It is the prayer Jesus taught us, as the priest would remind us at mass. It’s Jesus’ answer to the question, “Lord, teach us to pray.” How are we supposed to pray? Is there a particular way? Are some prayers better than others? The answer of Jesus gives us a sense of the heart of … Continue reading The Our Father of Our Generation
Of Fishermen, Pharaohs and Agnostics
I gave a series of recollections to Ateneo de Manila graduating college students this past school year. What surprised me most of all was how many of these students have become agnostics and atheists. I handled around 10 groups of 40-50 students each, and every group would have around 10 to 15 who would not … Continue reading Of Fishermen, Pharaohs and Agnostics
Sunday of the Palms
This Sunday of the Palms reminds us that while people can give praise, they can also ask for our heads. It is a good reminder that while people's opinions are important, ultimately, who we are ought not to come from what people think about us. It comes from something much deeper, much more profound, much … Continue reading Sunday of the Palms
The Rules of Engagement
I’ve seen it in the movies before, the guy kneeling down in front of the girl, the girl crying, the “yes”, the triumphant hug, the piped-in music to welcome a new life together. The weeks leading up to my own proposal, I researched youtube videos. I saw how Zoren proposed to Carmina, and then got … Continue reading The Rules of Engagement
Be a Better Buyer–And A Much Better Person–This New Year!
We live in a world that has become a world of purchase, and acquisition, and one-man upship. Who has the biggest, the many-est, the cutest, the most expensive, has become a symbol of status that confuses us into thinking that how people perceive us is who we are. We can sometimes believe our own hype, … Continue reading Be a Better Buyer–And A Much Better Person–This New Year!
5 Things You Need to Stop Doing This 2014
It is 2014! It is time for some changes. The future is bright. The air is newer, the sky bluer, life is beautiful. And because it is a new year, we have the strength and the resolve to change, and we promise ourselves and the people around us that we will. And we become so … Continue reading 5 Things You Need to Stop Doing This 2014
Emptiness is Not Forever
from ilifejourney.com by Eric Santillan[Rewritten in the light of recent events] As we prepare for Christmas, let us reflect on the emptiness we feel at one time or another in our lives. We look at the empty cribs of our hearts and imagine the Christ being birthed right at that very emptiness. For it is … Continue reading Emptiness is Not Forever
We’re Not Needy, We’re Want-y
It’s a very little thing. You can see it as merely a play on words. And yet, when push comes to shove, it’s actually a big deal when you’re in a relationship. It’s the difference between health and paranoia, freedom and obsession, between mature growth and psychosis. Some people come into a relationship thinking their … Continue reading We’re Not Needy, We’re Want-y
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