It is said that a dream of every Filipino is to have his own home. According to a online real estate company: 6 out of 10 would prefer a house. Quezon City, Makati and Parañaque were the top three choices. Also, 49 percent would spend up to Php 5M for the house. We would always…
Category: Family Values
What Matters In Life
Matthew 10:37-42 One thing on my bucket list is the Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela or the Camino de Santiago. I have stories of people doing at least 100 km of walking for days. In the many stories that I have heard, I realize that each person has his or her own pace when walking….
Inheritance
After the blessing of a house, and on my way out, I noticed a 4-story building that was rundown near the property. I got surprised because the community was very progressive. I asked what happened to the building, “Why are the owners not taking care of it?” She gave a history of the building: A…
Haters
Do you sometimes get this feeling that there are people watching your every move, trying to find fault, and then broadcasting it to other people? In other words, there are people who would just want to pull you down. Even Jesus was not exempted. His every move was being watched; his every word was being…
Patience: A Wedding Homily
There is a saying that “This is the best of times, the worst of times.” If you look at our generation, we can say that because of Technology, these are the best of times: Once upon a time, if one needed information, the person would have to go to different libraries and research. Now just…
Teach Us How To Pray
Matthew 6: 7-15 If there is one thing that the people close to Jesus noticed was that He always prayed. Many instances, he would separate himself to pray; before performing a miracle, certainly He would pray; when he drove out demons, He prayed. Knowing how powerful prayer is, he taught his disciples how to pray….
Life After Earthly Life
Mark 12: 18-27 There is a bumper sticker which says, “He who dies with the most number of toys, wins.” For a person without faith, this is very true. After all, happiness comes from the material things in this world. But for a person with faith, we all know that we came into the world…
Planting the Seeds
These two sayings have the same message: “The greatest Oaks have been little Acorns.” “Large streams from little fountains flow.” It is a reminder that in life, often, things start small. I understand what we know now as SM, the biggest mall operator in Southeast Asia, was once a small store in Carriedo and eventually…
Grief and God’s Plan
Luke 24: 13-35 How many of us have to deal with dreams or plans that never come true? Miss A is perpetually in search of love but could not find Mr. Right. “Am I not lovable?” Mr. A has been bypassed again for a promotion which he feels he likely deserves. “Is there is something…
Reading the Signs
One of the greatest wonders of the world is nature – beautiful, complex and yes it can also be dangerous. In fact, nature is interrelated. Some interesting facts: If the sky is red during sunset, chances are it is going to be bright and sunny the next day. If the sky is red during sunrise,…