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Category Archives: Identity
Love and the Vine
Here is one of the fondest memories I have of Jane while she was growing up. This happened when she was about four years old. One chilly morning we brought her to her nursery-school. And as she gave me her … Continue reading
Because I am, I Have Everything I Need
These are miner’s lettuce. They grow wild along many of the hiking trails we go to, specially in wide open fields. They add a dainty white delicacy to a scenery of wild flowers abloom in springtime. They are also a … Continue reading
Poems by Abe
Abe was a dear friend, a sagacious mentor, and a treasured brother. He left a trove of unpublished poems. I chose some of them and composed them with some of my own photos.
Posted in Friendship, Identity, Spirituality
Tagged Fr. Abe, friend, Poetry
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A Miracle
Today I witnessed a miracle. A good friend, Lambert, was ordained a deacon. And God willing, he will be ordained a priest in June next year. Nothing really miraculous there. Lambert was my contemporary in San Carlos Seminary. He was, … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Character, Discipleship, Family, Generosity, Identity, Mystery
Tagged Grace, Gratitude
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Use It or Lose It
Use it or lose it. This physical law is as much a principle in the spiritual life. A given talent, if not used, is taken away. A talent shared, unlike a physical possession, when given away, increases and becomes stronger. … Continue reading
Awe, Wonders and Questions
I am always awed by the beauty and grandeur of the universe. Like, I am amazed that there are more stars in the universe than there are grains of sand in all the world’s deserts and beaches. And what is … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Identity, Photography
Tagged Gratitude
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The Old Is Good
And no one who has been drinking old wine desires new, for he says, ‘The old is good.’” ~ Luke 5:39 I read a wisecrack once that went, “He who lives a long life will die a lonely person.” I found … Continue reading
Passage Into Old Age
Jesus said to Thomas, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, then you will also know my Father.” ~ John 14:6-7 In my younger years, … Continue reading
Full Circle or Fullness of Life?
Jesus answered and said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, a son cannot do anything on his own, but only what he sees his father doing; for what he does, his son will do also.” ~ John 5:19 Ima … Continue reading
My Uniqueness And My Heart Of Stone
Jesus was grieved at their hardness of heart and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored. Mark 3:5 My disappointments and frustrations that have transformed my heart into stone arise from … Continue reading