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I used to wonder about some posts I made before...

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Alloysius Lopez Cartagenas (Loon, Bohol)
Unlocking The Church's Best Kept Secrets

Lamiang takla

Slidell, LA

Painting by Phil Galatas

LoL

Quote from: islander on March 08, 2013, 09:20:21 PM

dishwashing magnate

Wa kabayad sa gikaon sa Sushi Restaurant hehehe

Larger audiences have turned up to listen to his talks and homilies, where he often raised the need for the Catholic Church to reconnect with people. Almost always, Tagle is mobbed like a movie star by fans jostling to get his picture.

"I think many of the cardinals will say, `It's too much, too soon,'" the professor Arevalo said of Tagle's chances in the conclave. But he added: "We don't know what God wants. If God wants it, God will make up for it."

© 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved
Re-posted for discussion group's sake...

Aside from his church work, he taught theology in a hilltop seminary, where he lived for about two decades, staying in a room that had no television or air-conditioning, according to seminary staffers.

Even as a bishop, Tagle did not own a car. He took the bus or "jeepney," the popular working-class minibus, to church and elsewhere. He ate with workers and sang for a church charity, impressing many with his baritone voice.

Tagle stood out for his powerful homilies. A few years ago, he started hosting a Sunday gospel show on TV, where he preached and answered questions. Staffers then opened a Facebook page for him, which has jumped to more than 120,000 followers.

Tagle's path at some point crossed with the future pope, then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who introduced him to John Paul II and reportedly assured the pontiff in jest that the Filipino with a youthful face has received his first communion.

Ratzinger appointed Tagle as a member of the Vatican's International Theological Commission, or ITC, and was impressed with his research work and papers. "I am sure that it was because of what he saw in him at the ITC that Pope Benedict chose him for Manila and then for the red hat" of a cardinal, said the Rev. Joseph Komonchak, one of Tagle's instructors at Catholic University of America.

In October 2011, Benedict declared Tagle the new archbishop of Manila, then just a year later, elevated him to cardinal. Tagle tearfully acknowledged in a recent homily in Imus that he was overwhelmed by his rapid rise. "It's unnerving," he said.

The younger of two children of a pious Catholic couple who worked in a bank, Tagle dreamed of becoming a doctor. But he was redirected by a Jesuit friend to the priesthood at a seminary in the upscale Ateneo de Manila University, where he graduated summa cum laude, according to his theology professor, the Rev. Catalino Arevalo.

He's gifted with great communications skills. A wonderful storyteller with a bent for music, Tagle speaks fluent Italian, English and Tagalog. He also has proficient French and can say Mass in Latin.

But he prefers to stay in the background.

"He's not somebody who sort of wants to, by personality, put himself at the center of the stage," Arevalo said. "Now, if he's called to be in front, he has all the capability of doing it."

Tagle took clear positions on church and social issues but was never confrontational or "super militant," Arevalo said. For instance, he encouraged dialogue when he helped lead an unsuccessful church campaign against the government-endorsed health plan that promotes contraceptives.

Tagle was ordained in 1982 and became bishop in 2001 at an old cathedral, about a block from his family's home in Imus just south of Manila.

Still, Tagle's relative youth - at 55, he's the second youngest among the cardinals - could be a liability. Cardinals could be reluctant to risk giving the reins of the Vatican to someone who could reign for decades.

The churchman who last caught the deep adoration of many Filipino Catholics was Cardinal Jaime Sin, who died in 2005. A beloved spiritual leader and moral compass, Sin helped rally multitudes in the massive "people power" revolts that ousted two presidents, including dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1986.

Sin's death left a vacuum in the church saddled with the task of shepherding Catholics in a country plagued by poverty, divisions, crimes and long-raging Muslim and Marxist insurgencies. Unlike Sin, Tagle was not propelled by any extraordinary events. But people who know him say that Tagle slowly carved a reputation for simple, day-to-day acts that defined him as a man of deep faith and intellect.

