by Eric Santillan In the Genesis story of creation, God sees everything to be good: "And God saw that it was good." I had a difficult time understanding this in the light of everything that happens in the world. There is evil, bad things happen to good people, life is suffering, there is a lot … Continue reading Hope, Amidst Darkness
The Son Who Stayed
by Eric Santillan One of the most iconic stories of the bible is that of the Prodigal Son. I've written a poem from the perspective of the younger son before. This is a reflection on the story from the perspective of the Elder Son, the one who stayed behind to be his father's heir. May … Continue reading The Son Who Stayed
The Daily Checklist
Originally posted in ZenHabits.Net. This is a non-religious, but still a very spiritual way to prepare ourselves for the Holy Week. by Leo Baubata Here’s a problem worth solving: am I doing the thing I most need to be doing right now? How do you figure that out? You might be reading this article, but … Continue reading The Daily Checklist
Tempt
Originally written as a homily for the First Sunday of Lent. by Fr. Jet Villarin, SJ “Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil (Lk 4:1).” With the Holy Spirit to fill us, you’d think … Continue reading Tempt
Making Memories
Originally written in TACKED THOUGHTS for The Freeman by Nancy Unchuan Toledo When I was in 5th grade, my parents thought I was too young to own a camera but not too young to capture memories. So my mother let me borrow one of her cameras—the old kind with the cube flash and with a … Continue reading Making Memories
You Are Meant to Fly!
Originally posted in BobbyQuitain.Com. by Bobby Quitain When I was a kid, I loved catching dragonflies. The moment I catch one, I immediately tie it down with a string and I walk around with it to the delight and amazement of my friends. Today, looking back, I feel sorry for the dragonfly. Because it was … Continue reading You Are Meant to Fly!
My Essential Email Habits
Originally posted in ZenHabits.Net by Leo Baubata The email habits that work for me: Limited email processing times. I don’t keep email open all day, nor do I open it frequently. I have come to peace with the idea that I can let email pile up to 20-30 messages and my world won’t collapse, nor … Continue reading My Essential Email Habits
Twelve
Originally written as a homily on January 20, 2013, for the Feast of the Sto. Nino. by Fr. Jet Villarin, SJ Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him. After … Continue reading Twelve
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