Tag Archives: Service
A Compassionate and Sensitive Heart
We can sometimes get so caught up with our rites and rituals that we lose sight of the weightier and more important things. People spend hours on their knees in prayer but turn a deaf ear to the cries of … Continue reading
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Tagged Doing good, Generosity, Service, Sin
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My Mission
The Gospel Christ came to proclaim is pretty simple and very straightforward: life is stronger than death; light is stronger than the darkness; love is stronger than hate and anger. Life is not easy. It is full of challenges, constantly … Continue reading
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Tagged Change, Choice, Doing good, Humility, Service
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Metanoia – A Spiritual Paradigm Shift
Yesterday, I met up with some friends and former colleagues. We had a great time reminiscing our glory days, when fired with the zeal and enthusiasm of a great visionary leader we set out to change the institution we were … Continue reading
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Tagged Doing good, Healing, Humility, Service
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The Power of One
In this world of billions of human beings, I am often overwhelmed by the thought that I am only one of the many, that I am too insignificant to matter, that there is nothing I can do to make a … Continue reading
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Tagged Generosity, Gratitude, Humility, Serendipity, Service
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Come!
This must have been one of the favorite words of Jesus. He always makes the first move to draw everyone to himself. “I will come and heal him,” He says with great compassion to the Centurion. “Come down, Zacchaeus, for … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Grace, Serendipity, Service
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Generosity Is From The Heart
I often tend to equate generosity to the giving of monetary and material goods. I envy other people’s generosity who give impressive amounts of money. Like Tevye, I sometimes lament: “If I were a rich man, I would build houses … Continue reading
Signs That I Treasure
Life is such a wonderful experience. It is great to be alive. It leaves us often asking for more. There is a consciousness among men that there is a lot more to life than what we see or experience and … Continue reading
Being a Neighbor: Go and Do Likewise
There is a lot not right in the world today. There is too much hunger and suffering. There is too much violence and injustice. There is too much greed and selfishness. There is not enough forgiveness and forbearance to forget … Continue reading
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Tagged Beginnings, Choice, Service, Suffering
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The Paradox and Challenges of Being a Christ Follower
The restless agitation on one hand and the extreme boredom on the other in people today are symptoms of a deep longing and hunger of something beyond material goods and possessions, an emptiness that cannot be filled with fleeting and … Continue reading
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Tagged Fidelity, Service
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Lazarus and the Rich Man
I have always loved watching the rays of the sun bursting forth in the sky in all directions. Be it the first glimmering of dawn or the slow fading of the setting sun or the full splendor of the noon … Continue reading
Posted in Evil, Faith, Human Rights, Photography, The Good News
Tagged Blessings, Change, Grace, Service, Suffering
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