John Thavis, a Vatican analyst and author of "The Vatican Diaries," said the selection of Polish-born John Paul II in 1979 shows the "unthinkable" can occur once the cardinals are closed off in the conclave.

"There are people, even Vatican officials here, who have whispered to me, `Tagle, he's the man,'" Thavis told The Associated Press.

When asked about the papal buzz, Tagle demurred: "Only a speculation."

"He's an effective communicator and missionary at a time when Catholicism's highest internal priority is a new evangelization," John Allen, a Rome-based analyst, wrote for the National Catholic Reporter.

"Tagle incarnates the dramatic growth of Catholicism outside the West, putting a face on the dynamic and relatively angst-free form of Catholicism percolating in the Southern Hemisphere," he said. "He would certainly be a symbol of the church in the emerging world, but given his intellectual and personal qualities, hardly a hollow one."

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"It'll bring such immense glory to us and our country," said Leo Matias, one of several waiters at a Chinese restaurant in Manila's suburban Quezon city who served dinner to Pope John Paul II when he visited in 1995.

The restaurant has displayed the set of spoon, fork, table napkin, water goblet and knives - still unwashed after the pope's meal of grilled fish and fried shrimp.

The talks surrounding Tagle have been fueled by prominent Vatican experts, who see in the boyish-looking cardinal the religious zest, stamina, charisma and communications skills that could energize the church facing crises on many fronts.

The Filipino prelate's chances are considered remote, as many believe that Latin America or Africa - with their faster growing Catholic flocks - would be more logical choices if the papal electors look beyond Europe. But even the hint of papal consideration has electrified many in the heavily Catholic Philippines, where past pontiffs had been welcomed by millions with rock-star intensity.

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EDITOR'S NOTE: As the Roman Catholic Church prepares to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI, The Associated Press is profiling key cardinals seen as "papabili" - contenders to the throne. In the secretive world of the Vatican, there is no way to know who is in the running, and history has yielded plenty of surprises. But these are the names that have come up time and again in speculation. Today: Luis Antonio Tagle.

From The Associated Press
March 7, 2013

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/V/VATICAN_CARDINALS_TAGLE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-03-07-05-49-53




IMUS, Philippines (AP) -- Asia's most prominent Roman Catholic leader knows how to reach the masses: He sings on stage, preaches on TV, brings churchgoers to laughter and tears with his homilies. And he's on Facebook.

But Philippine Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle's best response against the tide of secularism, clergy sex abuse scandals and rival-faith competition could be his reputation for humility. His compassion for the poor and unassuming ways have impressed followers in his homeland, Asia's largest Catholic nation, and church leaders in the Vatican.

Tagle's rising star has opened a previously unimaginable possibility: An Asian pope.

Quote from: islander on March 07, 2013, 10:39:41 PM
palag gyod ko.  ako may naghipos sa imong diaper, doy...

Hehehe way labot ang mama!!! Bow

Palag mo?

Mais mais sa lang ta ron

Quote from: hubag bohol on March 04, 2013, 02:45:20 PM
He he, wa lang ka kaila kay wa man ni sa Tsayna...

Daghan ni jamo diha...

Taga B

This is his work... as posted by Ms Isles

What year did the Philippines started claiming Sabah as part of the Philippines?

Quote from: islander on March 06, 2013, 05:22:17 PM
gwapa diay si zoe.

Garaon ug paraygon

Amen!

Sulu raman akong nahibaw-an as last territory of the Philippines (base sa kanta "From Aparri to Jolo...") I know there's also a claim sa parte sa Borneo pero all this while I thought part jud ni sa either Malaysia or Indonesia (forgive my insufficient knowledge of geography) hehehe...

Hehehe... may pagka liwad jud

Her name is Zoe, my friend's pet

Remember this on Hans Kung: Why I Am Staying Catholic?

http://tubagbohol.mikeligalig.com/index.php?topic=69176.20

Quote from: islander on February 27, 2013, 10:08:07 AM

unimaginable.  makahahadlok.  kun pari pa ko, adto na lang tingali ko sa pongkay mag-parish priest nungka adto ko i-assign sa magisterium nga maglurat lang ko kanunay.

