Tag Archives: Doing good
Goodness And Faith
There is a lot to marvel about these days: in technology, sports, culture and even business. Even in everyday life, there is a lot to marvel at: people serving others, children learning and growing, families pulling through difficulties, the sick … Continue reading
Lessons From My Father
This is my son and my grandson walking along the beach. The picture tells me of the very intimate connection between father and son. It is not just the genes and the physical traits. It is the emotions, the thoughts, … Continue reading
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Tagged Discipline, Doing good, Gratitude, joy
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Heroes
“Age quod agis.” (Do what you are doing.) This was the advice drilled into us by Fr. Basilio David during our formative years in the seminary. These are perilous times we live in and we need heores. But not … Continue reading
Out Of The Fullness Of The Heart
“So give for alms those things that are within; and see, everything will be clean for you.” ~ Luke 11:41 “From the fullness of the heart, the mouth speaks.” Often, we can tell what is inside the human person by … Continue reading
Have You Heard About Him?
Herod said, “John I beheaded. Who then is this about whom I hear such things?” And he kept trying to see him. ~ Luke 9:9 I first heard about him from my mother as early as I could remember. From … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Encounter, Faith, Spirituality
Tagged Doing good, Gratitude, Prayer, Serendipity
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He Came For Me
The Pharisees saw this and said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” He heard this and said, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do.” ~ Matthew 9:11-12 … Continue reading
To Love Is To Give
When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after another journeying to Jesus, he spoke in a parable. “A sower went out to sow his seed. . . .” ~ Luke 8:4 I once saw on YouTube a … Continue reading
Life Is A Precious Gift
Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?” ~ Luke 6:9 Life is such a precious gift; its protection … Continue reading
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Tagged Doing good, Grace, Humility
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Love Transforms
After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love … Continue reading
Hearing God’s Voice Today
But now I am coming to you. I speak this in the world so that they may share my joy completely. I gave them your word, and the world hated them, because they do not belong to the world any … Continue reading
Posted in Encounter, Faith, Presence
Tagged Doing good, Grace
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