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Monday, August 24, 2009
St. Bartholomew

In the New Testament, Bartholomew is mentioned only in the lists of the apostles. Some scholars identify him with Nathanael, a man of Cana in Galilee who was summoned to Jesus by Philip. Jesus paid him a great compliment: “Here is a true Israelite. There is no duplicity in him” (John 1:47b). When Nathanael asked how Jesus knew him, Jesus said, “I saw you under the fig tree” (John 1:48b). Whatever amazing revelation this involved, it brought Nathanael to exclaim, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel” (John 1:49b). But Jesus countered with, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this” (John 1:50b).
Nathanael did see greater things. He was one of those to whom Jesus appeared on the shore of the Sea of Tiberias after his resurrection (see John 21:1-14). They had been fishing all night without success. In the morning, they saw someone standing on the shore though no one knew it was Jesus. He told them to cast their net again, and they made so great a catch that they could not haul the net in. Then John cried out to Peter, “It is the Lord.”

When they brought the boat to shore, they found a fire burning, with some fish laid on it and some bread. Jesus asked them to bring some of the fish they had caught, and invited them to come and eat their meal. John relates that although they knew it was Jesus, none of the apostles presumed to inquire who he was. This, John notes, was the third time Jesus appeared to the apostles.



Comment:

Bartholomew or Nathanael? We are confronted again with the fact that we know almost nothing about most of the apostles. Yet the unknown ones were also foundation stones, the 12 pillars of the new Israel whose 12 tribes now encompass the whole earth. Their personalities were secondary (without thereby being demeaned) to their great office of bearing tradition from their firsthand experience, speaking in the name of Jesus, putting the Word made flesh into human words for the enlightenment of the world. Their holiness was not an introverted contemplation of their status before God. It was a gift that they had to share with others. The Good News was that all are called to the holiness of being Christ’s members, by the gracious gift of God.
The simple fact is that humanity is totally meaningless unless God is its total concern. Then humanity, made holy with God’s own holiness, becomes the most precious creation of God.



Quote:

“Like Christ himself, the apostles were unceasingly bent upon bearing witness to the truth of God. They showed special courage in speaking ‘the word of God with boldness’ (Acts 4:31) before the people and their rulers. With a firm faith they held that the gospel is indeed the power of God unto salvation for all who believe.... They followed the example of the gentleness and respectfulness of Christ” (Declaration on Religious Freedom, 11).

Efficient Prayer   

If we pray, we can do twice as much in less time because we are not doing it, God is. â€"Mother Teresa

1.)  A dentist was caught raping a female patient.
        Next day's newspaper headline read:  "Dentist Caught Filling Wrong Cavity!!!"

2.)  A soldier died;  wife is crying during burial when flag is given to her:
        "Aanhin ko pa ang watawat na 'to kung wala na ang flagpole?!"

3.)  Stanley Ho:  "Mam, I'm giving you a Ferrari."
        GMA:  "I don't take bribes!"
        Stanley Ho:  "I will then sell it to you for only P200."
        GMA:  "In that case, I'll buy two!"

4.)  Question:  How can you tell if ang batang bumbay has turned into an adult?
        Answer:  When he starts wearing his diaper around his head.

5.)  Makabagong katotohanan:
        ---Ang mayaman, palit ng palit ng celfone;
        ---Ang medyo mayaman, palit ng palit ng celfone cover;
        ---Ang nag mamayaman, palit ng palit ng ringtone!

6.)  Famous Quote:
        "Husbands are good lovers when they are betraying their wives."---Marilyn Monroe.

7.)  Boy:  "You are like the sun to me because you give me light."
        Girl:  "Aww, so sweet....well, to me you are like the rain."
        Boy:  "Why?"
        Girl:  "Because you make me wet!"

8.)  Vicki Belo objected to Carlo Caparas being named National Artist for Cinema.
        She says Hayden Kho is more qualified.... director na, actor and cameraman pa.

9.)  "Pareho tayong masama!  Ang pinagkaiba lang natin.... sa akin ugali, sa iyo mukha!"
        --- Anabelle Rama kausap si Mommy Dionisia.

10.)  Ques:  What do spaghetti and women have in common?
        Ans:  They both wiggle when you eat them.

11.)  Oliver sits down at the bar, orders a drink & holds his head in his hands....
        Bartender:  "Hey, Oli, what's happening?"
        Oliver:  "I'm in deep s***.  I just got caught screwing my neighbor."
        Bartender:  "Oh wow!  Who caught you?  Your wife?"
        Oliver:  "No, his wife!"

12.)  The US has a hymn to honor their president.  It's called "Hail to the Chief!"
          Mayroon din sa Pinas, para lamang kay GMA.  The song is:  "Hail to the Thief!"

13.)  Ninoy Aquino said:  "The Filipino is worth DYING for."
        With her $20,000 feast in New York, GMA has said to the world:  "The Filipino
                                            is worth DINING for."

14.)  Confucious says:  Man who drops watch in toilet will have shitty times ahead.

15.)  Beat this logic:
        Doctors say good sex cures prostate problems.
        But most "celibate" priests have no prostate problems.
        Therefore, most priests practice sex!!!

St. Rose of Lima
(1586-1617)


The first canonized saint of the New World has one characteristic of all saintsâ€"the suffering of oppositionâ€"and another characteristic which is more for admiration than for imitationâ€"excessive practice of mortification.
She was born to parents of Spanish descent in Lima, Peru, at a time when South America was in its first century of evangelization. She seems to have taken Catherine of Siena (April 29) as a model, in spite of the objections and ridicule of parents and friends.

The saints have so great a love of God that what seems bizarre to us, and is indeed sometimes imprudent, is simply a logical carrying out of a conviction that anything that might endanger a loving relationship with God must be rooted out. So, because her beauty was so often admired, Rose used to rub her face with pepper to produce disfiguring blotches. Later, she wore a thick circlet of silver on her head, studded on the inside, like a crown of thorns.

When her parents fell into financial trouble, she worked in the garden all day and sewed at night. Ten years of struggle against her parents began when they tried to make Rose marry. They refused to let her enter a convent, and out of obedience she continued her life of penance and solitude at home as a member of the Third Order of St. Dominic. So deep was her desire to live the life of Christ that she spent most of her time at home in solitude.

During the last few years of her life, Rose set up a room in the house where she cared for homeless children, the elderly and the sick. This was a beginning of social services in Peru. Though secluded in life and activity, she was brought to the attention of Inquisition interrogators, who could only say that she was influenced by grace.

What might have been a merely eccentric life was transfigured from the inside. If we remember some unusual penances, we should also remember the greatest thing about Rose: a love of God so ardent that it withstood ridicule from without, violent temptation and lengthy periods of sickness. When she died at 31, the city turned out for her funeral. Prominent men took turns carrying her coffin.




Comment:

It is easy to dismiss excessive penances of the saints as the expression of a certain culture or temperament. But a woman wearing a crown of thorns may at least prod our consciences. We enjoy the most comfort-oriented life in human history. We eat too much, drink too much, use a million gadgets, fill our eyes and ears with everything imaginable. Commerce thrives on creating useless needs on which to spend our money. It seems that when we have become most like slaves, there is the greatest talk of “freedom.” Are we willing to discipline ourselves in such an atmosphere?


Quote:

“If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into fiery Gehenna” (Matthew 18:8â€"9).

Effort Required   

We should labor without any uneasiness as to results.  God requires efforts on our part, but not success. â€"St. Francis de Sales 

I would say Peace, since he was one of the promoter of the Feed the World program.

Bol-anons are humble, we could laugh at our own peculiarities.

Gwapaha bujag. nindot ug ngipon! Sure nalomay kini siya sa baho sa iyang katapad.

Kaming mga dalaga sa una kay arang to-oha! Mangita mi ug mananabang adunay ihatag aron kon ipaka-on, ha ha ha ha! Kanang mag-lips to lips kay ang laway kono maka-lumay! ha ha ha, those were the days.

Queenship of Mary


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Pius XII established this feast in 1954. But Mary’s queenship has roots in Scripture. At the Annunciation, Gabriel announced that Mary’s Son would receive the throne of David and rule forever. At the Visitation, Elizabeth calls Mary “mother of my Lord.” As in all the mysteries of Mary’s life, Mary is closely associated with Jesus: Her queenship is a share in Jesus’ kingship. We can also recall that in the Old Testament the mother of the king has great influence in court.
In the fourth century St. Ephrem called Mary “Lady” and “Queen” and Church fathers and doctors continued to use the title. Hymns of the eleventh to thirteenth centuries address Mary as queen: “Hail, Holy Queen,” “Hail, Queen of Heaven,” “Queen of Heaven.” The Dominican rosary and the Franciscan crown as well as numerous invocations in Mary’s litany celebrate her queenship.

The feast is a logical follow-up to the Assumption and is now celebrated on the octave day of that feast. In his encyclical To the Queen of Heaven, Pius XII points out that Mary deserves the title because she is Mother of God, because she is closely associated as the New Eve with Jesus’ redemptive work, because of her preeminent perfection and because of her intercessory power.




Comment:

As St. Paul suggests in Romans 8:28â€"30, God has predestined human beings from all eternity to share the image of his Son. All the more was Mary predestined to be the mother of Jesus. As Jesus was to be king of all creation, Mary, in dependence on Jesus, was to be queen. All other titles to queenship derive from this eternal intention of God. As Jesus exercised his kingship on earth by serving his Father and his fellow human beings, so did Mary exercise her queenship. As the glorified Jesus remains with us as our king till the end of time (Matthew 28:20), so does Mary, who was assumed into heaven and crowned queen of heaven and earth.