Hahahaha. Tinuod jud. Bahalag bright pa ko, they can have the job. Ari na lang ko uban ni Tampolano ug Tampolano kay naa pay room for mortal men. But I love listening when they come up with stuff... because I used to come up with stuff also at different stage in my life. In fact, as a sinner like everybody else, I also come up with heretical and questioning thoughts that nobody will ever get to hear. That's the provilege of being not part of the theological forum bwahahaha. Our friend Alloysius Cartagenas in now one of them and he gets criticized to the max even for a beautiful article he wrote defending Pope Benedict XVI's resignation, bwahahaha. And this guy is one I have my highest respect and whose opinion I always seek...

I love his take on this article... but the general sentiments of readers on my iphone say "this story makes people annoyed?" Really?!! LoL

The comments on the actual article is even a better reading

http://ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/papabile-day-men-who-could-be-pope-3

Third, some cardinals may perceive Tagle as a bit too much to the left of center (as the "center" is defined, naturally, in the College of Cardinals) especially because of his connection to the Alberigo history of Vatican II.

Fourth and most basically, some cardinals may look at Tagle and see a promising young churchman, but somebody who's not quite ready for prime time. One can imagine a number of them saying quietly to one another, "He'd make a great pope ... someday."

The drawbacks to Tagle's candidacy can be expressed in four main points.

First, his age is still a problem. At least some cardinals don't like the idea of popes resigning, seeing it either as taking some of the luster off the papal office (as one former Vatican official said to me, "Now he might as well be the archbishop of Canterbury!") or as an indirect admission of failure. In any event, church law states no one can compel a pope to step down, so it will be entirely up the next pontiff to decide. In that light, the resignation hypothesis may not be enough for many cardinals to get past Tagle's youth.

Second, Tagle has zero Vatican experience other than attending the occasional synod, and his soft-spoken and humble demeanor may strike some cardinals as ill-suited for the housecleaning many believe the next pope will have to carry out inside the Vatican.

Even if one's not prepared to embrace conspiracy theories, such as a sensational report in La Repubblica Thursday that a shadowy gay lobby may have been involved in the Vatileaks affair and helped shape Benedict's decision to resign, most cardinals nevertheless feel that the right people were not always named to the right jobs under Benedict, and there was little accountability for poor performance.

As one longtime Vatican-watcher put it in the wake of the disastrous Holocaust-denying bishop affair in 2009, instead of an anguished papal letter of apology, "there should have been a row of heads on pikes all the way down to the Castel Sant'Angelo. That, they would have understood."

Some may well wonder if Tagle is really the guy to get tough.

Tagle could perhaps take the edge off some of those concerns by dropping hints about whom he might be inclined to choose as his Secretary of State, but that would veer awfully close to campaigning for the job.

The case for Tagle rests on three pillars.

First, he's an effective communicator and missionary at a time when Catholicism's highest internal priority is a new evangelization. There's a sort of E.F. Hutton quality about Tagle: When he talks, people listen.

During last fall's Synod of Bishops on the new evangelization, for instance, Tagle gave a standout speech cited by many participants as one of the most impressive things they heard all month. Tagle argued that in the Asian context, effective evangelization means a church that's humbler, simpler, and with a greater capacity for silence.

Second, Tagle incarnates the dramatic growth of Catholicism outside the West, putting a face on the dynamic and relatively angst-free form of Catholicism percolating in the southern hemisphere. He would certainly be a symbol of the church in the emerging world, but given his intellectual and personal qualities, hardly a hollow one.

Third, Tagle now has in-the-trenches pastoral experience of administering a large and complex archdiocese in Manila. Although he's only been on the job since 2011, Tagle generally gets good reviews in terms of his capacity to make the trains run on time.

