In the music industry, there is what is called “Fandom”. They are passionate and devoted fans who are deeply engaged with their favorite artists, groups, or bands. They attend concerts, buy merchandise, boost streaming momentum, and participate in fan communities. In other words, they will follow their favorite artists anywhere they are and all that…
Category: The Commandments
Cost of Doing What is Right
A Christian worked in an office that was notorious for graft and corruption. He decided not to have anything to do with this and just do the right thing in his job. The next thing he knew, there was false news about him circulating. Then he was being harassed by officemates, and eventually he was…
Greatest of All Commandments
In the Jewish traditions, there are 613 laws extracted from the Old Testament. To show one’s love for God, one has to be faithful and follow these laws. Humanly speaking, though, it can be so burdensome and difficult to think about and actually do these 613 laws. Hence, the most practical question, which is the…
Hope
Typically, during wakes, especially of children who have passed away, the loved ones and family have so many questions. My dear friends, the Feast of the Assumption is very important because we are reminded that there is eternal life. Never lose hope in the goodbyes of life; the separation is only temporary. The challenge now…
Fighting Evil
Everything that is happening in the world today is often only viewed politically, economically, or militarily. However, let us not forget to also look at conflicts in the spiritual realm. Yes, we live in a world where there is the seen and unseen, and the greatest battle is happening in the unseen – good versus…
Life, Death and Eternal Life
Why is the death of a child very painful? It is because it is not part of the design of life. Life as we think we know it and as we think we can predict it, will tell us it is the children that will bury their parents. Hence for so many parents who have…
Peter and Paul
When we talk about Makati, three obvious things come to mind. First is wealth. Makati is the second richest city in the Philippines, only after Quezon City, which is 7.5 times bigger. Second is prestige. It is home to skyscrapers, the richest villages, and very beautiful malls. Third is the benefits. Education and medicine are…
Prepare the Way of the Lord
I came across an article by Bernard Omondi that gives seven 7 indicators that a person is losing faith: Today, we celebrate the Feast of St. John the Baptist. In a world where people have either lost God, removed God, or have not heard of God, the message of John the Baptist is very important:…
Corpus Christi
After mass one day in a Church in Buenos Aires, Argentina, there was a woman who showed the parish priest a discarded Holy Communion. The priest got the host, placed it in water to melt, and stored it in the Tabernacle. After a few days, the priest checked the host and found blood in the…
Trinity Sunday
In the world that we live in, faith is very important. Remember not only look at life physically, economically or politically but also look at life spiritually. Yes, in this world that we live in, there is the seen and the unseen. Our being in this Mass means that we are gifted with gift of…
3 Ways 2 Your 1 God 