Is it said that two-thirds of the 2.3 billion Christians in the world today live in dangerous neighborhoods. They are often poor. They often belong to ethnic, linguistic, and cultural minorities. And they are often at risk. Hence, every month, we hear of a Christian being killed. Not too long ago, a priest, Fr. Mark…
Category: Hope
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…
Dealing with Stress
Once I had the opportunity to bless a spa and afterward, I was informed that the business was flourishing. In fact, the spa I blessed was their latest branch in their expansion. Why is there a huge demand, I queried? The owner said that their clients are mostly office workers and they have lots of…
Hope
There is a saying, “laugh and the whole world laughs at you. Cry and you cry alone”. In talking about crying, why is it when life brings us crisis, challenges, sickness, pain and suffering, we feel alone? When we deal with fear, anxiety, worry, restlessness, depression and suicidal thoughts, we feel all alone. In the…
It Will Always Be Better
There is a story of a flight in a storm, wherein the first announcement was to “wear your seat belts.”. Then it was announced that “food will not be served because of turbulence.” When the plane was experiencing rough movement, suddenly the oxygen masks dropped. To the gratitude of the crowd, the flight eventually became…
Antidote for Anxiety
John 20:24-29 If we use the news as the basis, whether it be TV, Radio, or the internet, there is so much anxiety and worry nowadays, even without COVID-19. If you talk to people you will realize that many of them are going through a lot – between sickness, court cases, issues with money, issues…
Healing and Jesus
The life expectancy of the average Filipino is 71 years of age. In other words, sooner or later, we are all going to say goodbye to this world. But if this is the reality of all humanity, then why did Jesus still heal people of their sicknesses? Why did he not say, “from now on…
God is with Us
If not for COVID-19, this is usually a travel month for many family and friends. Certainly, a good amount of time and effort is put in planning travels: Where to stay? How to get there? What places to visit? Where to eat? What to buy? Any seasoned traveler will always say to expect changes when…
He is Risen
Last year on April 15, 2019, at about 6:50 pm, a fire broke out beneath the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral. After about six hours the fire was put out. One of the earliest pictures of the state of Cathedral that came out was a picture of the altar with all the burned wood and…
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