Category Archives: Mystery
Mysteries Of Life
The world we live in is a simple yet mysterious place. The essence of parallel lines is that they will never meet. Yet a vanishing point, where mutually parallel lines in three-dimensional space appear to converge, is a recognized physical phenomenon. A … Continue reading
The Family And The Trinity
Today is the third Sunday in June, the day the world celebrates as Fathers’ Day. Digital media is awash with greetings and paeans to oft forgotten fathers. As a father, I have always seen my role as a father is … Continue reading
The NBA Finals and Mt. Pinatubo
It is the MBA finals and I am again rooting for the Warriors. I am emotionally invested in this team and I get kinda down and low whenever they lose. We lived in the Bay area for years and saw … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Faith, Love, Mystery, Philippines/Filipino
Tagged Photography, Truth
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Questions
We shall never cease from questioning and the end of all our questions is to come up with ever more questions and never come to any real answers. Real life questions are never answerable by a simple ‘yes’ or a … Continue reading
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Doors, Portals, and Thresholds
I love doors, portals, thresholds. I love even more what they open up to. There is mystery behind every door, an adventure beyond every portal, and a new level of being beyond any threshold. Doors, portals, thresholds. They are the … Continue reading
Bread and Wine, Body and Blood
Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal … Continue reading
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Tagged Easter
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The Bread Of Life
The daily Gospel readings of late have all been about the bread of life. It reminds me that there is more to life than just my physical existence. There is more to food and eating than just the bread to … Continue reading
The Mystery of Life and Eternity
There is something in me that know I will never die. There is a thirst and a hunger in me that cannot be satisfied. I long for the fullness of life where death has no power. What am I most … Continue reading
It Is The Lord!
When there is so much deceit, lying and hypocrisy in the world, and people are fed untruths as a matter of course; it is difficult to say, “It is the Lord.” When there is so much greed among men that … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Encounter, Life, Mystery, The Good News
Tagged Easter, Poetry, Search
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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