Here's another typical story. Not long after Tagle arrived in Imus, a small chapel located in a run-down neighborhood was waiting for a priest to say Mass at around 4 a.m. for a group mostly made up of day laborers. Eventually, a youngish cleric showed up on a cheap bicycle, wearing simple clothes and ready to start the Mass. An astonished member of the congregation realized it was the new bishop and apologized that they hadn't prepared a better welcome. Tagle said it was no problem; he got word late the night before that the priest was sick and decided to say the Mass himself.

Tagle is a gifted communicator, making him a sought-after speaker and media personality. He drew rave reviews for his performance at a 2008 International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec, where observers say he brought an entire stadium to tears. He's a very 21st-century prelate -- he hosts a program on YouTube, and he's got his own Facebook page.

Tagle has also been a leader in pushing the church in Asia to take an aggressive stance on clerical abuse. He was among the keynoters at an international summit on the abuse crisis held last year at Rome's Gregorian University that several Vatican departments co-sponsored.

"Our mission [is] to protect human dignity, especially of the most vulnerable, the children," he's said.

Theologically and politically, Tagle is considered balanced. He's taken strong positions against the Philippines' proposed Reproductive Health Bill, which includes promotion of birth control. Yet his towering social concern is defense of the poor, and he's also got a strong environmental streak.

Tagle's doctoral dissertation at Catholic University, written under Fr. Joseph Komonchak, was a favorable treatment of the development of episcopal collegiality at the Second Vatican Council. Moreover, Tagle served for 15 years on the editorial board of the Bologna, Italy-based "History of Vatican II" project founded by Giuseppe Alberigo, criticized by some conservatives for an overly progressive reading of the council.

In the Imus diocese, Tagle was famous for not owning a car and taking the bus to work every day, describing it as a way to combat the isolation that sometimes comes with high office. He was also known for inviting beggars outside the cathedral to come in and eat with him. One woman was quoted describing a time she went looking for her blind, out-of-work, alcoholic husband, suspecting she might track him down in a local bar, only to find that he was lunching with the bishop.

Especially with a figure many cardinals regard as something of an unknown, a choice for such a young pope would strike them as an awfully big risk.

Now that the precedent has been set that a pope can resign, however, the calculus is different. Tagle could give the church 10 or 15 years, then step aside -- a thought that may well induce some cardinals to look past his age to other qualities.

When they do, they're likely to find a lot to like about the man touted as the "Great Asian Hope" to take over the Throne of Peter. One Filipino commentator has said Tagle has "a theologian's mind, a musician's soul and a pastor's heart."

Earlier this year, before the news of Benedict's resignation broke, a Filipino business journal named Tagle its "Man of the Year," describing him as "young, unassuming, and without airs," a bishop "who more than understands contemporary ideas."

Born in Manila, Tagle went to seminary in Quezon City and later did his doctoral work at The Catholic University of America in Washington. He also studied in Rome before returning to the Philippines to serve as a pastor and teacher. He was seen as a rising star in the Asian church, explaining his appointment in 1997 to the Vatican's main doctrinal advisory body. He was named bishop of Imus in 2001.

by John L. Allen, Jr.

http://ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/papabile-day-men-who-could-be-pope-3

Rome - John Allen is offering a profile each day of one of the most frequently touted papabili, or men who could be pope. The old saying in Rome is that he who enters a conclave as pope exits as a cardinal, meaning there's no guarantee one of these men actually will be chosen. They are, however, the leading names drawing buzz in Rome these days, ensuring they will be in the spotlight as the conclave draws near. The profiles of these men also suggest the issues and the qualities other cardinals see as desirable heading into the election.

One could make a pretty strong argument that nobody's chances of becoming the next pope benefit more from Benedict XVI's resignation than those of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila in the Philippines.

Under ordinary circumstances, Tagle's youth would be seen as an almost insuperable bar to election. At 55, he's three years younger than John Paul II was when he was elected in 1978, so a vote for Tagle would be tantamount to a vote for another long papacy, perhaps as much as 30 years.

Tagle actually looks even younger. The story goes that in the mid-1990s, when then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger introduced Tagle to Pope John Paul II as a new member of the Vatican's International Theological Commission, Ratzinger jokingly assured the pope that the youthful-seeming Filipino had, in fact, received his first Communion.

