Tag Archives: Hope
Hail Mary, Full of Grace
The great Filipino theologian, Fr. Catalino Arevalo, once wrote that to appreciate and understand the Faith of the Filipino one must look seriously at their devotion to Mary. Every province and region in the the Philippines has a special name … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Faith, Philippines/Filipino
Tagged Blessings, Fidelity, Hope, Prayer, Wisdom
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Through the Small and Narrow Gate
“Money is the root of all evil.” This statement seems to be a trite and tired saying by now. And when one sees what money can buy today, the statement sounds to be that of a loser. Indeed, often in … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Faith, Human Rights, The Good News
Tagged Blessings, Change, Hope, Humility
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The Spirit is Alive in the Valley
It is sad how religion is often perverted to become a force for division and subtraction rather than an influence for addition and multiplication. It is sadder still that so many wars are waged and acts of violence are committed … Continue reading
I Love You All the Way Up to the Moon and Back
One of my favorite routine and recurring exchange with Jane is when I ask her: “How much do you love Lolo?” In the beginning, she would fully stretch out her little arms and say “This much!”. Then her response became … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Love, Presence
Tagged Beauty, Beginnings, Growing Older, Hope, Jane
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More Than Just a Material World
We live in a physical and material world. Yet, I know there is more to life than the physical and the material. Even science now posits multiple and parallel universes, coexisting in the same space but existing in different dimensions. … Continue reading
The Way, the Truth and the Life
It is a joy to learn and discover new things everyday even as I grow older. And as every new day dawns, I see subtle changes happening in me. I used to live my life in minutes and hours, in … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Encounter, Life, The Good News
Tagged Blessings, Endings, Grace, Growing Older, Hope, Wisdom
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Facebook And the Afterlife
My thoughts are still with the victims of the Boston bombing. I am touched by the outpouring of care and sympathy I see on Facebook. I am once more reminded too of how fragile and fleeting life can be. I … Continue reading
The Greatest Commandment
Moses, speaking on behalf of Yahweh, gave his people the Ten Commandments. Later on, these commandments were expanded in the more than 600 laws in the Torah. And Jesus simplified them all into one word: Love. I read the others … Continue reading
Love, Not Money, Makes the World Go Around
I recently came across the story of Sabsy Ongkiko, a graduate of the Ateneo University, who gave up better job offers to become a public school teacher. Hers is a very inspiring story. And the heartening thing about her story … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Life, Philippines/Filipino, The Good News
Tagged Blessings, Hope, Love, Service
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Believing in an Age of Agnosticism
For many people today, the world came about through a series of fortuitous random events. For a man of faith, everything is part of the divine unfolding of the universe and everyone has a role to play in this great … Continue reading