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
Leap
Originally written in TACKED THOUGHTS for The Freeman last January 6, 2013 by Nancy Unchuan Toledo Sweaty and desperate, Indiana Jones hovers at the edge of the cliff. Below him, he sees, or doesn’t see rather, the chasm. In front of him, the other edge of the cliff—too far away to jump to, even if … Continue reading Leap
Humility Has Power
Originally posted in BobbyQuitain.Com by Bobby Quitain Most men I know do not like asking for road directions even when completely lost. Pride, they say, makes them struggle to find their way by themselves even if it would mean not finding their way at all. Crazy, right? In the bigger things of life, though, this … Continue reading Humility Has Power
Miracles
Originally posted in BobbyQuitain.Com by Bobby Quitain “…Abraham fell facedown; he laughed and said to himself, ‘Will a son be born to a man a hundred years old? Will Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?’…” (Genesis 17:17) I missed it before, I didn’t miss it this time around. Maybe you missed it … Continue reading Miracles
Temper
from guardian.co.uk Originally written as a homily on Nov 17, 2012by Fr. Jet Villarin, SJ I was in New Jersey before, during, and after superstorm Sandy. There I caught a glimpse again of nature’s temper, how it could devastate even the hardiest of communities in the northeast part of the most powerful nation on earth. … Continue reading Temper
You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
Originally posted in BobbyQuitain.Com by Bobby Quitain A dialogue between baby in mother’s womb and God… Child of God: Dear Lord, thank you for this wonderful place I am in. It’s so cozy, so warm and so comfortable. You are indeed a wise and loving Creator! God: Child, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Do not … Continue reading You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
Ask
Originally written for the Feast of the Holy Child. As the people of CDO and Iligan remember the devastation of Sendong a year after it ravaged their two cities, we pray with them and pray for them.by Fr. Jet Villarin, SJ When I saw raw footage of children being fished out of the water after … Continue reading Ask
God Provides!
Originally posted in BobbyQuitain.Com by Bobby Quitain Admit it. When you hear the phrase “God provides!”, what immediately comes to mind is finances, right? While it is true that God provides for all our practical needs, isn’t it the case also that God can choose to provide in other ways? Courage. When you receive the … Continue reading God Provides!
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