Wealth and Compassion

Perhaps it is the desire of most people to be rich. Most people think that either it will solve many of their problems, or they will simply be happier with more money. The lure indeed of that beautiful house, beautiful car, and the nicest things in life. In fact, someone once said, “I have been…

Cleanliness from the Inside

It is said that we Filipinos are a mystery. We value cleanliness, yet look at our surroundings: We will clean our own backyard but we will dump the garbage in public places. We take a bath at least two times a day, even when it is winter, but look at the litter all over the…

Shattered Dreams

All of us have had our shattered dreams in life. We have planned, we have invested in ourselves, we gave our time, we gave it our all. The results, unfortunately, did not turn out the way we planned it to be. Just think of all the emotions – shame, anger, frustration, and hopelessness.  In the…

Insensitive People

Who among us does not have family or friends or officemates that are insensitive?  Here you are trying to find comfort and consolation because of a big problem, yet your friend talks about her vacation Here you are dealing with death and your sibling talks about the division of properties Here you are dealing with…

Good Luck or Blessed

We Filipinos, when it comes to blessings, are very faithful. When we get a new house, we have it blessed; a new car, we have it blessed; a new office, we have it blessed. Typically, when one is asked why do the blessing, the response is for “Good Luck” and that “Money Flows In.” If…

Is the Devil Real?

Matthew 8:28-34 This is the 21st century, yet…do you still believe in the devil? This is the question some people ask. They think that the devil was an invention of the Church in the olden times. That might be the thinking because this is the age of computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. This is the…

Stars

Since time immemorial, man has always been fascinated by stars. And why not? First, the stars are bigger and brighter than our sun. Second, although the night can be filled with stars, our eyes can only see 2500 max. Third, while they seem to twinkle, it is only due to the gasses in the air….

Value of Life

There is a sad saying that “Everyone has a price.” Some are expensive, some are cheap but everyone has a price. This is a sad way of looking at us human beings, but if you look at life now, it is all about money. How powerful then, are the words of Christ: “What profit is…

Appreciation

One thing that human beings need is appreciation. Why? We human beings need to be valued. When our confidence is down due to all the challenges of life, an appreciation will work wonders. Further, appreciation deepens relationships.  Studies show that in the office, one of the ways to keep your employees is to show appreciation….

Do Not Grow Weary

How many of us are feeling that we are just about to give up on life? We have problems and there seem to be no solutions; we have a sickness and we feel that it is just a matter of time; we have financial burdens and there is no way we can pay our debts…