IS THERE A HOPE TO THE PHILIPPINES AND FILIPINOS?

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Two nights more to go is Philippines election day. Many Filipinos who are lovers of politician both nation local are busy campaigning  for the last hours for their  beat. What a funny but sad Philippine political scenario. 

 Days before election many  groceries stores got a good income of their sold noodles. Noodles are  the cheapest means of enticing votes in favor to a particular candidate. There are lucky ones received bigger enticement, and that is receiving a bigger amount of money where a portion of it will be distributed to their friends and neighbors in favor of a candidate.  Our candidates save much before election or during their office terms and spend much during election campaign. This is the Philippine Politics. This scenario  reflects the political immaturity of many of us Filipinos, including myself. We will not point and blame to politicians but we have also look our voters. Vice versa. Why they become such kind of politicians? First and foremost, we allow them to become such kind of politicians. In other hand, politicians took advantage of the immaturity and the political uneducated people for the their vested interest. Many Filipinos are like starve species who will radically grab any thing thrown unto them during election period. Having feed and with "utang na loob" eventually they can choose the wrong politician.  Is there A HOPE TO THE PHILIPPINES AND FILIPINOS? 

Our hope does not lies on the political leaders. Our hope lies on us Filipino people.  Let us not depend much of our leaders. Let us develop a mind set and direction as people that would shape a good leader. A good leader comes from good people. Believe in your goodness as person. Let us believe in our goodness as people. Let us not wait others to start, let us start from our self. 

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What can You See in Singapore?

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 Another bonus in my life is the opportunity to see the beauty of Singapore. What is Singapore? Where do you find Singapore?

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian island city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometers north of the equator. Wikipedia

Dialing code: 65

Weather: 33°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 55% Humidity

Local time: Thursday 1:52 PM

Awards: Top Intelligent Community of the Year

Official language: English Language, Malay Language, Tamil Language, Standard Mandarin

Population: 5.184 million

The group of private teacher most of them from Holy Cross of Davao College left Davao City , Philippines April 15, 2013 afternoon in order to catch the early flight to Singapore on the following  day via Sea-air.

"This is the day that the Lord has made. we will rejoice and be glad on it".  We were all glad and happy roaming around Universal Studios in Singapore. Oh what a gift of journey from the Lord. It just on the first day ... marami pa. ( lot more places)

  Where are we? Ah,  at the Garden by the Bay.
This is a  place where we can reflect God's wisdom and knowledge bestowed to human being. A cluster of 18 artificial trees almost  16 stories in height, are scattered throughout Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay.

 




 In this bridge we passed by heading to towards the artificial trees. Jonas is our good guide from LRT up to this place
 
. Thank you oh God for the safe and sound trip to Singapore!

Recalling and Imagening the Crucified Christ

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As I woke up early of Good Friday I  decided not to join the The Way of the Cross organized by our parish, instead I prayed the Rosary and meditating the suffering, death and crucifixion  of Jesus. I spend this good Friday as day of  recollection and prayer. I read few chapters of the book Finding God in All Things by William A. Barry, SJ.  This is a good book to anyone wants to make spiritual exercises for it contents spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius. In my reading I was lead to recall and imagine Christ who crucified on the cross. Before the crucified Jesus I ponder the great love of God who created me. The awesome God who became man that I may have eternal life. Now, here  He is crucified on the cross. I reflect myself and ask, 

               

        "  What I have done for Christ? What I am doing for Christ? What ought to do for Christ? AS I behold Christ in this plight, nailed on the cross, I shall ponder what presents itself to my mind " ( Spiritual Exercise n. 53 )

This meditation on the on the St. Ignatius leads me to see my own sinfulness and the mystery of sin. Sin which has two dimension. Personal and Social. Gazing intently to the crucified Jesus leads me to the purpose of God in creating me and of sharing His life. He wanted to exists with me. He has the BEST interest in me . He wants me to live with Him forever. This is the desire and the plan of God at the very beginning. 

The great petition of  Jesus to the Father on the cross,  "FATHER, FORGIVE THEM FOR THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING" Luke 23:34 ,  echoes to my whole being . I will ask and accept God's forgiveness and I will forgive others.

Are You One of Them?

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Almost everyone wants to succeed in life. To be in the line of successful people you cannot act like everyone else but stand out by yourselves. It is said," successful people are outrageous". They are outrageous for God and in their mission.

Who is Working Behind Our Shadows?

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God is behind the shadows of our life. Not seen, but can be experienced.

He is working behind the storms of our life. He never for one single moment abandoned us. He never will..

How Did You End Your 2012?

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People were so busy two days before the year 2012 has ended. Busy for what? Busy for catching for good luck. How did you end your 2012?  Nothing unusual for me. I do  my routine at home, cleaning the surrounding and inside  the house. I spent my last 30 minutes  praying the Rosary with my sister. I thank and praise God for all the "whole year round" blessings received .

Giving Extra on Christmas

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Two years ago, I celebrated Christmas with a unique baby Jesus. To care a newly born baby  needs many extras. You need extra patient to care and wake up at the middle of the night just to change diapers. You give extra time to check if the child is  hungry. 

This was my experienced of a Christmas   two  years ago. Jesus came to us not a form of a baby but through an old woman. A bed ridden and dying woman.  I give so many extras of my time, patience, love and care. My Christmas at that time was so meaningful and fulfilling for I was able by God's Grace  accompany this old woman  until her death. Why? Not because I was inspired , but because of of the Love of Jesus . The love of Jesus who's birth we celebrates this time pushed me to sacrifice my comfort so I could give her the comfort before she died.

On the first Christmas, God sacrifice His comfort in living His throne, and became helpless child in the manger. It was  His great love that pushed Himself to be with us... Emmanuel .. " For God so love the world that He gave His only begotten Son".

Merry Christmas !