Quote:

“Let the entire body of the faithful pour forth persevering prayer to the Mother of God and Mother of men. Let them implore that she who aided the beginnings of the Church by her prayers may now, exalted as she is in heaven above all the saints and angels, intercede with her Son in the fellowship of all the saints. May she do so until all the peoples of the human family, whether they are honored with the name of Christian or whether they still do not know their Savior, are happily gathered together in peace and harmony into the one People of God, for the glory of the Most Holy and Undivided Trinity” (Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, 69).

Working With Love   

The Lord doesn’t look so much at the greatness of our works as at the love with which they are done. â€"St. Teresa of Ávila 

This talk of Nobel prize for MJ is a big crap, since nobody is nominated posthumously. Pressy is right in saying that MJ has influenced our life through his music. He is an icon forever.

CANCEROUS FOODS / PRODUCTS

INSTANT NOODLES

Dear instant noodle lovers,

Make sure you break for at least 3 days after one session of instant noodles before you eat your next packet! Please read the info shared to me by a doctor. My family stopped eating instant noodles more than 5 years ago after hearing about the wax coating the noodles - the wax is not just in the Styrofoam containers but it coats the noodles. This is why the instant noodles do not stick to each other when cooking.

If one were to examine the ordinary Chinese yellow noodles in the market, one will notice that, in their uncooked state the noodles are oily. This layer of oil prevents the noodles from sticking together.

Wanton noodles in their uncooked state have been dusted with flour to prevent them sticking together. When the hawker cooks the noodles, notice he cooks them in hot water and then rinses them in cold water before cooking them in hot water again. This process is repeated several times before the noodles are ready to be served. The cooking and rinsing process prevents noodles from sticking together.

The hawker then "lowers the noodles in oil and sauce to prevent the noodles from sticking if they are to be served dry. Cooking instructions for spaghetti require oil or butter to be added in the water when boiling the spaghetti to prevent the pasta from sticking together. Otherwise, one gets a big clump of spaghetti!

There was an SBC (now TCS) actor some years ago, who at a busy time of his career had no time to cook, resorted to eating instant noodles everyday. He got cancer later on. His doctor told him about the wax in instant noodles. The doctor told him that our body will need up to 2 days to clear the wax. There was also an SIA steward who after moving out from his mother's house into his own house, did not cook but ate instant noodles almost every meal. He had cancer, and has since died from it.
 

Nowadays the instant noodles are referred as " cancer noodles ".


SATAY LOVERS (BARBECUE)

If you all eat Satay, don't ever forget to eat the cucumber, because eating Satay together with carbon after barbequing can cause cancer.
But we have a cure for that... Cucumber should be eaten after we eat the Satay because Satay has carcinogen (a cancer causing element) but cucumber is anti-carcinogenic. So don't forget to eat the cucumber the next time you have Satay's.


PRAWNS (SUGPO) & VIT C

DO NOT eat shrimp / prawn if you have just taken VITAMIN C pills!!
This will cause you to DIE in ARSENIC (As) toxication within HOURS!!


PORK AWARENESS

Try this and see whether the pork you bought has worms. There goes with your "Bak Kut Teh" for those who love it. Most men love to eat this so watch out before it's too late. If you pours Coke (yes, the soda) on a slab of pork, wait a little while, you will SEE WORMS crawl out of it. A message from the Health Corporation of Singapore about the bad effects of pork consumption.. Pig's bodies contain MANY TOXINS, WORM and LATENT DISEASES.

Although some of these infestations are harboured in other animals, modern veterinarians say that pigs are far MORE PREDISPOSED to these illnesses than other animals. This could be because PIGS like to SCAVENGE and will eat ANY kind of food, INCLUDING dead insects, worms, rotting carcasses, excreta including their own, garbage, and other pigs. INFLUENZA (flu) is one of the MOST famous illnesses which pigs share with humans. This illness is harboured in the LUNGS of pigs during the summer months and tends to affect pigs and human in the cooler months.

Sausage contains bits of pigs' lungs, so those who EAT pork sausage tend to SUFFER MORE during EPIDEMICS of INFLUENZA. Pig meat contains EXCESSIVE quantities of HISTAMINE and IMIDAZOLE compounds, which can lead to ITCHING and INFLAMMATION; GROWTH HORMONE which PROMOTES INFLAMMATION and growth; sulphur containing mesenchymal mucus which leads to SWELLING and deposits of MUCUS in tendons and cartilage, resulting in ATHRITIS, RHEUMATISM, etc..
Sulphur helps cause FIRM human tendons and ligaments to be replaced by the pig's soft mesenchymal tissues, and degeneration of human cartilage.

Eating pork can also lead to GALLSTONES and OBESITY, probably due to its HIGH CHOLESTEROL and SATURATED FAT content. The pig is the MAIN CARRIER of the TAENIE SOLIUM WORM, which is found in its flesh. These tapeworms are found in human intestines with greater frequency in nations where pigs are eaten. This type of tapeworm can pass through the intestines and affect many other organs, and is incurable once it reaches beyond a certain stage. One in six people in the US and Canada has RICHINOSIS from eating trichina worms, which are found in pork.

Many people have NO SYMPTOMS to warm them of this, and when they do, they resemble symptoms of many other illnesses. These worms are NOT noticed during meat inspections.


SHAMPOO

Cancer-causing substance in shampoos. Go home and check your shampoo. Change before it's too late... Check the ingredients listed on your shampoo bottle, and see they have a substance by the name of Sodium Laureth Sulfate, or simply SLS. This substance is found in most shampoos; manufacturers use it because it produces a lot of foam and it is cheap. BUT the fact is, SLS is used to scrub garage floors, and it is very strong!!! It is also proven that it can cause cancer in the long run, and this is no joke. Shampoos that contains SLS: Vo5, Palmolive, Paul Mitchell, L'Oreal, the new Hemp Shampoo from Body Shop etc. contain this substance.

The first ingredient listed (which means it is the single most prevalent ingredient) in Clairol's Herbal Essences is Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Therefore, I called one company, and I told them their product contains a substance that will cause people to have cancer. They said, Yeah we knew about it but there is nothing we can do about it because we need that substance to produce foam. By the way Colgate toothpaste also contains the same substance to produce the "bubbles".. They said they are going to send me some information.

Research has shown that in the 1980s, the chance of getting cancer is 1 out of 8000 and now, in the 1990s, the chances of getting cancer is 1 out of 3, which is very serious. Therefore, I hope that you will take this seriously and pass this on to all the people you know, and hopefully, we can stop "giving" ourselves cancer-causing agents.

 

Nora´s voice together with Diomedes  Maturan were unbeatable during the Tawag ng Tanghalan days. Just look at the Wikipedia about Nora Aunor, she is really amazing!

Corruption is like a cancer!

Che is an utopian, he would like to see  a socialistic state which is impossible to implement. He was so honest in his intentions, to the point of sacrificing his life for his dream.

Friday, August 21, 2009
St. Pius X
(1835-1914)



Pope Pius X is perhaps best remembered for his encouragement of the frequent reception of Holy Communion, especially by children.
The second of 10 children in a poor Italian family, Joseph Sarto became Pius X at 68, one of the twentieth century’s greatest popes.

Ever mindful of his humble origin, he stated, “I was born poor, I lived poor, I will die poor.” He was embarrassed by some of the pomp of the papal court. “Look how they have dressed me up,” he said in tears to an old friend. To another, “It is a penance to be forced to accept all these practices. They lead me around surrounded by soldiers like Jesus when he was seized in Gethsemani.”

Interested in politics, he encouraged Italian Catholics to become more politically involved. One of his first papal acts was to end the supposed right of governments to interfere by veto in papal elections—a practice that reduced the freedom of the conclave which had elected him.

In 1905, when France renounced its agreement with the Holy See and threatened confiscation of Church property if governmental control of Church affairs were not granted, Pius X courageously rejected the demand.

While he did not author a famous social encyclical as his predecessor had done, he denounced the ill treatment of indigenous peoples on the plantations of Peru, sent a relief commission to Messina after an earthquake and sheltered refugees at his own expense.

On the eleventh anniversary of his election as pope, Europe was plunged into World War I. Pius had foreseen it, but it killed him. “This is the last affliction the Lord will visit on me. I would gladly give my life to save my poor children from this ghastly scourge.” He died a few weeks after the war began. He was canonized in 1954.




Comment:

His humble background was no obstacle in relating to a personal God and to people whom he loved genuinely. He gained his strength, his gentleness and warmth for people from the source of all gifts, the Spirit of Jesus. In contrast, we often feel embarrassed by our backgrounds. Shame makes us prefer to remain aloof from people whom we perceive as superior. If we are in a superior position, on the other hand, we often ignore simpler people. Yet we, too, have to help “restore all things in Christ,” especially the wounded people of God.


Have a pleasant weekend, folks!

A Trusting Soul   

The more a soul trusts, the more it will receive

Aspirin discovered during experiment with waste product
Friedrich Bayer was born in 1825, the only son in a family of six children. His father was a weaver and dyer, and Bayer followed in his footsteps. In 1848, he opened his own dye business, which became very successful. In the past, all dyes had come from organic materials, but in 1856 coal tar dyes were discovered. Bayer and Friedrich Weskott, a master dyer, saw great potential in coal tar, and in 1863 they formed Friedrich Bayer et Compagnie to manufacture the dyes.

