Category Archives: Life
Transitioning
I struggle these days to return to a regular and meaningful prayer life. The bumps and the detours I have recently encountered in life have derailed what I thought was a deep and sincere relationship with the Lord. Of late, … Continue reading
White Noise
Anabelle and I were in the US to visit Mihaela, our fourth grandchild. She is so adorable. And what a fortunate baby she is. We were impressed at how hands-on as parents Mickey and Iulia are. I do not remember … Continue reading
A Cosmic Maundy Thursday
It’s Maundy Thursday. Everything has ground to a halt in the Philippines. The big city is empty and all the streets are practically devoid of traffic. People have hied off to some coasts to refresh their tired bodies or to … Continue reading
Words and Reality
Words and their power are what make humans who they are, Our capacity to communicate through words has enables us to build civilization. But often, human language is inadequate to express what we truly feel and know deep within us. … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Life, Mystery, The Good News
Tagged Beauty, joy, Photography, Sadness
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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
The Reckoning: Why Do We Never Learn?
One of the things I truly miss about living in the Bay Area is the easy access to well-stocked public libraries. I get to read new novels and other interesting titles almost as soon as they are off the press, … Continue reading
Posted in Identity, Life, Philippines/Filipino
Tagged Learning, Philippines, Truth
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Heroes in Everyday Life
A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage, great bravery, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. To get up every morning, before everyone else To prepare the day for her family even before her own To see … Continue reading
Shades of Gray?
It is so easy to get bored. But it is also quite easy to get engaged. All it takes is a decision. It is so easy to lapse into the routine and nestle in a comfort zone; but life keeps … Continue reading
Light Sings
Nothing speaks better of the freshness and newness of life, of hope and renewal than the streaks of first light at the break of dawn. Nothing seems sadder or more melancholic than the fading light of a sunset at the … 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