IMITATION is the highest form of flattery, but if it is imitating the likeness and attributes of a religious entity, it is sacrilege. All these modern-age men ( and women) who have claimed they (were) Jesus , or anointed to represent Him have drawn both flak and flock of worshipers for their cults. To know how to discern truth from falsity is encompassed in Matthew 7:16–20: You will know them by their fruits. read more
Saints and Sinners: St. Pedro Calungsod and other stories
OCTOBER 21st, 2012 marked the canonisation of St. Pedro Calungsod, a Filipino young missionary in the 16th century who was martyred at the age of 17 together with Blessed Father Diego Luis de Sanvitores. But his real identity has remained sketchy and details of his life has been picked up from liter[...]
A lunch trip to the Balaw-Balaw
Thanks to the netizens who have written so many sugar and spice and everything nice things about the well talked-about art gallery-cum-restaurant in Angono, Rizal (not to mention exotic), I included it in our family “adventure” itinerary one Saturday last month and, save for the food, th[...]
Why objects (or persons you want out of your life) should be blessed ( and other Catholic paraphernalias)
LONG time ago, a friend of mine asked me to accompany her to a church in the Manila City area so that she could have her small Kia Pride car blessed by a priest. It was the first time I heard that such thing could be done. I thought it was quite “paganistic” or elitist [...][...]
Doubts
Growing up in Catholic faith, believing that the teachings of my Church are infallible; trying my best not to mock clergymen; and consoling myself with the promise of life in heaven when a niece, my dad , my sister and some close friends died. I have been quite okay for a long 4 decades – [...[...]
An episode of child abuse
Each day is a day of reckoning. When some truths that one holds turn out to be factual lies, is there a chance for trust to survive?[...]
Daffodils: Short tales of narcissism
“Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, life gives us a fairy tale. ” This is the kind of high one gets when one meets that person who just barges in their lives and quite instantly, one part of their brains declare him or her as their soul mate.[...]
Everyday, we encounter different people from all economic strata that contribute to making this world a better place each waking moment. The Wheat Project is launching a new section, Everyday People that will feature ordinary men and women with extraordinary mission in lives, carrying them out simply yet with greatness.