Hoffmann's Aspirin
Bayer died on May 6, 1880, while the company was still in the fabric dye business. The company went on to employ chemists to come up with innovative dyes and products and in 1897 that's exactly what one of the chemists, Felix Hoffmann, did. While experimenting with a waste product of one of the dye components to find relieve for his father's rheumatism, Hoffmann chemically synthesised a stable form of salicylic acid powder. The compound became the active ingredient in a pharmaceutical wonder product: Aspirin. The title was named "a" from acetyl, and "spir" from the spirea plant, meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria, also known as Spiraea ulmaria), the source of salicin.

All this event happened in my second hometown Wuppertal!

Raul Castro is holding the rein, since Fidel has not been seen hanging around for health reasons. How sad that all the efforts of a purely communist state is seemed in vain.

todlo-an mogamit og bonot!

First leading man ni Nora?   Eddie Peregrina?
Winning piece ni Nora sa Tawag ng Tanghalan? Pearly shells, ha ha ha
Movie ni Nora nga nagpakita sa iyang breasts? Kinig lalaki makatima-an ako dili, hirit nako kay tomo-tomo akong mga tubag.

Si Mayumi akong dalaga, naka-uyab ug aleman. Sa pikas ilang gi-andaman ug mga cutlery ug crystal glasses ug mga plato nga kara-an kabilin sa mga katigulangan, kon magdayon sila. ha ha ha ha.

My sense of humor, inspite of adversity and hopeless moments, I could laugh at myself.

Nora Aunor was sorrounded with alalays who are blood suckers! I admire her because she is so generous especially to her employees. She did not have a good manager/adviser, she lost a lot of money plus a string of misfortunes after the break-up of her family.
She will be an actress of all-time, having played the role of Himala the best film ever made.

Thursday, August 20, 2009
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
(1091-1153)

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Man of the century! Woman of the century! You see such terms applied to so many todayâ€"“golfer of the century,” “composer of the century,” “right tackle of the century”â€"that the line no longer has any punch. But the “man of the twelfth century,” without doubt or controversy, has to be Bernard of Clairvaux. Adviser of popes, preacher of the Second Crusade, defender of the faith, healer of a schism, reformer of a monastic Order, Scripture scholar, theologian and eloquent preacher: any one of these titles would distinguish an ordinary man. Yet Bernard was all of theseâ€"and he still retained a burning desire to return to the hidden monastic life of his younger days.
In the year 1111, at the age of 20, Bernard left his home to join the monastic community of Citeaux. His five brothers, two uncles and some 30 young friends followed him into the monastery. Within four years a dying community had recovered enough vitality to establish a new house in the nearby valley of Wormwoods, with Bernard as abbot. The zealous young man was quite demanding, though more on himself than others. A slight breakdown of health taught him to be more patient and understanding. The valley was soon renamed Clairvaux, the valley of light.

His ability as arbitrator and counselor became widely known. More and more he was lured away from the monastery to settle long-standing disputes. On several of these occasions he apparently stepped on some sensitive toes in Rome. Bernard was completely dedicated to the primacy of the Roman See. But to a letter of warning from Rome he replied that the good fathers in Rome had enough to do to keep the Church in one piece. If any matters arose that warranted their interest, he would be the first to let them know.

Shortly thereafter it was Bernard who intervened in a full-blown schism and settled it in favor of the Roman pontiff against the antipope.

The Holy See prevailed on Bernard to preach the Second Crusade throughout Europe. His eloquence was so overwhelming that a great army was assembled and the success of the crusade seemed assured. The ideals of the men and their leaders, however, were not those of Abbot Bernard, and the project ended as a complete military and moral disaster.

Bernard felt responsible in some way for the degenerative effects of the crusade. This heavy burden possibly hastened his death, which came August 20, 1153.



Comment:

Bernard’s life in the Church was more active than we can imagine possible today. His efforts produced far-reaching results. But he knew that they would have availed little without the many hours of prayer and contemplation that brought him strength and heavenly direction. His life was characterized by a deep devotion to the Blessed Mother. His sermons and books about Mary are still the standard of Marian theology.

Pleasing God   

To love God as He commands is to give of ourselves to please Him without conditions. 

They were commercialized.

I used to go to Pasay City High, Nora Aunor in Baclaran, Generosa Mem High School, si Vilma sa St. Mary sa Pasay, unya si Hilda Koronel sa Araullo High. Nora is such a talented actress aside from  her fantastic voice.  Sad to say her present status is far cry from that of Vilma.

Kanang monjika si Maria Leonora Teresa morag ilang kinobtanan.

Dia ra Inday Bambi, Vilma Santos and Edgar Mortiz!

Guy and Pip, type ko noong alaw!

Pressy, please take care of our webmaster. I think both of you are in good vibrations; both practicing same profession. Thanks.. hofelina

 

PRESBYTERIAN:
When you rearrange the letters:
BEST IN PRAYER

 

ASTRONOMER:
When you rearrange the letters:
MOON STARER

 

DESPERATION:   
When you rearrange the letters:
A ROPE ENDS IT

 

THE EYES: 
When you rearrange the letters:
THEY SEE

 

GEORGE BUSH:
When you rearrange the letters:
HE BUGS GORE

 

THE MORSE CODE:
When you rearrange the letters:
HERE COME DOTS

 
DORMITORY:
When you rearrange the letters:
DIRTY ROOM

SLOT MACHINES:
When you rearrange the letters:
CASH LOST IN ME

 

ANIMOSITY:
When you rearrange the letters:
IS NO AMITY

 

ELECTION RESULTS:
When you rearrange the letters:
LIES - LET'S RECOUNT

 

SNOOZE ALARMS:
When you rearrange the letters:
ALAS! NO MORE Z 'S

 

A DECIMAL POINT:
When you rearrange the letters:
I'M A DOT IN PLACE

 

THE EARTHQUAKES:
When you rearrange the letters:
THAT QUEER SHAKE

 

ELEVEN PLUS TWO:
When you rearrange the letters:
TWELVE PLUS ONE

 


AND FOR THE GRAND FINALE:


MOTHER-IN-LAW:
When you rearrange the letters:
WOMAN HITLER


   













 












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St. John Eudes
(1601-1680)

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How little we know where God’s grace will lead. Born on a farm in northern France, John died at 79 in the next “county” or department. In that time he was a religious, a parish missionary, founder of two religious communities and a great promoter of the devotion to the Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
He joined the religious community of the Oratorians and was ordained a priest at 24. During severe plagues in 1627 and 1631, he volunteered to care for the stricken in his own diocese. Lest he infect his fellow religious, he lived in a huge cask in the middle of a field during the plague.

At age 32, John became a parish missionary. His gifts as preacher and confessor won him great popularity. He preached over 100 parish missions, some lasting from several weeks to several months.

In his concern with the spiritual improvement of the clergy, he realized that the greatest need was for seminaries. He had permission from his general superior, the bishop and even Cardinal Richelieu to begin this work, but the succeeding general superior disapproved. After prayer and counsel, John decided it was best to leave the religious community. The same year he founded a new one, ultimately called the Eudists (Congregation of Jesus and Mary), devoted to the formation of the clergy by conducting diocesan seminaries. The new venture, while approved by individual bishops, met with immediate opposition, especially from Jansenists and some of his former associates. John founded several seminaries in Normandy, but was unable to get approval from Rome (partly, it was said, because he did not use the most tactful approach).

In his parish mission work, John was disturbed by the sad condition of prostitutes who sought to escape their miserable life. Temporary shelters were found but arrangements were not satisfactory. A certain Madeleine Lamy, who had cared for several of the women, one day said to him, “Where are you off to now? To some church, I suppose, where you’ll gaze at the images and think yourself pious. And all the time what is really wanted of you is a decent house for these poor creatures.” The words, and the laughter of those present, struck deeply within him. The result was another new religious community, called the Sisters of Charity of the Refuge.

He is probably best known for the central theme of his writings: Jesus as the source of holiness, Mary as the model of the Christian life. His devotion to the Sacred Heart and to the Immaculate Heart of Mary led Pius XI to declare him the father of the liturgical cult of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.



Comment:

Holiness is the wholehearted openness to the love of God. It is visibly expressed in many ways, but the variety of expression has one common quality: concern for the needs of others. In John’s case, those who were in need were plague-stricken people, ordinary parishioners, those preparing for the priesthood, prostitutes and all Christians called to imitate the love of Jesus and his mother.


Quote:

“Our wish, our object, our chief preoccupation must be to form Jesus in ourselves, to make his spirit, his devotion, his affections, his desires and his disposition live and reign there. All our religious exercises should be directed to this end. It is the work which God has given us to do unceasingly” (St. John Eudes, The Life and Reign of Jesus in Christian Souls).

Heavenly Requirements   

Loving God and neighbor are absolutely necessary for entry into the kingdom. 

da Bins ajaw ibaligja imong boto!

email from a friend

THE TRUTH HURTS.  A MUST READ FOR ALL FILIPINOS
'The Philippines is a nation of starstruck ignoramuses'

by Dero Pedero Of Philippine Star



Last July 23, I wrote about Nasty (short for Anastacio), a balikbayan from Los Angeles, who, while vacationing in Manila, had nothing to say but negative  comments about the Philippines and the Filipinos. The article elicited a deluge of comments from our readers. Though some agreed with his curt observations, most were enraged at the repulsive way he acted and whined.

For me, he was the classic epitome of the 'crow perched on a carabao,' thinking and acting nauseatingly superior just because he has become an American citizen, inequitably comparing everything here to how they are in the first world. I was particularly irked by his repulsive 'know it all' attitude and peeved no end by his irritating Waray-American twang.

Those who have not read that article may access philstar.com and click archives, then select July 23 and click Lifestyle_. The article is entitled 'Little Brown Americans.'

