From a homily given during the Advent Season by Fr. Jet Villarin, SJ Most probably, a black hole lives at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. It is probably a dead and very dense star pulling other stars and planets into itself like a sinkhole. Without wonder, we say gravity is what holds us … Continue reading Startle
Temper
from guardian.co.uk Originally written as a homily on Nov 17, 2012by Fr. Jet Villarin, SJ I was in New Jersey before, during, and after superstorm Sandy. There I caught a glimpse again of nature’s temper, how it could devastate even the hardiest of communities in the northeast part of the most powerful nation on earth. … Continue reading Temper
You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
Originally posted in BobbyQuitain.Com by Bobby Quitain A dialogue between baby in mother’s womb and God… Child of God: Dear Lord, thank you for this wonderful place I am in. It’s so cozy, so warm and so comfortable. You are indeed a wise and loving Creator! God: Child, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Do not … Continue reading You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
The Willingness To Think Differently
Originally posted in ZenHabits.Net by Leo Baubata I can summarize the most successful people I’ve ever known with one trait: the willingness to challenge mainstream ideas. This has been the key to everything good in my life too: I changed my health and drastically reduced my carbon footprint when I stopped eating like everyone else … Continue reading The Willingness To Think Differently
Generations
Originally written in TACKED THOUGHTS for The Freeman by Nancy Unchuan Toledo I had read in the news somewhere in some western countries, there is an increase of young professionals moving back in with their parents after college. This generation has now been tagged as the Boomerang Generation (a play, I suppose on the Baby … Continue reading Generations
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Originally written for the Feast of the Holy Child. As the people of CDO and Iligan remember the devastation of Sendong a year after it ravaged their two cities, we pray with them and pray for them.by Fr. Jet Villarin, SJ When I saw raw footage of children being fished out of the water after … Continue reading Ask
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