Yesterday, in a fastfood, I saw a young man, ash cross on his forehead, eating chicken fillet.
And I didn't do anything.
Kyrie eleison.
Today, I saw here in FB an acquaintance posting on his wall fake news: that an archbishop said, not voting for a certain group of candidates is betraying God.
And I didn't do anything.
Christe eleison.
Tomorrow, may I not only avoid sin in what I will choose not to do, but also in what I will do.
There, I know, with God, I can do something.
Kyrie eleison.
*Originally posted on Facebook
2019-03-07
2019-02-25
EDSA
EDSA is for all.
Not just the road, but what it stands for:
Epifanio de los santos: manifestation of the saints.
For in each of us, there is holiness--
nobility over vulgarity,
selflessness above egotism,
the whole aside from the parts,
hope instead of despair,
life against death--
awaiting manifestation.
"You are the light of the world...
your light must shine before others,
that they may see your good deeds
and glorify your heavenly Father."
#EDSA #PeoplePower #EDSA33
*Originally posted on Facebook
Not just the road, but what it stands for:
Epifanio de los santos: manifestation of the saints.
For in each of us, there is holiness--
nobility over vulgarity,
selflessness above egotism,
the whole aside from the parts,
hope instead of despair,
life against death--
awaiting manifestation.
"You are the light of the world...
your light must shine before others,
that they may see your good deeds
and glorify your heavenly Father."
#EDSA #PeoplePower #EDSA33
*Originally posted on Facebook
2019-02-05
Year of the... Pig? Youth?
Happy Year of the... PIG!
No... Year of the YOUTH!
Wait, don't we see both of them similarly many times?
Tingin natin sa baboy, palamunin.
Tingin natin sa mga kabataan, gayun din.
Ang baboy, marumi.
Ang mga youth, lalo na 'yung mga laman ng kalsada, sumisinghot ng kung ano, 'yung mga naglalakad sa dis-oras ng gabi, marumi.
Baboy, nakaka-highblood.
Youth, lalo na.
Pero sentro sa magarang handaan, ang (tadah!) litson at iba pang mga putaheng baboy.
Sa mga parish fiesta, school events, miting de avance, mga youth ang performers na nagpapa-alive at nagpapamangha.
Ang baboy, para pasayahin tayo, isusuko ang buhay.
Ang youth, para pasayahin ang ilang pulitiko, pinapatay--literally and figuratively.
The pig may not be the smartest animal. But it lays down its life to bring life--to a meal, to a party, to a celebration.
Young people, kung sasabayan at aakayin sa isang dakilang adhikain, kayang ibigay ang sarili hanggang sa huli upang magbigay buhay.
Tulad ni Jesus, Lord of both the pig and the youth.
Happy Year of the Earth Pig!
Happy Year of the Youth!
#EarthPig #2019YearOfTheYouth
*Originally posted on Facebook
2019-02-01
These little ones
“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea."
Whoever--parent, priest, peer, president, politician.
May we never cause sin in any youngster by the laws we pass, by the trade we do, by the campaign promises we make, by the conviction we fail to stand on.
May we, instead, help youth to be #InMission by helping them to feel #Beloved, by fostering their being #Gifted, by giving them spaces to be #Empowered.
St. John Bosco, pray for us. #2019YearOfTheYouth #ChildrenNotCriminals
*Originally posted on Facebook.
Whoever--parent, priest, peer, president, politician.
May we never cause sin in any youngster by the laws we pass, by the trade we do, by the campaign promises we make, by the conviction we fail to stand on.
May we, instead, help youth to be #InMission by helping them to feel #Beloved, by fostering their being #Gifted, by giving them spaces to be #Empowered.
St. John Bosco, pray for us. #2019YearOfTheYouth #ChildrenNotCriminals
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| St. John Bosco, inside the Church of Santa Ana, Panama City |
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