Guapo ilampaso? Ahihihi

"This is a song I wrote around 1994 when I was stationed at St. Ann Church & National Shrine, Metairie, Louisiana. The text came from a prayer card given to me by Mrs Vivian Stassi (+) who used to work at the parish religious store. It's a beautiful tribute to the Blessed Mother... from the perspective of a young child. This video is almost 5 minutes old ^_^

http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=4927799

For notation go to:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/41081177/To-Our-Lady#

Bishop Fultom Sheen on this poetry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3lKeK8_WEE#

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LOVELY LADY DRESSED IN BLUE (LYRICS)

Text: Unknown (from a prayer card or stampeta)

Music and arrangement by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

1
Lovely Lady, dressed in blue,
Teach me how to pray!
God was just your little boy,
Tell me what to say!
Did you lift Him up sometimes
Gently on your knee?
Did you sing to Him the way
Mother does to me?
Did you hold His hand at night?
Did you ever try...

2
Telling stories of the world?
O! And did He cry?
Do you really think He cares
If I tell Him things,
Little things that happen?
And do the Angel's wings make a noise?
And can He hear me if I speak low?
Does He understand me now?
Tell me, for you know...

3
Lovely Lady, dressed in blue,
Teach us how to pray!
God was just your little boy
And you now the way!

Copyright © â,,— 1994 Fro's Music
Metairie, LA

NOTE: Reusing or re-recording the song is allowed (see Attribution). Please write us at frosmusic@yahoo.com and let us know. Thank you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beRjal-VmYM#

Words taken from a prayer card or estampeta

Words and arrangement by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

Accordingly, according to one YT commenter, this text was written by a Mary Dixon

Produced by Elvis Somosot

** Lyrics **

ANG IMONG PAGMAHAL

Words and music by TQ Solis, Jr.

1
Kinsay makatupong sa Imong kaayo
Nga gipakita Mo alang kanako
Sukad pa sa gimugna Mo ako
Ug gipaambit sa kinabuhi Mo.

2
Pagkadako gayod sa gugma Mo kanako
Gugmang walay sukod
Alang kanako bisan pa sa kasaypanan ko
Nagapadayon ang paghigugma Mo
Nagapadayon ang Imong pagmahal.

Refrain:
Nan, karon unsay gihimo ko
Nganong nagmakuli ako
Sa pagbalos si Imong kaayo
Ug pagtuman sa imong kasugo-an.

Huptan ko nga masaaron
Sulod ning kasingkasing
Akong puy-an ang pagkamatarong
Kini maoy kabubut-on Mo.

(Repeat 1 and 2)

Copyright © 2012 QT del Sol Music
All Rights Reserved

Note: Feel free to use the song for liturgical use... with credit to the rightful owner of the song. Thank you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJkOiI_v-So#ws

A Lenten Reflection by TQ Solis, Jr (Words and Music)

Performed by Fr. J. Roel Lungay at St. Genevieve Church
Slidell, LA

LYRICS OF "A PLACE FOR JOY, A PLACE OF PEACE"


A PLACE OF JOY, A PLACE OF PEACE

Words and music by TQ Solis, Jr.

1
We say goodbye to you from the heart
Soon you will leave us with tears in our eyes
We pray to the Lord, "The Lord of all"
That He will send His angels to guide you,

2
Into the light you'll walk with His loving hand
And He will lead you to a place of happiness
A place of joy, a place of peace
That's what life is meant to be for those who believe.

Refrain:
This is our song of love we sing to you
For in our hearts we'll always keep your mem'ry
We say we'll miss you but we love you most of all
As we say goodbye to you.

3
Into the light you'll walk with His loving hand
And He will lead you to a place of happiness
A place of joy, a place of peace
That's what life is meant to be for those who believe.

