Getting Your Book Ready

June 27th, 2009

Coming out with a book is no walk in the park (it’s a lot of hard work actually) so my suggestion is if it isn’t really your lifelong dream and if you don’t like books and writing that much, don’t even start the process. It can get pretty stressful.

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The Joy of Broken Chips

June 7th, 2009

My daughter Ali is so thin. She does not enjoy eating as much as I do. When she does want to eat, it is usually something that’s not good for her — like fatty things and salty food.

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What Do I Own and What Owns Me by Daniel Conway

May 30th, 2009

The book What Do I Own and What Owns Me by Daniel Conway is published/distributed in the Philippines by Claretian Publications. It is a good book to start reading if one wants a basic explanation of what stewardship means as a way of life.

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Mother Power

May 9th, 2009

Manny Pacquiao just knocked the lights out of Ricky Hatton last weekend. As Filipinos, we are all truly happy about Manny Pacquiao’s victory. Personally, I like Manny Pacquiao a lot — he has a warm, charming smile; uses his punching power and talent to the hilt; and he never fails to acknowledge the One true Source of all his gifts — the Lord.

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Bishop Chito Tagle and the Parable of the Good Samaritan

April 30th, 2009

This is my last post as I attempt to summarize the main teachings in the Lenten Recollection that I attended, with Bishop Chito Tagle as recollection master. Sorry for the delay in the conclusion of this series, but the mother in me has been very busy.

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Bishop Chito Tagle and the Parable of the Prodigal Son

April 9th, 2009

This is a parable that we all know so well. Some priests and bishops say that this should be called The Parable of the Loving Father or The Parable of the Two Lost Sons.

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Bishop Chito Tagle’s Reflection on the Lost Coin

April 4th, 2009

We continue with the highlights of the Lenten Recollection called Found by Love, with Bishop Chito Tagle as the recollection master. If you would like to get the full picture of what was taken up during the recollection, I suggest you read the other blog posts prior to this.

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Bishop Chito Tagle’s Reflection on the Lost Sheep

March 28th, 2009

This is a continuation of the highlights of Bishop Chito Tagle’s Lenten Recollection called Found By Love. For this particular blog post, we shall focus on the Lost Sheep.

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Bishop Chito Tagle and the Question: Are You Lost?

March 27th, 2009

Last March 22, 2009, I attended a Lenten Recollection called “Found By Love,” with Bishop Chito Tagle as recollection master. This was held from 8:30am to 12 noon at the Church of the Gesu at the Ateneo de Manila University.

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Lenten Recollections 2009

March 14th, 2009

Lent is the perfect time to stop, pause, and reflect. If you are on the look-out for Lenten Recollections this year, you may want to consider the following:

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