In ancient Greece, there is a story of a very skillful athlete, Theagene. Since he brought great pride to the city, a monument was erected in his honor when he died. Theagene had a rival, Pausanias, who never won against him. Pausanias would vandalize the monument every night. One night, while he was vandalizing and…
Thirst
John 19: 28 A past advertisement would tell us to “Obey your thirst.” This is part of our humanity. We need to eat and we need to drink as well. However, between eating and drinking, science says we will last longer without eating than without drinking. It is harder to deal with thirst. The fifth…
From Waiting to Joy
Luke 3: 10-18 One of the most difficult realities in life is waiting. We do not want to wait. Our time is wasted, we should we doing something else. Also when we wait we become restless (di mapakali), irritated (irritado), angry (galit), worried (balisa), tired (pagod) and also fearful (takot). Often when waiting is over…
Death and Life
Matthew 5: 27-32 I came across an article on praising God and creation. It talked about the human and how complicated it is – 12 organs, 5 of which are vital: brain, lungs, liver, kidney, and heart. Of the five, the heart is the most important. If the heart is not working anymore, then the…
Temptation
Matthew 4: 1-11 When applying for employment, there is always a period of probation. It is during the probation that a person is tested. Will this person be a good employee? Can the person do the job? Can the person get along with other people? It is also a period of testing. The number 40…
Gratitude
Luke 17: 11-19 One of the first lessons in life that we learned is to say thank you. When we receive candy, our parents would always remind us, “What will you say?” We get a toy for our birthday, our parent would always remind us, “What will you say?” In school, we were taught to…
Eternal Life
Before celebrating a funeral Mass, the widow shared the family’s experience before her husband passed away. They were all at the ICU and he flatlined. The doctors did everything to revive him and were successful. Because all the family was present, he asked for a piece of paper and a pen to send a message….
Greatest of All Commandments
Mark 12: 28-34 In Management, we are always told to know the priorities. Several things come up in a day, we ask ourselves, which is the one I will have to do first? One tool is to draw a box and divide into four areas; Box one is Urgent (Kaialangan na kailangan) and Priority (Mahalaga);…
Contentment
John 6: 30-35 There is a saying that we human beings have what is called, “unlimited wants.” After one house, there is the desire for the next house; after a new cell phone, the desire for the next phone; after taking advantage of a sale, one waits for the next sale. Eventually, we get to…
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