The Calling

Dec. 8, 2009
It was our christmas party at the office and at the same time the Thanksgiving Mass of Fr. Jhoen a friend from way back in Singles for Christ. I have to choose which occasion to attend and I chose the mass. It was a dream come true for this young man to serve God full time. After long years of waiting and discerning finally the man is for priesthood. The time when we were at SFC this man is full of wisdom, he is always invited in giving talks. Sometimes we shared our faith encounters. I happened to read his blog while he was studying in Rome. While listening to his homily I was touched by what he said. The joy in his heart cannot be contained. The gist of the homily is the acronym GIFT. G stands for grace, grace that comes from God perhaps in the form of blessings which oftentimes we fail to acknowledge. I stands for Intimacy, how do we become intimate with God, by having a personal relationship with Him through prayer.
F is for family and friends who are always there to guide us along the way. T is for our complete trust in God no matter what. The greatest gift of all is Love. Are we a gift to others?

Quotes from Coach Carter

What is your deepest fear?

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us. Our playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our lights shine we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

What Comes Around Goes Around

Halayhayin Pililla Rizal 1
Originally uploaded by yenako

God is a loving God never a punishing God. What happened to us is the consequence of our actions. We have failed to preserve the environment. It is not an "Act of God" as the insurance policy clause states but it is an Act of Man.Get rid of the "trash in our lives" material, emotional and spiritual trash which we need to dispose of as we go through life. Indeed how light and peaceful life is if we carry no burdens and carry no trash. Detachment is the word. Detachment from materials things which come and go and are not permanent. Learn to value what is essential and important. Life is more important than things. We should help in caring for Mother Earth. God is a forgiving God but nature does not forgive.

Enjoy Life The Healing Concert

Last Saturday I watched the Healing Concert with my friend Joevy at the Arena. It was a spiritually refreshing concert. I am reminded of my SFC days especially the worship part. I like the songs that the singers sang. One song that has a great message is "Love is Greater than the Universe" sang by a cute priest, I think it's his own composition. One song that made me cry was Bridge Over Troubled Water. The singer has a powerful rendition of the song full of emotion. We can very well relate to the song because of the recent storm that has affected us, but despite the storms in our life we managed to rise above the situation. The reason why I attended the concert was for healing of my mother and for other friends who are sick. I thought I will not cry but I cried, as always when I attend healing session. I feel high and my spiritual life was recharged once more, how I wish there was no ending but the concert has to end. After the healing I'm back to the real world but now ready to face whatever may come with God's help.

Faces

Faces
Originally uploaded by yenako

While waiting for the movie I was about to watch, I want to do something worthwhile, I took picture of this wallpaper. It means something the two faces of human one is happy and the other one is sad. In life we both experience being sad and happy. This is part of life without the other we will not be able to appreciate what it is to be happy. This is also the life of an actor. The two faces that he represents, despite his experiences whether happy or sad, as they say "The Show must go on."