Lotus Rainier

May 18 2019

A foretaste of heaven: Witnessing the Episcopal ordination of LA Auxilary Bishop Alex Aclan 

by Prosy Dela Cruz

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Cover Photo: Bishop Alex Aclan, Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles | AJPress photo by Noel Ty We know that our liturgies—especially the Eucharist—are a foretaste of heaven on earth, I...

May 11 2019

People

Do American presidents lie and betray America?

by Prosy Dela Cruz

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Throughout the history of the American presidency, from George Washington’s inauguration to the present day, the chief executive’s duties have encompassed more than politics. Our presidents are charged with responding...

May 04 2019

Pilgrimages

Gifts from the Holy Land: Seeing with my heart’s eyes

by Prosy Dela Cruz

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Inside the Encounter Chapel | Photo by Prosy Abarquez-Delacruz You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and then you will be my witnesses… Acts 1:8 The Spirit...

May 04 2019

Journal Entries

A Tale of Modern Jerusalem and Bethlehem Suburbs

by Prosy Dela Cruz

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You can sense a co-existence, if at all, of Modern Jerusalem and the Suburbs of Bethlehem. A common denominator in going to a restaurant next to Sheperd Fields Church and...

Apr 27 2019

People

Nicole David Yalong’s thousand blooms, conscious parenting of twins

by Prosy Dela Cruz

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Purposeful giving is not as apt to deplete one’s resources. It belongs to that natural order of giving that seems to renew itself even in the act of depletion. The...

Apr 20 2019

People

From cultural absence to cultural presence: Why Asian American studies matter to me

by Prosy Dela Cruz

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by Ashlee Monton  [Writer’s note: Once a year, an essay competition is held at CSUN, amongst Asian American Studies and Education majors, as part of an endowment set up by Prosy Abarquez-Delacruz...

Apr 13 2019

Roadtrips and National/State Parks/Countries Visited

Appreciating and preserving nature’s wildflowers and snow-capped mountains 

by Prosy Dela Cruz

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Something will have gone out of us as a people if we ever let the remaining wilderness be destroyed; if we permit the last virgin forests to be turned into...

Mar 30 2019

People

Mothers and daughters: A legacy of intuitive leadership

by Prosy Dela Cruz

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When you are your whole self/ intact with body, mind and soul/The divine spirit of work flows through your being/Just close your eyes and listen in deep silence/And you shall hear an inner voice/always...

Mar 23 2019

People

Truth, civility and independence

by Prosy Dela Cruz

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My mother was very strong about my doing well in school and living up to my potential. Two things were important to her and she repeated them endlessly. One was...

Mar 22 2019

People

Road trip to Mammoth Lakes

by Prosy Dela Cruz

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California looking like Norway or Switzerland. A road trip to pay homage to the mountains, as they are calling us. We are passing by Palmdale, California City, Red Rock Canyon,...

by Prosy Abarquez - Dela Cruz

by Prosy Abarquez - Dela Cruz

A foretaste of heaven: Witnessing the Episcopal ordination of LA Auxilary Bishop Alex Aclan

Do American presidents lie and betray America?

Gifts from the Holy Land: Seeing with my heart’s eyes

A Tale of Modern Jerusalem and Bethlehem Suburbs

Nicole David Yalong’s thousand blooms, conscious parenting of twins

From cultural absence to cultural presence: Why Asian American studies matter to me

Appreciating and preserving nature’s wildflowers and snow-capped mountains

Mothers and daughters: A legacy of intuitive leadership

Truth, civility and independence

Road trip to Mammoth Lakes