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In the Heart of Mount Rainier
90 miles of Wonderland Trail exists in Mount Rainier (it takes 10 to 14 days straight of walking to navigate the entire circumference of Mount Rainier). We walked 4 miles of it one day, and another 3 miles on another day. We crossed White River, and walked into the...
The Gifts of Grace
https://asianjournal.com/lifestyle/the-gifts-of-grace/ FR. RANDY Odchigue, Ph.D. described grace as getting the blessings you don't deserve and not receiving the punishment due.That simple statement allowed me to harvest the grace in my life which profoundly became my...
Fe Israel Benito: A well-composed life of love and service
SARAP talagang mabuhay. May Panginoong pinagkakagastahan ng buhay. Makabuluhan ba ang pinagkakagastusan ng buhay mo?” (“Life is pleasurable joy. When God is the center of your life. When your life is spent in the service of God. Has your life been spent with meaning...
From Trail to Table: A Taste of Love
I was walking down the trail from Mirror Lake when I said that my shoes were causing me cramps. My hubby offered to re-tie my shoe laces and even illustrated a new way of tying a knot that did not need me to double tie it. Now, I considered that so loving and quite...
Purity of Heart
PURITY of heart, then, is the miracle-worker’s greatest engine of wealth creation. Marianne Williamson, The Law of Divine Compensation, 2012 The New Pope Francis As the Lenten season progresses, reflection among Catholics intensify. With the selection of Pope Francis...
34 Years of Enduring Love: Reflecting on a Journey of Struggles, Laughter, and Unbreakable Bonds
It was January 4, 1979. We had such a laugh, because our minister Kei Kokubun told everyone that was the longest recorded kiss he witnessed in all 20 years of his ministering to wedded couples. We could not help ourselves, laughing heartily, when he said he timed it....
Breaking the Chains of Prejudice: Love Knows No Bounds
Racists hide their venomous hatred by calling us all sorts of names. I was called by a musician who self-identifies as a Christian as a corrupt believer of God. I believe in gay marriage. He swoons over his love for his wife in front of an audience of hundreds, yet he...
‘A Celebration of Global Filipino Music’at the Hollywood Bowl
Photos by Hydee Ursolino On June 14, Apl.de.ap shared the podium with Becca Godinez, Gelo Francisco of Philippine Chamber Singers, and Joel Jacinto of Kayamanan ng Lahi to announce their upcoming July 8 concert, “Apl.de.ap Takes You to the Philippines: A Celebration...
American flags of Insurrectionists vs. Young Demonstrators Fighting for their Women’s Rights
Cheap vs. Deep Patriotism By Prosy Abarquez-Delacruz, J.D. “ Patriotic, responsible businesses in America are getting punished while these global corporations that call themselves American companies get away with murder. A lot of global corporations call...