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Beyond Ourselves
Hope, Not Fear. Care for Others beyond Ourselves. The enemy of darkness prefers darkness, falsehood and gossip; the Lord loves sunlight, truth and sincere transparency. God's voice never promises cheap joy. It invites us to go beyond our ego, to find that true good,...
Moments of Crisis Become Choices
"Crisis is like going through fire. It is the moment to make a choice. This #coronavirus pandemic is a time of social crisis. How should we then react? There is a saying in my culture, the Pope said, when you mount your horse and you are about to cross a...
Our Work is Part of God’s Creative Process
Today is St. Joseph the Worker's feast. Let's expand our idea of work, said Fr. John Cordero of Holy Family Artesia, "Work is simply our participation in the creative work of God. If we only work for ourselves, our ego, how vain is that the beneficiaries of our work...
Interconnectivity and Truth
Photo of prayer from Bishop Joe Brennan, shared by Asuncion Ferrer. Clearly, the biggest lesson that the pandemic has taught us is that we are all connected. What we do (or fail to do) has an effect on the entire community. The concept of shared space, shared...
At Our Best
Sure, I am weary. But, it is not just me. I look at myself as untested carrier of #CoronaVirus who refused to irresponsibly transmit then, with complications, cause the untimely death of another. Instead I harvest the good news. Text I received...
Open Doors to Gratitude
Are our hearts shut like this little library's doors? Or blurred by netting of past grievances, just like the avocados? Or empty like the sardine can, yet precious body oil to the Mangyans? I requested hubby to go buy Spam. He got back quickly: "I will sell for $10....
Hands That Serve
I took a break from posting my reflections. Mistake, as writing about what I learn from homilies is my lifeline to God, my own encounter of Him, that a livestreamed mass gets me sobbing, realizing the depths of God"s love for mankind. We now can see the...
Contagion of Kindness
To celebrate my dad's birthday, I acted as a bridge, the connector plank, so friends can continue their kindness to others. So to sew more masks, I sent a friend ube pancake mix. To a professional whose acupuncture clinic is deemed non-essential, I sent gifts for my...
Loving Hearts
I love my community. They are so loving, thoughtful and supportive. I miss hugging you all as if your Mom looking after your needs. But I know #CoronaVirus just made you all more caring, more artistic, more loving and more thoughtful. Thank you for your living,...