As a backgrounder, here is an excerpt:
The next day, I took them on a little city tour and accompanied them to do extra shopping at the duty-free shop. They were to leave two days later for their respective provinces (Randy is from Pampanga, Nasty, from Samar).

'God, ang dilem-dilem naman ditow (it is so dark here)!' screamed Nasty  in his characteristic Taglish slang, 'At ang inet-inet pa (and so warm)!  * * *

All throughout the day, Nasty complained about everything. He griped that all Filipinos he encountered were dense and inefficient (I hope that didn't include me!); that the traffic was horrendous and drivers 'drove like they were late for their  funerals'; that the pollution from the smoke-belching vehicles was  irritating his dainty, surgically-pinched nose. He was disgusted that water closets didn't work; horrified that there was no toilet paper in public toilets ('God, how do you people do it?' he bewailed);  petrified by street children begging while soaking wet in the rain  ('Where are the parents of these kids?' he nagged).

He moaned about the proliferation of slums, people crossing the superhighways ('There should be underground or overhead walkways for  pedestrians! ' he demanded), the potholes on the streets, the disgusting garbage and filth all over the city, and the annoying floods! And all  these he observed in just one day!

Weeks after the  publication of the article, I took Nasty's silence to mean that of contempt and anger. I must admit that I didn't care because I was really turned off by his arrogance. The good news is, Nasty has finally decided to break his silence and give us his side, loaded with a big piece of his mind. The bad news is, he hits more sensitive chords and it stings.



Nasty's E-Mail  :

Dear Dero,
My Zen master says, 'Never fight fire with fire.' So, I sat in a lotus position, imbibed the ethereal qualities of cool mountain water and stoically resisted the  temptation of answering back to defend myself in rebuttal of  your article. I kept quiet while you and your readers had a  charlatan holiday, dissecting and fanning sarcasm on my every comment  about your country and your people.

I am not mad at you for writing that piece. I was never upset at any point, even after your readers from all over the world e-mailed in their two-cents' worth. In fact, I found it rather amusing and carnival-like. I even felt happy that people still came to the defense of your Philippines!

If you noticed, I now refer to the Philippines and Filipinos as your country and your people. Every time I went back there for vacation, my Filipino-ness always took the better of me  (blame those damn green mangoes smothered with bagoong!) and made me forget that I am, in all reality, what you aptly called a 'Little Brown  American.' I have come to terms with my own identity- I am, after all,  an American citizen carrying an American passport!

What precipitated my quick decision to sever my ties with your country (aside  from your ***** of an article) were the Abu Sayyaf abductions (que  barbaridad!) , the Payatas-like downslide of the peso (eat your hearts out, I earn sweet American dollars!), the 'devoid of conscience'  graft and corruption in your government (this has gone on for the longest time-how shameful!), and lately, the stupid  'Juetengate' and juicy but enraging 'Boracay' mansion gossips.   With all these, who would be proud to be a Filipino? Besides, to tell you frankly, those Erap jokes are no longer funny- they are passe and leave a bad taste in the mouth and heart.



No Apology
If I sounded brash and insensitive with the way I threw my comments, well, I cannot do anything about that because that is the way I am, and I offer no apology. Here, in America, you have to tell it like it is or you'll never be taken seriously. I have learned to drop my 'Pinoy sugarcoating' because out here, you get nothing done if you are meek and sweet and pa-api. Hindi puwede mag-Anita Linda dito!

When I commented about your pollution, street children mendicants, slums, potholes, toilets that don't work, garbage, floods, and most of all, the Pinoys'  chronic lack of discipline, I was merely putting into words what  I saw. I can't blame your being blind about your country's  situation. My Zen master says, 'One cannot easily see the dirt in one's eye.'

I am sure though that you are aware of those sordid details, but have grown accustomed to them (like most Manileños have). All the complaints I aired may have hurt your pride but what I wanted you to realize is this: The things I pointed out are all symptoms of a failing, falling nation!



Suffering A  National Karma?
Could yours be a country cursed with a huge national karmic debt? It could be payback time, you know. Look back into your history, look deep inside your hearts-what could you have done as a nation to deserve this fiasco you are in today?

What you are faced with didn't just happen overnight-it developed and grew into a monster in the course of time. Deeply imbedded in the psyche of the Filipino is the amalgamation of the characters and events that have impacted your lives - Dona Victorina, Dona Concepcion, poor Sisa  as well the other hilarious and tragic characters of Dr. Jose  Rizal...

Stonehill... the notorious gangsters immortalized by  your Filipino movies like Asiong Salonga (hmmm!), et al...the  killers in your (I thought they'd never end!) massacre movies..those  cheap, appalling _title_s of your movies...those staged 'religious  miracles' that your naive masses believed...family men with pushy queridas (mistresses) ...your crooked politicians, undependable  police officers and greedy customs collectors.. .your bribe-hungry court  judges...Imeldific, gloriously smiling and crying at the same time,  bejeweled. (How very Fellini!)

What you are is the sum total of  your history, your heritage and culture,your education, the crap that  your press sensationalizes, the bad icons that your movies  glorify, the artificial values your advertising extols, the bad examples  your leaders and role models project. What you feed your country's mind  is what it becomes. You have become the ugly monster that you've  created. You are now crying all the tears your sickeningly sentimental  movies wailed out for years and years!



Your Biggest  Fault
If there is one thing that comes to mind, I think your  biggest fault would be your individual greed. 'Ako muna!' seems to be  the national mantra. The trouble is, very few people think for the common good in a deplorable 'to each his own kurakot' festival. Coupled by your crab mentality of pushing down others, this can be fatal. You think barangay, not national. Hello, everybody else around the world is thinking global! Europe is unshackling her national boundaries while you are building fences around your nipa huts.

Do yourselves a favor and look at your nation as a ship. All of you are in it and it is sinking!  Realize your oneness-what hurts your brother hurts you, too. Think about the future of your children and the succeeding generations, and do something about it quick before your poor  little banca plunges forever into the irretrievable depths of despair.



Star-Struck Nation
You are a nation of star-struck ignoramuses. You are easily awed by your movie stars who are usually nothing but uneducated, aquiline-nosed and light-skinned  ******** picked up from some gutter somewhere. I have seen what these artistas illusionadas can get away with. They just flash their capped-tooth smiles and policemen let them get away with traffic violations; they bat their false eyelashes and customs officers impose no duty on their suspicious balikbayan boxes.

Worst of all, with the Filipino movie industry taking a nosedive, hordes of actors and show personalities went into politics. It is, as they say,  the next best 'racket'-there is more money to be made in the politicking business than in show business! (And what is this I hear  that in the coming elections, more are jumping into the arena?  Mag-hara-kiri na kayo!) How can you expect these comedians and actors,  who only know how to take directions from their directors, to direct  your nation? For them, politics will just be an 'act'. No big  surprise here, for they are mere actors with no original _scripts  to speak, no original visions to share. So what can you expect  but a government that is a comedy of errors. Serves you and your star-struck nation right!

My Zen master says, 'Give unto Caesar what is due to Caesar, but keep Charlie Chaplin on the silver screen to make us laugh.' To survive, you must teach your citizenry to  say no to three things - no to drugs, no to stealing and graft and  corruption, and no to artistas in politics. I hope you've learned your  lesson by now. (Yours is the onl y country where Mexican soap stars are received like royalty in the presidential palace. How shoddy! God forbid-Fernando Carrillo might end up being your next  president. At least he has great abs and doesn't wobble like a penguin when he walks!)

For those artistas who honestly believe that  they can make a positive difference in the Filipino masses' life, they must first study law, business and public administration, and immerse themselves in the life and passion of Mother Teresa. Politics is not an art for dilettante artistas to dabble in. It is called Political Science,' hello?!



Educate Your Masses
Educate the masses - especially your electorate. What you need is an intelligent vote aside from, of course, intelligent candidates. The University of San Carlos in Cebu City, founded in 1595, and the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, established in 1611, are the oldest universities in Asia, and are even older than Harvard. But the standard of Pinoy education has deteriorated so much that the Philippines ranks among the poorest  in the educational hierarchy of Asia. Education, education, education - that' s what you need in this age of  information, information, information.

If all your social, religious and political sectors don't sit down now and decide to  take the Right Way, the  Philippines and your children's  children will be grand losers in the worldwide rush to the future.  Education is one sure way to salvation. Teach what is right,  good, beautiful and beneficial. Downplay all negativity if you cannot eliminate it altogether.



The Ideal President
I've got news for you. (As if you didn't already know.) No matter whom  you put up there as your leader or president, it will be the same  banana. Even a holy man can turn into another J.E. (Judas Escariot) for  a few pieces of silver. Kumpares, alalays, relatives and cronies  will encrust like flies and maggots on his cordon sanitaire. And  it will be the same despicable 'Sa amin na 'to!' hullabaloo all over  again.

Take an advice from Aling Epang: 'Pumili ng  matanda, mayaman, mabait, at madaling mamatay.' Get a president  who is old - so that he is full of wisdom, rich - so he won't need to  steal more money, goodhearted - so he will render heartfelt service to  his people, and is in the sunset of his life - so that he will think of  nothing but gaining good points to present when he meets his Creator.  And may I add: At iisa lang ang pamilya! This is, of course,  asking for the moon. Just pray fervently for an intelligent  leader with a pure heart who genuinely loves the common tao!

Magpakatotoo Kayo! Wake up and look at the real you. Enough with looking at your reflection in glorious, self-embellishing mirrors.  The tropical sun can play tricks, you know. Do not wait for darkness to  fall before you take that much-needed long, hard look at your real  situation.

Magpakatotoo kayo, ano? This isn't a wake-up call -  it is the final alarm!

