From a homily given last July 14, 2012by Fr. Jet Villarin, SJ When the false priest Amaziah expels the prophet Amos from Bethel, his reason is that he Amos has no right and authority to prophesy in the national temple, the royal sanctuary. If he wishes to earn his bread by prophesying, he can do … Continue reading Sent
Perspective
Originally written in TACKED THOUGHTS for The Freeman by Nancy Unchuan Toledo Not a day goes by that I don't use my computer. Yet, even then, I don't really notice how dirty the screen gets until it is almost unbearable. That's when I take out my trusty little cloth, which according to the manufacturer is … Continue reading Perspective
Moriah Moments
Originally posted in BobbyQuitain.Com by Bobby Quitain The old man and the young lad weep in a tight embrace. Beside them were three important things: the altar of sacrifice, a dagger and a lamb. With tears streaming down his cheeks, the old man lifts his eyes to the heavens and says: “Truly, God provides!” This … Continue reading Moriah Moments
The Last Stand
originally written on May 10, 2011 by Pat Nogoy, SJ “Not grace or zeal, love only was my call, and if I lose thy love, I lose my all.” Alexander Pope, Eloisa to Abelard Rain started to fall one March evening. Scores of thunder and flashes of lightning followed; its roar and quickening seemed to … Continue reading The Last Stand
What is Truly Necessary
Originally posted in ZenHabits.Net by Leo Baubata An ongoing quest for me, and one that I am renewing this year, is to eliminate all that is unnecessary from my life. Now, you might read this and think that I am cutting everything fun from my life, but that’s not true. Let me explain. The first … Continue reading What is Truly Necessary
Trash and Traffic in my Favorite City
I love Cagayan de Oro City. I grew up there (although I left the place to study in Metro Manila when I was 15.) While I studied in Manila, my family continued to live there so it was always "home". I went home again some weeks ago to be with my sister who gave birth … Continue reading Trash and Traffic in my Favorite City
Gone Fishing
Originally written in TACKED THOUGHTS for The Freeman by Nancy Unchuan Toledo I went fishing last week. Fortunately, I was with a great group of friends and so I had fun. Unfortunately, I didn’t catch anything. That part, was not fun. In the movies and in books, fishing is usually a scene that goes by … Continue reading Gone Fishing
Sensational Recoveries
Originally posted in BobbyQuitain.Com for Easter Sunday, this year. Because we all need a good reminding. by Bobby Quitain During my preaching last Saturday at the jampacked Pathways-Wide Recollection, I spoke about God’s saving love which has two components: Rescue and Restoration. And this truth is fleshed out in the following true-to-life stories exemplifying sensational … Continue reading Sensational Recoveries
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