One sad reality of humanity is that we tend to congregate among people we think we belong to. There is always the desire for exclusivity. The rich live in subdivisions and put a gate and guards to limit entry. Businessmen form a group, which is also known as a cartel. They protect the business sector…
Category: Peace
The Kingdom of God
When one observes the world today, one can ask, “Where is God?” Is God’s presence fading or prevailing? Look at the evildoers, they are so bold; people do not know what is right or what is wrong; there is no more sense of sin. “Where is God?” The good news is that the Kingdom of…
Where is God?
One of the most difficult human experiences is waiting. We think it is a waste of time We feel we could be doing more We think that the other person is inconsiderate We do not get what we want. That is why, one thing about technology is that we no longer have to wait. You…
Power
Abraham Lincoln once said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity. If you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” Also, Tao Te Ching once said, “Power can be a strong aphrodisiac and intoxicant. It reveals the character of those who hold it. How they acquire it, how they exercise it, illuminates their character…
Light of the World
If you are sixty years old and up, one thing very noticeable is that the world has changed a lot in terms of the values of people and the way people live. Mahatma Gandhi defined the seven deadly sins as the following: Wealth Without Work Pleasure Without Conscience Knowledge Without Character Commerce (Business) Without Morality…
Good News
After several years I am assigned back to the seminary. If there is one thing I noticed, the number of seminarians has gone down. Almost the entire building is empty. This is true with the other seminaries in the complex as well. In my conversations with other religious, this also seems to be the trend….
Jealousy
One of the most difficult of all experiences is when we compare our life to others. Eventually, three realities arise: Loneliness – “Why do they go to Japan for Christmas and I stay home?” Ingratitude – We look at their big house and we forget we have our own house to live in Jealousy –…
Look the Other Way
There are occasions in our lives when we rather look at the other side: A woman was being robbed on a bus. We know that the robber has other companions. We are afraid, hence we just look the other way. A group of influential people is doing anomalies in the office. We just keep quiet…
Having the Best
Typical of parents is that they will always want what is best for their children. Hence, one of the biggest frustrations is when the children do not do what is supposed to be good for them. The biggest frustration is when children do not listen to their parents and they go astray. Somewhat similar to…
Warfare
According to The Economic Times, the five countries that spend the most when it comes to building their military are: United States Russia China India United Kingdom With all the chaos in the world, it is very important to them to have strong militaries. In fact, many observers are saying that World War III has…