Save the ship while you still  can. Don't wait till your people have no more dreams left to hang on to,  no more hope to sustain their broken spirits. I came home, spent  my penny-pinched savings so that even in the minutest way I  could help your bruised economy. Your politicians sit on their fat,  farting butts and get balatos (kuno!) in the millions. Receivers are as  guilty as the givers. Now, tell me, who is really nasty?



I Have Made My Decision; So Should You.
My Zen master says,  'Life is all about decisions, not choices.' I have made a decision which  I know will be very hard for me to keep- You will never hear from me again (not in this vein) and I will not even think of visiting or buwisiting your Manila ever. This is my way of letting  you know that I have given up on you. Bahala na kayo! Only you  can help yourselves because at the stage you are in, nobody would want  to help you. My Zen master says, 'You have to fall to learn to rise  again.'



How much lower do you want to go?
Anyway,  regarding the Philippines as a tourist  destination, you have a lot of cleaning up and face-lifting to do before foreigners would dare go to your islands again. The Abu Sayyaf episode has done your tourism industry more damage than you could  ever imagine, and it will take a long time before the world forgets. (By  the way, your tourism projects are lusterless and have no global impact.  If you want real business, spruce up your infrastructure and do  aggressive marketing on the World Wide Web!)

Of course,  I would gladly reverse my decision if someone offered me exclusive  lordship over lotto, bingo, jueteng, pintakasi and the jai alai.Think  about it: this will be to your advantage because I never give tong or  blood commission to anyone! (If only your president used the millions  he received from those gambling lords to build homes for the masses, you wouldn't have any more squatters. Huling hirit: defrost  those Marcos billions, pay off some debt, place the rest in high-yield  investments, feed your hungry, and spread bounty and joy to every  Filipino! Are you stupid or what? - That's your money sucked from the  blood of your people!)

My Zen master says, 'Vox populi  is not always the voice of God.'
Come over to L.A and I'll show  you a great time!



Our friend Randy says hello! We will  be going to Vancouver to feast our eyes on the colors of autumn. Wish you could join us.

The new Miss  America, Angela Perez Baraquio, is of Filipino ancestry. Dero, her parents hail from Pangasinan just like you! But keep in mind that she is an American (in  case some wise fools over there claim her to be Filipino like they always do whenever someone becomes successful). Wait for the girl to say it, don't put words in her mouth!

Mabuhay kayo (SANA)!
Sa totoo  lang, MAGDUSA KAYONG LAHAT!
(Don't you just love my Waray-Kano accent?)  He-he-he!

I have made my decision, now make yours. I  would hate for the day to come when I'd have to say, 'I told you so!' Good luck! (You need it.)

An ex-Filipino
J.  Anastasio
'Nasty'



My Short  Reply :



Dear Nasty,
Thanks for your  e-mail. I swear you sort of stole the words from right under my tongue.  Now, I am utterly speechless.

Send my regards to Randy. Wishing  you the best!



God  Bless

If you want to live a long, healthy life, then many of us need to start as early as we
can."

So what can you do to beef up your brain - and possibly  ward off dementia? Nussbaum, who
recently gave a speech on the topic for the Winter Park
( Fla. ) Health Foundation,  offers 20 tips that may help.   
           
1. Join clubs or organizations that need volunteers.  If you start  volunteering now, you won't feel lost and unneeded after you retire.

2. Develop a hobby or two. Hobbies help you develop a  robust brain because you're trying something new and complex.

3. Practice writing with your nondominant hand several minutes everyday. This will exercise the opposite side of your brain and fire up those neurons.


4. Take dance lessons. In a study of nearly 500 people,  dancing was the only regular physical activity associated with a significant decrease in the incidence of dementia, including Alzheimer's
disease. The people who danced three or four times a week showed 76
percent less incidence of dementia than those who danced only once a week or not at all.


5. Need a hobby? Start gardening. Researchers in New Zealand  found that, of
1,000 people, those who gardened regularly were  less likely to
suffer from dementia. ! Not only does gardening reduce stress, but
gardeners use their brains to plan gardens;  they use visual and
spatial reasoning to lay out a garden.

6. Buy a pedometer and walk  10,000 steps a day. Walking daily  can reduce the risk
of dementia because cardiovascular health is important to  maintain blood flow to the brain.

7. Read and write daily. Reading stimulates a wide variety of brain areas that process and store information. Likewise, writing (not copying) stimulates many areas of the brain as well.
 
8. Start knitting.Using both hands works both sides of your brain.  And it's a stress reducer.

9. Learn a new language. Whether it's a foreign language or sign language,you are
working your brain by making it go back and forth  between one language and the other. A researcher in England found that being  bilingual seemed to delay symptoms of Alzheimer's disease for four years.(And some research suggests that the earlier a
child   learns sign language, the higher his IQ - and people with high IQs are less likely to
have dementia. So start them early.)

10. Play board games such as Scrabble and Monopoly. Not only are you taxing your
brain, you're socializing too. (Playing solo games, suchas solitaire or online computer brain
games can be helpful,  but Nussbaum prefers games that encourage you to socialize
too.)

11. Take classes  throughout your lifetime. Learning produces structural and chemical changes in the brain, and education appears to help people live longer. Brain researchers have found that people with advanced degrees live longer - and if they do have Alzheimer's,
it often becomes apparent only in the very later stages of the disease.

12. Listen to classical music. A growing volume of research suggests that music may hard wire the brain, building links between the two hemispheres. Any kind of music may work, but there's
some research  that shows positive effects for classical music, though researchers don't understand why.

  13. Learn a musical instrument. It may be harder than it was when you were a kid, but
you'll be developing a dormant part of your brain.

14. Travel. When you travel (whether it's to a distant vacation spot or on a different route across town), you're forcing your brain to navigate  a new and complex environment. A study of London taxi drivers found  experienced drivers had larger brains because they have to  store lots
of information about locations and how to navigate there.
 
15. Pray. Daily prayer appears to help your immune system.. And people who attend a formal worship service regularly live longer and report happier, healthier lives.

16. Learn to meditate. It's important for your brain that you learn to  shut out the stresses of everyday  life.

17. Get enough sleep. Studies have shown a link between interrupted sleep and dementia.

18. Eat more foods  containing omega-3 fatty acids: Salmon, sardines, tuna, ocean trout,
mackerel or herring, plus walnuts (which are higher in omega 3s than salmon) and flaxseed. Flaxseed  oil, cod liver oil and  walnut oil are good sources too.

19. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Antioxidants in fruits and vegetables mop up some of the
damage caused by free radicals, one of the leading killers of brain cells.


  20. Eat at least  one meal a day with family and friends. You'll slow down, socialize, and research shows you'll eat healthier food  than if you ate alone or on the go.

   Medical information provided in this email is  not intended as a substitute for advice
from a registered physician or any other healthcare professional

pada-ogon sa eleksyon aron mokosog ang kik-kik!

Ujon, kay lami man kaha! ha ha ha.

Grasya sa langit kining pagkabaligya, 44 Phil pesos pa ang sq.meter, bali nakabayad rako ug 8oo US$. Ang pagtokod sa balay hinay-hinay kay nailad ko sa kong gisaligan nga architect. Sukad adto kada uli ra ang patrabaho. Gi-una ang atop, sunod bong-bong, bentana etc.
Patokod gani ka Inday kanang nag -atong ka kay lisud mosalig. It took me almost 10 years to finish. Aduna koy tanke sa tubig aron kon mo-ulan masalod. Sulayi kon unsa pag-taod ug solar roofings aron maka save ka sa koryente.
Please be discriminate in asking advices kay daghang mga Aleman diha karon, mangutana ka puro mga klugscheisse! 

In my college days, we were told to view the film Carnal knowldge of Mike Nichols whose actors are of high carats like Jack NIcholson, Rita Moreno ( West Side Story), Candice Bergen and a young Art Garfunkel.
The story is about sexual confusion and disorientation, it was not easy for us concentrate because our teacher is a Jesuit priest. After the film a discussion followed and the conclusion is, lustful desires will never be satiated. 
so with topics like this, why are women behaving like this?

pohon malooy ang Ginoo, kay dili ko ka agwanta nga walay subang sa adlaw, manakit na ang akong tuhod. Aduna koy gamay nga payag sa Booy, dool sa simbahan, anha man ko mag-ulian kon mobakasyon dili nako adto sa Guindulman kay ang mga partido daghang aray sa bulsa!

Pwerteng man jud nimong soko-a Ondoy Lorenzo, masimhot hangtud dinhi!

Tuesday, August 18, 2009
St. Jane Frances de Chantal
(1562-1641)



Jane Frances was wife, mother, nun and founder of a religious community. Her mother died when Jane was 18 months old, and her father, head of parliament at Dijon, France, became the main influence on her education. She developed into a woman of beauty and refinement, lively and cheerful in temperament. At 21 she married Baron de Chantal, by whom she had six children, three of whom died in infancy. At her castle she restored the custom of daily Mass, and was seriously engaged in various charitable works.

Jane's husband was killed after seven years of marriage, and she sank into deep dejection for four months at her family home. Her father-in-law threatened to disinherit her children if she did not return to his home. He was then 75, vain, fierce and extravagant. Jane Frances managed to remain cheerful in spite of him and his insolent housekeeper.

When she was 32, she met St. Francis de Sales (October 24), who became her spiritual director, softening some of the severities imposed by her former director. She wanted to become a nun but he persuaded her to defer this decision. She took a vow to remain unmarried and to obey her director.

