecting nothing in … Continue reading
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Tagged Learning
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The Challenge Of Generosity
When you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you. ~ Luke 14:13-14 Honestly, I often do good for the wrong reasons. I do … Continue reading
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Bringing In The Harvest
He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” ~ Luke 10:2 There has never been more wealth and affluence in the … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Environment, Generosity
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Mama. Ima. Nanay. Mother.
Jesus said to his disciples: “When a woman is in labor, she is in anguish because her hour has arrived; but when she has given birth to a child, she no longer remembers the pain because of her joy that … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Generosity, Presence, Relationships
Tagged Serendipity
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