The Devil Needs Less…

Consider this syllogism:
The devil needs less.
He who needs less is rich.
Therefore, the devil is rich.
I have proven recently that such a syllogism is true. The past few days, I have been feeling restless. I was trying to find out why. I could not point my finger on it. I [...]

Home Alone

Dear Jesus, I come to you today
longing for your presence.
I desire to love you as You love me.
May nothing ever separate me from You.

I felt the loneliness of man in a child…
I usually leave my child home alone at night when I go to work. I have the graveyard shift. This particular night, [...]

Death: The Sixth of the Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries

In a matter of a decade I have encountered death through the loss of loved ones four times. In these encounters, death revealed its faces to me in various ways. I believe that the way I live today and the manner I see tomorrow are very much affected by these experiences.
I lost my father [...]

The Philosophy of Merchant Accounts

I ran across terminologies like merchant account service and merchant accounts on the web. I could not help but mused on it in terms of philosophy.
One of my favorite philosophers is Paul Ricouer. His article entitled, “Socius and the Neighbor” is one of my favorite read. Based on the Parable of the Good [...]

Prayer:I am not ready to face the world…

I am not ready to face the world today, dear Jesus.
I have become so dependent on you…the way I usually am not.
I am not ready to face the world today, dear crucified, glorified Jesus.
I have become weak…the way I have never been.
I am not ready to face the world today, dear [...]

Evangelizing the Secular World

I have a Professor who once confessed he did not know how to evangelize to the secular world. To think, he authored lots of books already. He is a good Theologian. And a priest for that matter. And he did not know how to evangelize to [...]

Imploring Your Christic Peace

An open prayer to the crucified, glorified Jesus:

Fearful thoughts have invaded my mind.
Making my heart so scared.
Prompting my body to be restless.
You said, “Peace be with you.”
I claim that peace.
Calm my thoughts.
Appease my heart.
Let me be still.
Let me hold on to your bleeding hands.
Let me look at your bloodied face.
Let me embrace your weakened body.
That [...]

Before and After: Another Marian Celebration

She used to wake up early in the morning to take her walks before.  On other days, while most of her friends are still in their beds, she is on her way to the gym already.  She had lost a lot of weight before and stayed fit and trim. After a few years, the gym [...]

Did Jesus take one day at a time?

I was bombarded recently with a lot of opportunities which were just too good to refuse. I wanted all. I wanted to embrace all. If I did not have this sole body, i would have been in different places, doing different things to contribute in the bigger picture of stewardship . [...]

Marian Month

I write this post to remember the womanhood of two women…
The first of these women is Mary the mother of the historical Jesus. The woman who was blessed among women. September commemorates the birthday of Mary for Christians. I remember the reason for her being, to fulfill the plan of God by simply saying, “yes.” [...]