After three years Francis told her of his plan to found an institute of women which would be a haven for those whose health, age or other considerations barred them from entering the already established communities. There would be no cloister, and they would be free to undertake spiritual and corporal works of mercy. They were primarily intended to exemplify the virtues of Mary at the Visitation (hence their name, the Visitation nuns): humility and meekness.

The usual opposition to women in active ministry arose and Francis de Sales was obliged to make it a cloistered community following the Rule of St. Augustine. Francis wrote his famous Treatise on the Love of God for them. The congregation (three women) began when Jane Frances was 45. She underwent great sufferings: Francis de Sales died; her son was killed; a plague ravaged France; her daughter-in-law and son-in-law died. She encouraged the local authorities to make great efforts for the victims of the plague and she put all her convent’s resources at the disposal of the sick.

During a part of her religious life, she had to undergo great trials of the spirit—interior anguish, darkness and spiritual dryness. She died while on a visitation of convents of the community.




Comment:

It may strike some as unusual that a saint should be subject to spiritual dryness, darkness, interior anguish. We tend to think that such things are the usual condition of “ordinary” sinful people. Some of our lack of spiritual liveliness may indeed be our fault. But the life of faith is still one that is lived in trust, and sometimes the darkness is so great that trust is pressed to its limit.


sori folks, sipyat ko! Adto man kini sa pikas thread.

This happens so often nowadays, this is a good step to make the eyes wide open of the consequences of texting plus driving.

( Logos nako nahuman ang film kay ngilngig, maayo gani kay film ra).

Way limatok diha Inday Bambi?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8203091.stm

Surrender All   

To be worthy of entering the kingdom, we must surrender all. 

Pharmacology, all drugs have two names, a trade name and generic name.
For example, the trade name of Tylenol also has a generic name of
Acetaminophen. Aleve is also called Naproxen.
Amoxil is also call  Amoxicillin and Advil is also called Ibuprofen.

The FDA has been looking for a generic name for Viagra. After careful consideration by a team of
government experts, it recently announced that it has settled on the  generic name of Mycoxafloppin. Also considered were Mycoxafailin, Mydixadrupin, Mydixarizin, Dixafix, and of course,Ibepokin.
Pfizer Corp. announced today that Viagra will soon be available in liquid form, and
will be marketed by Pepsi Cola as a power beverage suitable for use as
a mixer. It will now be possible for a man to literally pour himself astiff one. Obviously
we can no longer call this a soft drink, and it gives new meaning to the names of "cocktails",
"highballs" and just a good old-fashioned"stiff  drink".. Pepsi will market the new concoction
by the name of: MOUNT  & DO.

Thought for the day: There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today
than on Alzheimer's research.. This means that  by 2040, there should be
a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and
absolutely no recollection of what to do with them.

         
If you don't send this to five old   friends right away there will be five fewer people
laughing in the world

Kalooy sa Diyos, daghang mga paagi aron ma-minimize kining sakita labina kon sa imong case Inday Bambi, hereditary. Malooy ang Gino-o patas-on pa kita ug kinabuhi aron mapahimuslan ang rente!

Congrats kay nagkahimamat mong mga paisano. Praise the Lord.

calling relatives abroad!"

Ha ha ha ha!daghang maigo ni-ani!

too good to be true!

Monday, August 17, 2009
St. Joan of the Cross
(1666-1736)



An encounter with a shabby old woman many dismissed as insane prompted St. Joan to dedicate her life to the poor. For Joan, who had a reputation as a businesswoman intent on monetary success, this was a significant conversion.
Born in 1666 in Anjou, France, Joan worked in the family businessâ€"a small shop near a religious shrineâ€"from an early age. After her parents’ death she took over the shop herself. She quickly became known for her greediness and insensitivity to the beggars who often came seeking help.

That was until she was touched by the strange woman who claimed she was on intimate terms with the deity. Joan, who had always been devout, even scrupulous, became a new person. She began caring for needy children. Then the poor, elderly and sick came to her. Over time she closed the family business so she could devote herself fully to good works and penance.

She went on to foundwhat came to be known as the Congregation of St. Anne of Providence. It was then she took the religious name of Joan of the Cross. By the time of her death in 1736 she had founded 12 religious houses, hospices and schools. Pope John Paul II canonized her in 1982.



Comment:

The downtown areas of most major cities hold a population of “street people.” Well-dressed folks usually avoid making eye contact, probably for fear of being asked for a handout. That was Joan’s attitude until the day one of them touched her heart. Most people thought the old woman was crazy, but she put Joan on the road to sainthood. Who knows what the

Boundless Reward   

Our life lasts only for a couple of hours; our reward is boundless. â€"St. Teresa of Ávila 

adunay over-blessed nga walay katagbawan!

bitaw no, nindot jamo, busa akong gi-share kay gikan kana sa pikas nako nga Forum.

Doy Felix, among balay sa una kay ga-atbang sa humayan, mora jud ni-ani. salamat sa litrato Doy kay makahinomdom  ko sa mga nanglabay.

Mike,

It is sad so say there are certain sectors who are full of malice in their hearts. With your upright and virtuous intentions on putting this website, thank you. Justice prevails to those who walks to the path of truth.

Manay

Inday bambi sa una maggoyod mi ug bani sa saging, maoy among salbabida.

Sunday, August 16, 2009
St. Stephen of Hungary
(975-1038)



The Church is universal, but its expression is always affectedâ€"for good or illâ€"by local culture. There are no “generic” Christians; there are Mexican Christians, Polish Christians, Filipino Christians. This fact is evident in the life of Stephen, national hero and spiritual patron of Hungary.
Born a pagan, he was baptized around the age of 10, together with his father, chief of the Magyars, a group who migrated to the Danube area in the ninth century. At 20 he married Gisela, sister to the future emperor, St. Henry. When he succeeded his father, Stephen adopted a policy of Christianization of the country for both political and religious reasons. He suppressed a series of revolts by pagan nobles and welded the Magyars into a strong national group. He sent to Rome to get ecclesiastical organizationâ€"and also to ask the pope to confer the title of king upon him. He was crowned on Christmas day in 1001.

Stephen established a system of tithes to support churches and pastors and to relieve the poor. Out of every 10 towns one had to build a church and support a priest. He abolished pagan customs with a certain amount of violence, and commanded all to marry, except clergy and religious. He was easily accessible to all, especially the poor.

In 1031 his son Emeric died, and the rest of his days were embittered by controversy over his successor. His nephews attempted to kill him. He died in 1038 and was canonized, along with his son, in 1083.




Comment:

God’s gift of holiness is a Christlike love of God and humanity. Love must sometimes bear a stern countenance for the sake of ultimate good. Christ attacked hypocrites among the Pharisees, but died forgiving them. Paul excommunicated the incestuous man at Corinth “that his spirit may be saved.” Some Christians fought the Crusades with noble zeal, in spite of the unworthy motives of others. Today, after senseless wars, and with a deeper understanding of the complex nature of human motives, we shrink from any use of violence, physical or “silent.” This wholesome development continues as people debate whether it is possible for a Christian to be an absolute pacifist or whether evil must sometimes be repelled by force.

God's Goal   

We must find motivation in the goal God has given us, namely heaven. 

Davao city is trying to imitate the success of Singapore where it is super clean and criminality is low.
spitting is also forbidden.  If this is pushed through this is a vey good news. I´m thinking if ramadan starts, how will the muslim population behave, sila man kini ang mahilig manluwa, kay po-asa man.

1. THE GIFT OF LISTENING
     But you must really LISTEN. No
     interrupting, no daydreaming, no
     planning your response. Just
     listening.
2. THE GIFT OF AFFECTION
     Be generous of appropriate hugs,
     kisses, pats on the back and hand-
     holds. Let these small actions de-
     monstrate the love you have for your
     family and friends.
3. THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER
     Share funny stories and clip of funny
     cartoons. Your gift will say " I love to
     laugh with you".
4. THE GIFT OF COMPLIMENT
     A simple and sincere " you look great
     in purple", " you did a super job",
     "That was a wonderful meal" can make
     someone's day.
5. THE GIFT OF A FAVOR
     Everyday, go out of your way to do
      something kind.
6. THE GIFT OF SOLITUDE
     There are time when we want nothing
      better than to be left alone. Be sensitive
      to those times, and give the gift of soli-
      tude to others.
7.  THE GIFT OF WRITTEN NOTE
      It can be simple " Thanks for the help"
      note or a full sonnet. A brief, handwritten
      note may be remembered for a lifetime
      and may even change a life.
8.  THE GIFT OF A CHEERFUL DISPOSITION
      The easiest way to feel good is to extend a
       kind word to someone, really it's not hard to
       say " Hello" or " thank you" or " How sweet
       of you".

Alice N Wonderland
   

This is a REAL neurological test. Seat comfortably and feel calm.

1- Find the C below. Do not use any cursor help.

  OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

2- If you already found the C, now find the 6 below.

  9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
9999699999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

3- Now find the N below. It's a little more difficult..

  MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMNMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

This is NOT a joke.

If you were able to pass these 3 tests, you can cancel your annual visit to your neurologist.
Your brain is great and you're far from having Alzheimer's Disease. Congratulations! 

10 Rules For A Blessed Day

1. Today I will not strike back...
If someone is rude, if someone is impatient, if someone is unkind, I will not respond in a like manner.

2. Today I will ask god to bless my ‘enemy’
If I come across someone who treats me harshly or unfairly, I will quietly ask God to bless that individual.
I understand “enemy” could be a family member, neighbor, co-worker or stranger.

3. Today I will be careful about what I say...
I will carefully choose and guard my words being certain that I do not spread gossip.

