Category Archives: The Good News
Life Is Precious
Life is precious. But its value is not like that of a diamond: beautiful, strong and almost indestructible. Although, it can be like that sometimes as in moments of triumph and victory. But a diamond is not a living thing. … Continue reading
Christmas Is Forever
The gospel reading on Christmas is the beautiful and lyrical intro to the Gospel of John, which must have been originally one of the hymns sung by the early Christian communities. It proclaims how God created everything there is through … Continue reading
A Melancholy Christmas
In those days, there were shepherds watching their flocks at night. When all at once they heard a voice from an angle in shimmering light: “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, joy, Poetry, Sadness
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Hopes and Longings
Life is a puzzling blend of joys and sorrows. In times of sorrow, we hope and pray for the joyful time to come. And when the times of joy come, we pray and fervently wish that they last forever. Life … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Mystery, Nature, The Good News
Tagged Beauty, Poetry, Serendipity
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A Humble And Simple Christmas
It is just two days to Christmas and Jonathan and Jane are all excited, already counting the gifts they are expecting to receive. Facebook is experiencing an overload of posts on Christmas parties, holiday greetings and photos of the exchanging … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Christmas, Sadness
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Musings on Life and Death During Advent
Life is a most wonderful gift and it is passed on to us, generation to generation. And life will always find a way to express itself in spite of all kinds of obstacles and difficulties. The roots of Jesus were … Continue reading
Being Politically Correct
There is a great tendency today, in polite society or in company you are new or not yet truly familiar with, to be politically correct for fear of hurting the sensibilities and feelings of others. This is very considerate of … Continue reading
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Tagged Choice, Truth
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The Joys of Hopeful Waiting
One of the quotes I often come across on Facebook is this one by Soren Kierkegaard, “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” I find that reflecting on the past invariably shows me life’s lessons in … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Serendipity
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Active Waiting During Advent
Advent is a period of hopeful waiting. The first readings for the masses these day are all from the Book of Isaiah. They paint different pictures of the coming Messiah and the Kingdom He will bring about: Creation will be … Continue reading
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Tagged Beginnings, Change, Prayer
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Advent and the Filipino
There is something in the Filipino that hates waiting. I have always been puzzled by this. We enjoy our mangoes green. We eat and even drink them way before they ripen into golden yellow. We also enjoy our papayas green. … Continue reading
Posted in Identity, Nature, Philippines/Filipino, Photography, The Good News
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