Category Archives: The Good News
Grief and Joy
Life is hard. Life is fragile. There is constant straining and the struggle is a never ending one. I can lose everything in but a moment. A catastrophe can wipe out everything I have worked for. A severe illness can … Continue reading
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Tagged Choice, Discipline, Doing good
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Social Justice
Because we have evolved from apes, there are still brutish tendencies in us. Because we were born in sin, there are still a lot of imperfections and weaknesses in us. During the time of Jesus, slavery was an acceptable practice … Continue reading
Living and Loving in the Light
In Pope Francis, I see a man truly being moved by the Spirit, the Advocate that Jesus promised to send to His disciples. In his present trip to the Holy Land, I see him again being inspired by the Spirit … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, joy, Peace, Service
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Recognizing the Cause through the Effects
Sub-atomic particles, like the Higgs boson, are so infinitesimally small they cannot be seen even by the most powerful electron microscope. Yet, scientists know they exist by their effects. Some phenomenon happens or exists that can only be explained by … Continue reading
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Tagged Learning, Wisdom
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Walking the Road to Emmaus
The Emmaus story has always been a source of endless inspiration for me. Three figures walking on a long and dusty road, talking about recent events in their lives, two burdened with sorrow, the other listening with a caring heart … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Encounter, Photography, Presence, The Good News
Tagged Blessings, Easter, Grace, Miracles
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Dayenu – It Would Have Been Enough For Us
Today is the beginning of the Triduum, the remembrance of Christ’s passion, death and resurrection, His Paschal Mystery. It His Passover from death to life into His glorious resurrection. This event has cosmic significance as Christ also leads us in … Continue reading
In our Uniqueness, We Catch a Glimpse of the Infinite
Yesterday was the VIP Day an St. Clare School. Jonathan chose his Uncle Mickey to be his VIP this year and Jane chose her Lola. It was touching experience watching them in their school environment. Looking at them, you would … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Uniqueness
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God’s Mysterious Ways
The fall of Constantinople in 1453 signaled the end of an era. The last vestiges of the powerful Holy Roman Empire finally succumbed to the onslaughts of the Ottoman Empire. In its heyday, the Holy Roman Empire which existed for … Continue reading
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Tagged Beginnings, Blessings
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The Fullness of Life
Life is good and it is great to be alive. Man’s deepest yearning is to remain alive, to live life in its fullness, to live forever. Man’s greatest fears are those that would deny him this fullness of life. Like … Continue reading
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Tagged Grace, joy, Suffering
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Proclaiming the Good
There is often a strong urge in me to engage in gossip and idle talk. I sometimes derive perverse pleasure over the misery of others. I even gloat at their misfortunes, specially when I believe that some people just have … Continue reading
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