4. Today I will go the extra mile...
I will find ways to help share the burden of another person.

5. Today I will forgive...
I will forgive any hurts or injuries that come my way.

6. Today I will do something kind for someone, (but I will do it in secret...)
I will reach out anonymously and bless the life of another.

7. Today I will treat others the way I wish to be treated...
I will practice the golden rule. “Do Unto others as I would have them do unto me”- with EVERYONE I encounter.

8. Today I will raise the spirits of someone who is discouraged. ..
My smile, my words, my expression of support, can make the difference to someone who is wrestling with life.

9. Today I will nurture my body...
I will eat less... I will eat only healthy foods.
I will thank God for my body.

10. Today I will grow spiritually. ..
I will spend a little more time in prayer today.
I will begin reading something spiritual or inspirational; I will find a quiet place (at some point during this day) and listen to God’s voice.

Luke 10:27 â€" He answered: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’“

We learn three principles about loving our neighbor:
(1) lack of love is often easy to justify, even though it is never right;
(2) our neighbor is anyone of any race, creed, or social background who is in need; and
(3) love means acting to meet the person’s needs.

Wherever you live, there are needy people close by.
There is no good reason for refusing to help.
Remember, today is a gift from God so treat it preciously. floyd butuan forum

Mora ang istorya sa natives ma compara sa Pinas, pag-abot sa mga katsila hawod tanan, unya ang locals nahimong indio.
Ang akong ex adunay mga partido sa Canada, naka asawa ug Indian native. Napordoy siya sa negosyo, gigamit sa iyang asawa ang iyang pagka -Indian ug sila nataga-an ug hinabang sa Canadian govenment.
Kon imong mamatik-dan, ang beads nga ilang binuhat, adunay mga netibo sa ato sama sa mga lumad sa Mindanao nga nagamit sab ug hiyas sa ma sa mga T´boli, Bagogo ug Mandaya.


Manobo


T´boli

manobo
these are not my pictures, I just google them. This might subscribe to the theory that we belong to one race who travelled all along using land bridges during ice age.

Saturday, August 15, 2009
Assumption of Mary



 
On November 1, 1950, Pius XII defined the Assumption of Mary to be a dogma of faith: “We pronounce, declare and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma that the immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul to heavenly glory.” The pope proclaimed this dogma only after a broad consultation of bishops, theologians and laity. There were few dissenting voices. What the pope solemnly declared was already a common belief in the Catholic Church.
We find homilies on the Assumption going back to the sixth century. In following centuries the Eastern Churches held steadily to the doctrine, but some authors in the West were hesitant. However, by the thirteenth century there was universal agreement. The feast was celebrated under various names (Commemoration, Dormition, Passing, Assumption) from at least the fifth or sixth century.

Scripture does not give an account of Mary’s Assumption into heaven. Nevertheless, Revelation 12 speaks of a woman who is caught up in the battle between good and evil. Many see this woman as God’s people. Since Mary best embodies the people of both Old and New Testament, her Assumption can be seen as an exemplification of the woman’s victory.

Furthermore, in 1 Corinthians 15:20 Paul speaks of Christ’s resurrection as the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

Since Mary is closely associated with all the mysteries of Jesus’ life, it is not surprising that the Holy Spirit has led the Church to belief in Mary’s share in his glorification. So close was she to Jesus on earth, she must be with him body and soul in heaven.



Comment:

In the light of the Assumption of Mary, it is easy to pray her Magnificat (Luke 1:46â€"55) with new meaning. In her glory she proclaims the greatness of the Lord and finds joy in God her savior. God has done marvels to her and she leads others to recognize God’s holiness. She is the lowly handmaid who deeply reverenced her God and has been raised to the heights. From her position of strength she will help the lowly and the poor find justice on earth and she will challenge the rich and powerful to distrust wealth and power as a source of happiness.


Quote:

“In the bodily and spiritual glory which she possesses in heaven, the Mother of Jesus continues in this present world as the image and first flowering of the Church as she is to be perfected in the world to come. Likewise, Mary shines forth on earth, until the day of the Lord shall come (cf. 2 Peter 3:10), as a sign of certain hope and comfort for the pilgrim People of God” (Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, 68).

ps
Have a nice weekend folks!

Pray With Mary   

With Mary, say your own “yes” to God, for he wishes to give himself to you. 

this is a  nice photo, Inday Bambi, the significance of Eiffel tower paled compared to your beauty!

The demise of Cory Aquino has saddened many Germans. It was viewed every hour in the news (tv) in all stations. She caused peoples power. May she rest in peace.

Friday, August 14, 2009
St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe
(1894-1941)


 
“I don’t know what’s going to become of you!” How many parents have said that? Maximilian Mary Kolbe’s reaction was, “I prayed very hard to Our Lady to tell me what would happen to me. She appeared, holding in her hands two crowns, one white, one red. She asked if I would like to have themâ€"one was for purity, the other for martyrdom. I said, ‘I choose both.’ She smiled and disappeared.” After that he was not the same.
He entered the minor seminary of the Conventual Franciscans in Lvív (then Poland, now Ukraine), near his birthplace, and at 16 became a novice. Though he later achieved doctorates in philosophy and theology, he was deeply interested in science, even drawing plans for rocket ships.

Ordained at 24, he saw religious indifference as the deadliest poison of the day. His mission was to combat it. He had already founded the Militia of the Immaculata, whose aim was to fight evil with the witness of the good life, prayer, work and suffering. He dreamed of and then founded Knight of the Immaculata,, a religious magazine under Mary’s protection to preach the Good News to all nations. For the work of publication he established a “City of the Immaculata”â€"Niepokalanowâ€"which housed 700 of his Franciscan brothers. He later founded one in Nagasaki, Japan. Both the Militia and the magazine ultimately reached the one-million mark in members and subscribers. His love of God was daily filtered through devotion to Mary.

In 1939 the Nazi panzers overran Poland with deadly speed. Niepokalanow was severely bombed. Kolbe and his friars were arrested, then released in less than three months, on the feast of the Immaculate Conception.

In 1941 he was arrested again. The Nazis’ purpose was to liquidate the select ones, the leaders. The end came quickly, in Auschwitz three months later, after terrible beatings and humiliations.

A prisoner had escaped. The commandant announced that 10 men would die. He relished walking along the ranks. “This one. That one.” As they were being marched away to the starvation bunkers, Number 16670 dared to step from the line. “I would like to take that man’s place. He has a wife and children.” “Who are you?” “A priest.” No name, no mention of fame. Silence. The commandant, dumbfounded, perhaps with a fleeting thought of history, kicked Sergeant Francis Gajowniczek out of line and ordered Father Kolbe to go with the nine. In the “block of death” they were ordered to strip naked, and their slow starvation began in darkness. But there was no screamingâ€"the prisoners sang. By the eve of the Assumption four were left alive. The jailer came to finish Kolbe off as he sat in a corner praying. He lifted his fleshless arm to receive the bite of the hypodermic needle. It was filled with carbolic acid. They burned his body with all the others. He was beatified in 1971 and canonized in 1982.




Comment:

Father Kolbe’s death was not a sudden, last-minute act of heroism. His whole life had been a preparation. His holiness was a limitless, passionate desire to convert the whole world to God. And his beloved Immaculata was his inspiration.


Quote:

“Courage, my sons. Don’t you see that we are leaving on a mission? They pay our fare in the bargain. What a piece of good luck! The thing to do now is to pray well in order to win as many souls as possible. Let us, then, tell the Blessed Virgin that we are content, and that she can do with us anything she wishes” (Maximilian Mary Kolbe, when first arrested).


Patron Saint of:

Addicts
Drug addiction

Stirring Within   

Every time I receive him I must feel renewed that longing which stirs within me to live for Jesus only. 

mingawon man sab ta sa sikwate.

Doy wa kay digest form?

Just think of ordinary citizens who pay taxes regularly, and OFW and the manipulation of the dollar exchange rates, it is the bigwigs who profits from these. The big businesses,  prominent and popular actors/actresses at maraming pang iba, uses lots of means just to evade taxes.
I was once a government employee, before I get my money, withdrawal tax has been deducted, walay losot.
Daghang mga kabus, dakung pag-antos,  anus-a man intawon manggahin kanang mga  galingkod sa trono sa Malakanyang?

Nindot inyong postings, I will to take time to go deeper in their meaning, it is not easy to digest them in one sitting, thanks friends1

For us Filipinos rice is always in our
dining table. Rice has some health
benefits. It helps fight and prevent
cancer; stops diarrhea, ( BRAT diet-
banana, rice, apple sauce and tea)
neutralize stomach acid; lowers cho-
lesterol and blood pressure and block
development of kidney stones.
Rice is the one food that provokes
the least allergy. Each has a unique
flavor like jasmine which has a richly
flavored variety.
Brown rice is much richer in nutri-
tional value than white rice and has
a higher fiber content because it
retains the outer hull or bran. Rice
bran is a good preventative of kidney
stones.
Wild rice is rich in protein and lysine
and is a good source of calcium and
potassium.
You can combine your regular white
rice with brown rice, wild rice and
black rice.( tapol). You need to add
sweet rice to soften the roughness
of the brown rice and add more water.
In cooking regular rice in a rice cooker
it is 1:1 ration but if you have brown
rice and black rice you have to add
extra water about half a cup. When
the light is off in your rice cooker you
can drizzle your rice with cold pressed
extra virgin olive oil and add knor chicken
powder and mix with a fork.
Other variety you can add to your rice
is canned black beans or any color
of canned beans just pour out the
water.
The colors, sizes and texture of rice
are interesting in themselves but to
add different vegetables and sauces
and each rice dish would be totally
unique.
You can add onions, bean sprouts,
mushrooms, garlic, finely chopped
left over meats and shellfish.
You can also add frozen mixed vege-
able in your rice. Just rinse it first to
remove ice.
Your culinary collection adding this
into your  rice  recipes will grow
leaps and bounds.

