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Everlast

by on 24 July 2002 in Evangelization, Journeys, Life Lessons Learned

Happiness comes in many, often unexpected, ways and forms: through a surprise call from a loved one, a butterfly that lands on the palm of your hand, a smile of an infant, the feel of your mother’s hands on your hair, etc. Happiness came to me today in the form of a first reading. This [...]

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Birthday Thoughts

by on 19 July 2002 in Evangelization, Journeys, Life Lessons Learned

I just turned 31 today! How does it feel to be 31? Hmmmmm, I don’t know. This is my first time to be 31 and I haven’t noticed much difference just yet. Ah okay, let me look at myself in the mirror to see if there are unmistakably noticeable physical changes. Look, I still have [...]

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Live Simply

by on 16 July 2002 in Evangelization, Journeys, Life Lessons Learned

When I went out of the house to go to school this afternoon it suddenly rained hard. Since I didn’t have an umbrella with me I used my knapsack to cover my head. But my knapsack wasn’t big enough so I got drenched in the rain. I ran to find the nearest cover. I tried [...]

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First Transcontinental Flight

by on 1 July 2002 in Journeys, Life Lessons Learned

01 July 2002Monday, Manila3:20 pm.I arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. It was my first time to be here. There were hordes of people outside. Bag and trolleys were everywhere. I saw a man hugged a teary-eyed woman – they were probably saying goodbye to each other. When I went inside the terminal I [...]

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Graduation Homily

by on 18 March 2000 in Academia, Homilies, Life Lessons Learned

Homily addressed to the High School Graduates of Saint Alphonsus Catholic School 18 March 2000, 2pm @ The Virgen de la Regla Parish Church, Lapu-lapu City Dear graduates: Today, more than anything else, is a day of recollection and reflection. It is a time of looking back and of gazing forward. As you look back [...]

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