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat Verse 3)

Coda:
A place of joy, a place of peace
That's what life is meant to be for those who believe.
For those who believe

Copyright © 2013 QT del Sol Music. International Copyright Secured
All Rights Reserved

Note: There is a general permission to use for personal and litrugical use, with credit to its rightful owner (the composer). Thank you

Notation Link:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/128123698/A-Place-of-Joy-A-Place-of-Peace#

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-0YTgwpfeY#ws

Written by TQ Solis, Jr. (of Damgo Man lang fame)

Performed at St. Genevieve Church, Slidell by Fr. J. Roel Lungay

My nun cousin who is besed in Rome wrote me a message: "They are talking about him in all of Italy!" Kalami ba paminawon; maba-baan unta ning mga Italiano hehehe!

Eraser the movie...

Hehehe...

LoL

Institutions always perceive strikes and the like illegal and without basis... bisan pa valid pa ang ilang concerns, demands or what-have-you. Ang lisod lang - like Balong says - dili sa tanang panahon sakto ang accusations. PMI is not a big time "for profit" institution. Small time tingale unya local pajud. Kung big pharmaceuticals pa ni mas katoohan pang profiteering, hehehe. Pero looy lang pod daghang victima sa layoffs o uban pa. And because most local institutions operate in this level - pinobre - aw, daghan jong alaot from different angles.

I used to join strikes and protests in solidarity with the poor... I dont know what difference I made but helped me developed a heart for the "have nots" and less fortunate among us. Karon lisod na itan-aw from that prism: I've grown old and detached from this way of life. I'm a little sad for myself. Huh!

Hasta pod nagsul-ob bwahaha

Quote from: islander on March 04, 2013, 02:24:56 PM
wow!  lucky you.  ako mag-bringhaus tagaan lang intawon kog igo sa akong kamot, gikusnit nga unod para kuno sa mga iring.  mao nga adto ko sa restaurants manimawos; way pasaylog putos tanan sa sobra.

Hehehe ngana sad ko dire, mga resto naanad na nako, ug nakaila napod, kay ako ray mangajog bukog o karne nga di kaonon sa mga tawo. Lingo2 sila sa una pero karon morag nakadawat na haha. Usahay man gsni dad-an ko nilag karne gikan sa ilang mga balay para daw kang Booboy, my pinalanggang aw-aw.

Quote from: hubag bohol on March 03, 2013, 03:36:24 PM



If kitty isn't regal, I don't know what is.

Basin nagtakuban ra na siya...

Diay pila ka panit nga kagumkom nisobra

Balig 3 ka lawom nga sudlanan tanan

Dia luto na ang lechon

Sa hapit na maluto ang lechon hehehe

Ang inasal akong ge litson dayon

Crawfish

Salin sa inasal halos gipada nako tanan kay way intresado. Lipay kaayo akong aw-aw

Mao ni sulod sa 3 ka plastic trash bags

Ingon ini kadaghan ilang gipa bringhaus nako ganina after the crawfish boil and house blessing

Nitilaw sad ko ani, inasal nga Vietnamese

Tita Espiritu

Louisiana Crawfish

Takla, takla, takla

Hala sugod na...

Went to a crawfish boil today • Sunday March 3, 2013

Quote from: islander on February 28, 2013, 12:57:37 PM
give up na ko.  di tanang iring matulog ug lampaso.  di pod tanang lampaso katulgan ug iring.  now pa ko...

Mga iring karon usyoso na, dili na ganahag lampaso... isa gusto kay vacuum cleaner na pod bwahahaha

Quote from: balong on March 02, 2013, 10:57:46 PM

not an optical illusion

Not an OI... gipaliwatanbra hahaha

Liwat sa tag-iya

Lobster, crabs and boiled crawfish (takla)

Lenten Friday so seafood2x sa lang... abstention only, not sacrifice hehe

Beautiful!

Hehehe, call it giant, but its on steroid

Ang myth raba sa ato karon kay, and forgive me for sharing what I heard (whether true or not), mao nang daghan kaayo karong mga b***t tungod sa manok nga gikaon nato, mora daw ug "on steroids" raised in chemicals para dali ra modako ug mabaligya for profit. It doesn't matter kung unhealthy and ultimately dangerous basta ang mga culprit companies and their cohorts keep making the big bucks in this competitive economy and free enterprise.