BON APPETIT.

Alice N Wonderland

This is a pleasant surprise that you still remember us here in Tubag Bohol, thank you.
That you are now in Vietnam is again a pleasant surprise, who knows this is a place He wants you to be to fully realize yourself. My second cousin, who is a registered nurse wished to serve the community instead of going abroad. She prayed hard asking where is the best place for her. She´s in Indonesia propagating her faith ( protestant Assembly of God) and serving the moslem people out there.  She is so devoted to this calling that she was able to convert some of them. This has jeopardize her presence.
Vietnam must be a wonderful place. There are lots of things to do, this could be your calling. Good luck.

Manay

mao jud Ondoy kay ang mga cable naa sa ilawom sa dagat!

doy, akong gi-presentar nga ang mga kalag sa Purgatorio makatabang nato ug ampo. You are tright that through Christ alone can we be saved.

da bins akong esep-esep, gibosog ang mga tawong daan ng bosog, mao kini sila nangasakit ug hayblad ug kanser.

[
NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF KNOCK

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Give praise to the Father Almighty, To His Son, Jesus Christ the Lord, To the Spirit who lives in our hearts, Both now and forever Amen.

Our Lady of Knock, Queen of Ireland, you gave hope to your people in a time of distress, and comforted them in sorrow. You have inspired countless pilgrims to pray with confidence to your divine Son, remem­bering His promise, "Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find."

Help me to remember that we are all pilgrims on the road to heaven. Fill me with love and concern for my brothers and sisters in Christ, especially those who live with me. Comfort me when 1 am sick, lonely or depressed. Teach me how to take part ever more reverently in the Holy Mass. Give me a greater love of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Pray for me now, and at the hour of my death. Amen.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world;  Have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world; Have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world; Grant us peace.

St. Joseph,

Chosen by God to be the Husband of Mary, the Protector of the Holy Family, the Guardian of the Church.protect all families in their work and recreation and Guard us on our journey through life.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world;  Have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world; Have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world; Grant us peace.

St. John,

Beloved Disciple of the Lord, Faithful priest.Teacher of the Word of God. Help us to hunger for the Word.To be loyal to the Mass And to love one another

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world;  Have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world; Have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world; Grant us peace.

Our Lady of Knock                       
Refuge of Sinners                         
Queen Assumed into Heaven       
Queen of the Rosary                     
Mother of Nazareth                       
Queen of Virgins                           
Help of Christians                         
Health of the Sick                         
Queen of Peace                             
Our Lady Queen and Mother         
Our Lady, Mother of the Church  Pray for us
Pray tor us
Pray for us
Pray tor us
Pray for us
Pray tor us
Pray for us
Pray tor us
Pray for us
Pray tor us

(Here mention your own special intentions)

With the Angels and Saints let us pray'.Give praise to the Father Almighty, To His Son, Jesus Christ the Lord, To the Spirit who lives in our hearts, Both now and forever. Amen.

INSTRUCTION

The Rosary or Mass and Holy Communion is recommended each day.

The National Public Novena takes place each year at Knock Shrine from the 14th to the 22nd August. Prayer Leaflets may be had from the Shrine Office. Two sessions are held daily, namely at 3 p.m. and 8.30 p.m. Both sessions commence with Concelebrated Mass in the Basilica which is followed by a Procession to the Apparition Gable. A procession of the Blessed Sacrament is held in the afternoon and the beautiful candlelight procession takes place at night. For those who cannot be present, the Novena may be made at home or in the local church. This gives them a share in the Masses and prayers being offered each day at the Shrine.

Unsa ka daku ang inyong pag to-o sa mga Kalag sa Purgatorio, nga sila makatabang ug ampo kanato?



Our Lady of Knock, Ireland

Inday belle, are they getting support from the government to maintian their culture and tradition?

Thursday, August 13, 2009
Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus
(d. 235)



Two men died for the faith after harsh treatment and exhaustion in the mines of Sardinia. One had been pope for five years, the other an antipope for 18. They died reconciled.
Pontian. Pontian was a Roman who served as pope from 230 to 235. During his reign he held a synod which confirmed the excommunication of the great theologian Origen in Alexandria. Pontian was banished to exile by the Roman emperor in 235, and resigned so that a successor could be elected in Rome. He was sent to the “unhealthy” island of Sardinia, where he died of harsh treatment in 235. With him was Hippolytus (see below) with whom he was reconciled. The bodies of both martyrs were brought back to Rome and buried with solemn rites as martyrs.

Hippolytus. As a presbyter in Rome, Hippolytus (the name means “a horse turned loose”) was at first “holier than the Church.” He censured the pope for not coming down hard enough on a certain heresyâ€"calling him a tool in the hands of one Callistus, a deaconâ€"and coming close to advocating the opposite heresy himself. When Callistus was elected pope, Hippolytus accused him of being too lenient with penitents, and had himself elected antipope by a group of followers. He felt that the Church must be composed of pure souls uncompromisingly separated from the world, and evidently thought that his group fitted the description. He remained in schism through the reigns of three popes. In 235 he was also banished to the island of Sardinia. Shortly before or after this event, he was reconciled to the Church, and died with Pope Pontian in exile.

Hippolytus was a rigorist, a vehement and intransigent man for whom even orthodox doctrine and practice were not purified enough. He is, nevertheless, the most important theologian and prolific religious writer before the age of Constantine. His writings are the fullest source of our knowledge of the Roman liturgy and the structure of the Church in the second and third centuries. His works include many Scripture commentaries, polemics against heresies and a history of the world. A marble statue, dating from the third century, representing the saint sitting in a chair, was found in 1551. On one side is inscribed his table for computing the date of Easter, on the other a list of how the system works out until the year 224. Pope John XXIII installed the statue in the Vatican library.



Comment:

Hippolytus was a strong defender of orthodoxy, and admitted his excesses by his humble reconciliation. He was not a formal heretic, but an overzealous disciplinarian. What he could not learn in his prime as a reformer and purist, he learned in the pain and desolation of imprisonment. It was a fitting symbolic event that Pope Pontian shared his martyrdom.

The Way   

The Holy Eucharist is a great means through which to aspire perfection. 

Inday Raqs, you can see God through the eyes of a baby, they are simply heavenly!

Mau jud nga maholog sa emotional blackmail or drama; like this one if my young son will not go to see a doctor;

Mahal nimo si Mama, litse ka, ajaw jud ko konsimisyona, ma-una ko ug kamatay kaysa nimo!

St. Louis of Toulouse
(1274-1297)



When he died at the age of 23, Louis was already a Franciscan, a bishop and a saint!
Louis’s parents were Charles II of Naples and Sicily and Mary, daughter of the King of Hungary. Louis was related to St. Louis IX on his father’s side and to Elizabeth of Hungary on his mother’s side.

Louis showed early signs of attachment to prayer and to the corporal works of mercy. As a child he used to take food from the castle to feed the poor. When he was 14, Louis and two of his brothers were taken as hostages to the king of Aragon’s court as part of a political deal involving Louis’s father. At the court Louis was tutored by Franciscan friars under whom he made great progress both in his studies and in the spiritual life. Like St. Francis he developed a special love for those afflicted with leprosy.

While he was still a hostage, Louis decided to renounce his royal title and become a priest. When he was 20, he was allowed to leave the king of Aragon’s court. He renounced his title in favor of his brother Robert and was ordained the next year. Very shortly after, he was appointed bishop of Toulouse, but the pope agreed to Louis’s request to become a Franciscan first.

The Franciscan spirit pervaded Louis. "Jesus Christ is all my riches; he alone is sufficient for me," Louis kept repeating. Even as a bishop he wore the Franciscan habit and sometimes begged. He assigned a friar to offer him correction â€" in public if necessary â€" and the friar did his job.

Louis’s service to the Diocese of Toulouse was richly blessed. In no time he was considered a saint. Louis set aside 75 percent of his income as bishop to feed the poor and maintain churches. Each day he fed 25 poor people at his table.

Louis was canonized in 1317 by Pope John XXII, one of his former teachers.



Comment:

When Cardinal Hugolino, the future Pope Gregory IX, suggested to Francis that some of the friars would make fine bishops, Francis protested that they might lose some of their humility and simplicity if appointed to those positions. Those two virtues are needed everywhere in the Church, and Louis shows us how they can be lived out by bishops.

Bring Heaven Home   

When we begin to see that heaven awaits us in the Mass, we begin already to bring our home to heaven. And we begin already to bring heaven home with us.

Ondoy Ben, SOP  na dinhi kon adunay kay skin problems.

I wonder if Martha Brokenborough is a mother herself, or had experienced pregnancy.
I felt happy during my pregnancy, but I have so much stress in giving birth. I have had myself ligated right after the cesarian because the doctor told me that my matres ( unsa gani ni sa ingles ) is still capable of producing 5 babies, and I was  then 43. This is my personal experience and opinion.

Wow, this is a good project from TBTK, congratulations.

Kining mga macho moadto sa doktor kanang mag-tinga na! Kidding aside, some illness can be treated earlier if a regular check-up is done like prostate cancer,heart attack and the like.

Bulatlat.com

It makes me sick to hear such news like this, does this person possess a moral conscience? This person has also a personal bank account in Europe, where did the money came?

Inday Fiel, please accept my sincere condolence on the demise of  your father. He has done a good service to Bohol and left a wonderful family, he has lived his life to the full, May he rest in Peace.

Manay Tess