Itadakimasu is Japanese for "I have received from on high." It is good to reminded that whatever we have, whatever we enjoy now, are things that we have just received. One of the most dangerous things that can happen to a person is when he starts believing his own hype and he starts to think … Continue reading #92: Itadakimasu
#21: Yellow: A Contemplation on Creation
Today, we pray for CREATION. We pray to contemplate how beautiful it is. And we pray to contemplate how we have taken part in destroying its beauty. Listen to this beautiful song by Coldplay, and then ask yourself this question: "What one concrete thing can I do today that will help care for creation?" Be … Continue reading #21: Yellow: A Contemplation on Creation
Hope, Amidst Darkness
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
