Several weeks ago, my twelve-year old son woke up on the “wrong side” of the bed. For some reason or the other, he was grumpy, uncooperative, lethargic, and absolutely negative. Call it preteen blues, capital BA (BAD ATTITUDE), or whatever “Martian” name you can think of! One thing for sure… it was absolutely irritating! You … Read more
by Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL One of the great challenges that we Christians face in today’s world is to have happy and healthy relationships with our family members and all those with whom we have contact. It seems that our world is becoming more and more fractured in that less and less people seem to … Read more
Hey! How’s your day? Some of you might answer with “it’s okay” or “It’s great” or “I’m enjoying it”. But is that how you really feel about it? Others might say “It’s far from okay” or “It could be better”. Could it really be better? How you feel about how your day is going has … Read more
by Gladys Barrer I am beautiful It’s not just what you see of me It’s also what’s inside of me And that is the entirety of true beauty I am capable I have my God-given talents That I will use to fulfill my life’s mission I dare not say I can’t I am … Read more
by Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL Human beings are relational animals. We cannot exist outside our networks of relationships. This means that we have to consider carefully the nature of the relationships we are in to ensure that we have healthy relationships, not just with other people and God, but even with the inanimate objects that … Read more
Here’s a story I picked up from the internet which I’d like to share with you…… NAIROBI (AFP) – A baby hippopotamus that survived the tsunami waves on the Kenyan coast has formed a strong bond with a giant male century-old tortoise, in an animal facility in the port city of Mombassa, officials said. The … Read more
By Gina Agsalon (October 12, 2004) I have chosen to be free. I have chosen not to be a slave of guilt… … I will not allow any sin to prevent me from coming before my God. I have chosen not to be a slave of laziness… … I will eagerly do what I have … Read more
By Gladys Barrer Communication is key in any relationship. For the relationship to work, we must be able to let the other person know what we think, how we feel, and what we want. A breakdown in communication is an indicator that the relationship has a good chance of falling apart. It’s important to communicate … Read more
by Gina Agsalon (Oct. 17, 2009)(inspiration came after hearing a mass song at greenbelt chapel…) How real is Your presence to me?……enough for me to hesitate everytime I am tempted to sin knowing that Your gaze is fixed upon me.. How real is the story of Your Son to me?……enough for me to realize that … Read more
By Gladys Barrer You may be a busy office worker or executive, a parent who has to do two or more jobs to make ends meet, or a working student fending for yourself. Whatever is happening in your life – you need SELF-CARE. Now you might be saying to yourself, “I have no time for … Read more