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Tag Archives: Jane
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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Going Home
Ever since I could remember, I have always felt different and unique and therefore immeasurably blessed. Not better in comparison with others but just one of a kind like no other. And because I am unique I can belong only … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Life, Presence, The Good News
Tagged Beauty, Blessings, Jane, Jonathan, Uniqueness
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Coming Home
If today were to be my last day, how would I spend it? Would I immediately go to a priest and go to confession to put my spiritual house in order? Or, would I spend it before the Blessed Sacrament … Continue reading
Posted in Encounter, Faith, Life, Love
Tagged Coming home, Grace, Growing Older, Jane, Jonathan, joy
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Last night was our ILM Graduation. After three years of study, 46 of us completed this inspiring and inspired Faith Formation program of the Diocese of San Jose. It was a night of grace and blessings as we recieved our … Continue reading
May 2, 2013
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“It Takes a Village to Raise a Child.”
“It takes a village to raise a child.” says an African proverb. I have always been amazed by the interconnectedness of life, how everyone and everything are intimately linked and intertwined with one another. I am the sum total of … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Family, Presence
Tagged Being a Father, Change, Growing Older, Jane, Jonathan, joy, Service
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Still On My Lost Wallet
We are creatures of habit. I looked at the drawer where Anabelle found my lost wallet several times but I did not notice it. The top of that drawer was not one of the usual places where I would usually … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Nature, Spirituality, The Good News
Tagged Jane, Jonathan, joy, Love, Miracles
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It is the Lord!
There are moments in my life when the Presence I pray to every morning takes on physical dimensions that I can see, touch, smell and feel. ‘It is the Lord.‘ I was taking a nap yesterday and I was slowly … Continue reading
Happiness is a Present Because I Can Always Make It Present
It is early Easter morning. A happy day. A joyous occasion. Often, when we are overwhelmed by our grief, fears or anxieties, we fail to see happiness even as it already stares us in the face – just like the … Continue reading
Life Is Great. So How Come I Act Like This Was All A Random Event?
Life is a great gift. For all the difficulties in living, it is still wonderful to be alive. I came from my parents but that does not explain to me why I am here. I am deeply grateful to the … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Presence, Spirituality
Tagged Eternity, Faith, Jane, Prayer, Serendipity
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An Ordinary Life Made Extraordinary
The evolution of life on earth started out with the primeval organic soup churned out by the waves and tides of the ocean. Out of this primeval soup, the first living single cells emerged. It took millions of years for … Continue reading