The moment my first daughter Chloe was born, I was filled with an overpowering joy — she was a living miracle! I was also filled with soul-trembling fear — here was a fragile new life, entrusted into my incompetent hands. It was overwhelming, this mixture of two powerful emotions. I call it Joyfear. Copyright pending. … Continue reading Joyfear
The Rosary
Among Mary’s many titles, this is one of my favorites. There are volumesof books written about the power of praying the rosary. The saints, too, have much to say about it. And while I could quote many of them happily, I would instead share three graces that I have received through the intercession of Mother … Continue reading The Rosary
The Time to Shut Down
In our lives immersed in technology, we rarely shut everything off. We turn on when we wake up, and are on our devices until we go to sleep. And every hour in between. I’m not immune to this. Very few people these days are. And yet, there’s value in shutting everything down, so that we … Continue reading The Time to Shut Down
Lost
For crying out loud, it was just one sheep, one sheep that was lost. And the shepherd leaves the ninety-nine and goes all out in search of that one sheep? The Lord says, “What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and … Continue reading Lost
Metamorphosis
I wrote the original (Filipino) version many years ago, for my philo professor, Fr. Roque Ferriols. The english version I wrote recently in a fit of inspiration during the storm Maring that devastated the whole of Metro Manila, the Philippines. I had written it in a fit of inspiration while watching a moth fly near … Continue reading Metamorphosis
Travel and Life
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”, said Lao Tzu. A single small step towards the unfamiliar is what enlightens. Curiosity and excitement to take a peek into what lies ahead and what would unravel, is what sets a journey apart from the rigmarole of life. Yet, many complain and prefer … Continue reading Travel and Life
Crossroads
by Eric Santillan We are in the middle of something really big. The news of Janet Napoles and the Pork Barrel Scandal is hogging the news and the speech of Senator Panfilo Lacson of some years back is being proven correct. In Conrado de Quiros’ article for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, he made the following … Continue reading Crossroads
Stay in the Moment
Originally posted in 2timothy.com. by Christine Ferrera One of the mistakes I’ve been making recently is looking at the past and the future in my workouts. Past: I’ve done a 1:15 for 400 m or I’ve averaged a 1:45 for 20 reps of 400 m before. I bank on that and end up hitting very … Continue reading Stay in the Moment
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