A ship ran aground off the Italian coast in 2012 killing 32 people. The Captain abandoned the ship. A Greek luxury liner Oceanus sank off the coast of Africa in 1991. The Captain and crew members left the ship. A ship captain got 36 years for deserting a Korean Ferry. A Dutch Admiral chose to
People identify us in different perceptions and perspectives. Each of us is unique and unduplicated, even twins are not exactly the same only identical. You are you and that’s how God created you. Consider this story shared by somebody. A girl in the neighborhood often attracted the attention of the people wherever she went
In her Dairy no. 699, Sister Faustina wrote Jesus words regarding the Feast of the Divine Mercy; “My image is already in your soul. I desire that there be a Feast of Mercy. I want this image which you will paint with a brush, to be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter; that
It is a story told and re-told over the centuries and never loses steam and substance because it is a true story told firsthand by Jesus’ close friends, Mary of Magdala, Peter and the disciple whom Jesus loved. It’s a joyous and salvific event crowning the Holy Week’s episode of Jesus’ passion and death on
Someone shared the story about a manager who challenged his employees during their beach party that whoever can swim across the crocodile infested river will receive $1 million cash, or if he/she won’t succeed, the next of kin will get it. Right away someone was seen swimming fast tailed by crocodiles and as soon as
Someone shared the story about a frog wanting to climb up to the top of the well to see the light, but the other frogs discouraged him shouting; “ It’s impossible, forget about it, you won’t make it. “ He climbed anyway and reached the top. How? Why? The frog was deaf. On this Fifth
I have seen vast tracts of desert lands in Israel, Jordan and Egypt, extending as far as your eyes can see. They look refined and clean externally to say the least, but underneath their landscape dwell venomous snakes, scorpions and other deadly animals ready to strike on intruders of their territory. Beware of the devil
Can a blind guide another blind? No. Will not both fall into a pit? Yes. We need sight first before guiding others. You’re a blind guide seeing someone’s fault but not your own. You’re a blind guide talking behind someone while friendly with same person. Being out all night in casino or slot machine will
The Devil’s Way: In Genesis, the serpent tempted Eve to eat the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden: “God knows that if you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God knowing good an devil.” (Gen. 3:5). It’s a kind of temptation “to be like God”, not in
Jesus teaching of the Beatitudes is the core of the Gospel two Sundays ago in Luke 6:17, 20-26 as well as in Jeremiah 17: 5-8. It seems contradictory as blessed those whom the world considers not blessed. But those whom the world purviews as blessed, the Lord says the opposite. Why did he say woe
