Feast of the Sto. Nino
FEAST OF THE STO. NIŇO One of the most popular devotions in the Philippines is the devotion to Sto. Niño. Practically you can see the image of the Sto. Niño in every corner of the archipelago—from barber shops to billiard halls, beer houses included. In a wine store, the image is placed side by side…
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FEAST OF THE STO. NIŇO One of the most popular devotions in the Philippines is the devotion to Sto. Niño. Practically you can see the image of the Sto. Niño in every corner of the archipelago—from barber shops to billiard halls, beer houses included. In a wine store, the image is placed side by side…
Read MoreBAPTISM OF THE LORD
There is a two-fold element to our Lord’s baptism: FIRST – to declare who He is – God’s own Son. -After Jesus is baptized, the Spirit descends like a dove upon him and a voice from heaven announces who he is: THIS IS MY BELOVED SON. MY FAVOR RESTS ON HIM. SECOND – his…
Read MorePointless points . . . .
Today, treat everyone with kindness even if they are rude; not because they are nice, but because you are nice.
Read MoreDays after Christmas … some pointless points
The Days after Christmas. . . It is just a few days after celebrating Christ’s birth. But there is the inevitable letdown. The empty boxes, the pretty papers on the floor, the empty bottles . . . Life has come back to normal, whatever that is, and it means that the diversion of the past…
Read MorePointless points ….. New Year = New Heart
A New Year with a new heart . . . If you happen to look at the headlines of the past days you will notice that the news only affirms that year after year, nothing has really changed. News is the same the world over: corruption in the government, kidnappings, murders, rape, exploitation of the…
Read MorePointless points after Christmas
The Days after Christmas It is just a few days after celebrating Christ’s birth. But there is the inevitable letdown. The empty boxes, the pretty paper on the floor, the empty bottles . . . Life has come back to normal, whatever that is, and it means that the diversion of the past few weeks,…
Read MoreHoly Family
Pope Francis’ message to families (points to ponder for families everywhere this Feast of the Holy Family). “There is no perfect family. We have no perfect parents and neither do we have perfect children. We have complaints about each other. We are disappointed by one another. Therefore, there is no healthy marriage or healthy…
Read MoreChristmas is forever . . .
Christ did not come into the world only for December 25–he came to live with us for the rest of our lives . . . and for eternity. So let’s make each day like Christmas! onz, oar
Read MorePointless Points this Christmas
”What does Christmas mean?” Perhaps we should begin with this question because Christmas seems to mean so many things to so many people. IF Christmas means family; THEN what does Christmas mean to a person who has just lost a loved one or has no family? IF Christmas means shopping malls, Christmas trees and blinking…
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