Utanon on steroids LoL

Quote from: Confused Seuss on March 01, 2013, 05:19:25 PM
nahuman naman ta ug pangompra ug sapatos, mamalit na pod ta ug gulay

Do you know that the pH of your tissues and body fluids affects the state of your health and your organs? Our normal pH level of our body lies between 7.35 - 7.45.

It not only affects whether you have high blood pressure, heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, or even cancer, it is also key to remain youthful and energized.

But the normal diet in America and Western countries is the culprit that causes your body to be dangerously acidic.

Eating more vegetables is a must for alkalizing your body and balancing your internal pH level.

Unfortunately, based on a study conducted for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 77% of adults in the USA are not eating sufficient vegetables in their diet.

Not only will your body be lack of the essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals, your body might also be potentially highly acidic.

Go organic!!! Sa America kuson man mga tawo mokaog prutas, lamian nga wine ug daghag utan (lupig ta kay sila kada kaon naay vegie salad as part of their meals). Kaso, morag manok ug turkey, ilang mga prutas ug mga utan are also on steroids!!!



mustard green on steroids bwahahaha

Mga o-seuss-o mo mga TBlanders!!!

Quote from: Lorenzo on March 01, 2013, 11:01:31 PM
he he, i have been thinking of all things related to france. now, this will probably be my first time to visit france, germany. i have been to the netherlands back in 2006, but would love to explore holland more this time around.

thanks for your recommendation, isles.

Would be my third for France... first time for Germany (stopover in Frsnkfurt in 1990)... 2nd for Amstersdam (visited my former claasmate, Fr Louis Cartagenas in Belgium in 1992 and spend a whole day in Amsterdam). All beautiful places and full of ancient history and pleasant weather. How I wish makauban ko!

Quote from: Lorenzo on March 01, 2013, 01:45:10 PM
he he he! sige, adto ta. pero we need to plan it out ha.

i'm serious on this , Fr. Roel.

i'm overdue for a vacation.

That would be something for 2 or 3 unique Bol-anon to be together on a trip like this. I have to make a lot of pre-arrangement though to make this thought/plan a reality. Unsa kaha no?

Quote from: islander on March 01, 2013, 03:53:10 PM
go, go, go!  you owe it to yourself after all the hard work.  take a tour bus, the better to see the countryside.  naturally, there's always the landmark eiffel tower of paris (ugly), but don't miss madeleine church (some corners on the outside smell of urine, but that was long ago...) and the hunchback of notre dame, hehe.  see to it that you take along fr chic to moulin rouge at the boulevard de clichy, after a visit to rue du bac.  do pass by hamburg in germany.  it's one of the most beautiful cities in europe.  the windmills of your mind in the netherlands cannot be missed.  amsterdam cheese is the best for me.  (bland swiss cheese is a disappointment.)  boy, do i wish to go back to those places, lorenz.  kuyog pod ko ninyo ni fr chic bi... dream ba lang.

Uban pod. We need the Queen of Memeng to protect us and ensure we have all 9 lives to use on a trip such as this. A good time for you to revisit places you once trod and explored. I'm interested in Paris; my trip in 2010 dispelled my 1992 trip impression that it wasn't worth a second look. Now I wanted to see it a 3rd time and smell its uniqueness much like I love smelling Bohol, even with men taking an about face just anywhere to relieve themselves of bladder unpleasantries LoL

Quote from: Lorenzo on March 01, 2013, 01:33:42 PM
Today I pondered on the importance of maintaining equilibrium of work, studies, and reviews. One of my staff members said to me as I wrote an action plan, "Sir, what do you do after work?"

I looked at her and smiled, "Ah, that's the $64 question."

I'm thinking of traveling to Europe this summer. I'm thinking of three countries to visit: France, Netherlands, Germany.

Uban ko beh!