Life Goes On

The most important event of the Church is that Christ was resurrected. Otherwise, If Jesus did not rise, we should not be here. After the Resurrection, Jesus showed himself for the third time to Simon Peter and even ate with the apostles. While they were still in disbelief, the fact remains, it did not end…

Grief to Gratitude

All of us have experienced loss in life. All of us have experienced a goodbye in life. All of us have experienced a death in life. As the saying goes, “The deeper the love, the more difficult the goodbye”. When we experience loss, death, and a goodbye in life, it is as if life stood…

Eternal Life

It is said that Malcolm Forbes once said, “He who dies with the most toys wins.” While it may automatically bring a smile to your face, it will also make you think deeper – “Is life just about accumulating material things?” Then again, what is the point. “We came into this world with nothing, we…

The Father’s Approval

There is a popular sticker on cars that reads, ‘He who dies with the most toys, wins’. While the thought may sound funny, it is thought-provoking. It makes us ask the question that humanity has always asked, “Is this the only life or is there life after this one?” Once a widow shared with me…

Regret (Paghininayang)

Regret is one of the biggest and most common emotions a person can experience after losing someone. On top of the pain of the actual loss, the feelings of regret come rushing through, making even the strongest of us ask:  What else could I have done?  Why didn’t I do more?  Why didn’t I treat…

Death

Once I visited a friend, who recovered after being comatose for three days. So I asked him if he saw the usual light at the end of the tunnel? If he saw this beautiful garden? If he felt so much peace? He said, on the contrary, he was in a very scary place and the…

All in God’s Time

Thanks to technology, everything now is faster and more convenient. Do you need information? No need to go to the library; just do your research on the Internet. Do you want your favorite food? No need to cook for hours; just order it online from a delivery app. Do you want to watch your favorite…