Tag Archives: Love
Loving As We Have Been Loved
The Philippines is a very romantic place and the Filipinos are a very amorous people. We have at least seven words for ‘love’: ibig, irog, mahal, sinta, liyag, suyo, giliw. All of them, however, express love as eros. Eros is … Continue reading
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Tagged Being a Father, Jonathan, Love, Wisdom
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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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Spiritual Narcissism
I realize that there is great danger in my spiritual life deteriorating into spiritual narcissism, being about myself, for myself and within myself. I cannot look at my prayer time as simply a feel-good moments of peace and quiet by … Continue reading
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Tagged Love, Prayer, Service
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Love Dinner with Jesus: No Invitation Needed
Among the best friends of Jesus had during his time here on earth were the sisters Mary and Martha and their brother Lazarus. Specially touching and poignant was the love and affection Mary had for Jesus – how she would … Continue reading
Posted in Encounter, Family, Friendship, Spirituality
Tagged Grace, Love, Wisdom
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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
EDSA – The Transfiguration of the Philippines
This is a photo of the Ortigas Center taken from the hills of Antipolo. Typically enveloped in smog, it always looks like on a clear day you can see the outlines of buildings. This is the general area where 27 … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, EDSA, Fidelity, Grace, Love
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Loving The Unlovable?
Every life is precious. Every life is beautiful. But life is not all joy and happiness. There are moments of sorrow and pain. God placed a little bit of himself in each and everyone of his creatures. There is so … Continue reading
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Tagged Doing good, Learning, Love
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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
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Tagged Blessings, Hope, Love, Service
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Valentine’s Day
Today is the Feast of Saint Valentine and Valentine’s Day is a big thing back in the Philippines, second perhaps only to Christmas for people to give gifts and to eat out to celebrate. Indeed, Filipinos are a very loving … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Generosity, Love, Service, Wisdom
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It is Ash Wednesday.
Today is the start of Lent and we celebrate it with a public acknowledgment of our mortality through the imposition of ashes on our foreheads. Lent is a journey with God. We start with the fragility of our existence and … Continue reading