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Category Archives: Human Rights
Peace And Harmony In A Pond
Peace. Quiet. Serenity. And harmony. There is nothing to change or to fix to make this scene even more perfect. The lotus follows the laws of nature and it blossoms in glorious beauty. The frog need not toil nor labor … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Human Rights, Nature, Photography, Relationships
Tagged Beauty, Fidelity, Forgiveness
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Lazarus and the Rich Man
I have always loved watching the rays of the sun bursting forth in the sky in all directions. Be it the first glimmering of dawn or the slow fading of the setting sun or the full splendor of the noon … Continue reading
Posted in Evil, Faith, Human Rights, Photography, The Good News
Tagged Blessings, Change, Grace, Service, Suffering
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The Pain of Believing
I am sad and my soul grows weary when I read about the fighting in Zamboanga: the senselessness of it all, children being used as human shields, thousands being thrown out of their homes, our leaders scrambling, confused and confounded … Continue reading
Posted in Evil, Faith, Human Rights, Philippines/Filipino
Tagged Change, Eternity, Fidelity, Justice, Peace
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Children
Yesterday was a joyful day for Vince and Summer and our entire family. Jeremiah, their first son, was born. I do not remember my own infancy but I have vague recollections of have been fussed and doted on. I was … Continue reading
Will Our Leaders Surprise Us and Do the Right Thing This Time?
As soon as men started living together in groups and then in communities, I am pretty sure they shared most everything in common. The idea of private property must have come very much later in man’s history. The idea of … Continue reading
Posted in Evil, Human Rights, Philippines/Filipino
Tagged Discipline, Doing good, Justice
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And Who Is My Neighbor?
In the corporate world, managers rely a lot on job descriptions and performance standards to ensure that their subordinates are doing the right things expected of them, effectively and efficiently. There are probably times when people perhaps also wished there … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Human Rights, Photography, The Good News
Tagged Doing good, Forgiveness, Generosity
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Teacher. Mentor. Healthworker.
Jonathan and Jane go to Saint Clare School where Fr. George Aranha is pastor. I love going with them to their school community mass because I love hearing the homilies of Fr. George. I always pick up morsels of wisdom … Continue reading
We Are What We Celebrate
The dawning of the 4th of July over the Silicon Valley. Today, the greatest nation on earth celebrates its birthday as a nation. This is one birth that was conceived by choice. The Founding Fathers of this nation consciously and … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Life, Photography, The USA
Tagged Choice, Discipline
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The Pursuit of Happiness
This week’s issue of Time magazine is devoted to the American ‘inalienable right’ to the Pursuit of Happiness. Three thoughts have kept on lingering in my mind after reading the lead article. First, the American Founding Fathers based the new … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Encounter, Family, Human Rights
Tagged Beginnings, Blessings, Wisdom
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Reconciliation
I grew up during the heat of the Cold War, which pitted democratic countries, led by the US, against the communist bloc, led by the USSR. The relationship between the two blocs was one of stark confrontation. Their strategy in … Continue reading
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