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Welcome Jenefer, sounds interesting. Why limited time only? Unsa kini mora ug promo?

I'd like to share this with you from a holy priest, a wonderful human being, a friend for all ages --


May 20, 2009

Fr. Reuter has written his last column on "The Philippine Star"
newspaper today.  For those who has not seen it - read on .  He has
written such a beautiful prayer in the end.   

AT 3 a.m.  (by James B. Reuter)
HOPING WE WILL BE ONE, FOREVER

I am in Our lady of Peace Hospital, on the Coastal Road, and it is really
3:00 A.M . The planes coming and going from the airport are roaring
over my head.

Everything is peaceful and quiet.  Even the roaring planes add to the feeling of peace and quiet.

I am ten days away from my 93rd birthday.  God has been kinder to me than
I deserve, giving me such a rich life, in such a beautiful country,
among such gentle people.  He has blessed me with so many kind,
affectionate, generous loving friends.
I found that the best time for me to write was 3:00 A.M.  My mind is clearer, my heart is warmer,
and I am overwhelmed with the goodness of the people God sends to me.

In this column I have always tried
to be positive - presenting the goodness of people, and the wisdom of
God's Providence as I saw it.

I have tried to give .... to give
the only thing I have to give ... Myself.  I have tried to share my
thoughts, my feelings, the wonderful holiness that I see in the simple,
gentle people that God sends to me.

As soon as I came to the
Philippines I realized that the Filipinos were the loveliest people in
the world.  It was a gift of God, a special blessing, that He sent me
here.

I have been thanked for giving my life to the Philippines.
... But whenever you give, you always get back more than you have given.

Thank you .
* for your gift of friendship through these many long years
* for reading "At 3:00 A.M.." from the time I started writing my column
* for your reactions through letters and phone calls when you liked or did not like what I wrote
* for sharing your stories which inspired me to write them so they could inspire others
* for your love and concern
*for your prayers which comfort me and which I need.

I have tried to be a priest.  A priest is a bridge ...a bridge between God and man .... a channel of God's love, peace and joy.

What
I have found in the Philippines is union ....union of hearts and minds
... It is marked by sharing .... The simple, gentle Filipino is willing
to share all he has, with everyone.

That is holiness ... That is sanctity ... That is being like God.

In heaven we will all be one - united in heart and soul .... Loving each other.

In this column written at 3:00 A.M. that was my only message ...give...give yourself.... love.

And when I presented this, I discovered what it meant, myself.

Being
strong, sometimes, means being able to let go.  I know that now is the
time to " let go".  I have been up at 3:00 A.M. to write my column for
many many years.  It is now time for me to stay in bed until the sun
comes up and the birds start to sing.

This is not goodbye.  Wherever I am, whatever I do, you are always in my heart and in my prayers.  All of you.
God bless!
The song is ended ... but the melody lingers on .. and on ... and on.
I love those who have read this column...And I hope that they love me.
* * *
For those who are interested, here is my prayer that I would like to share with you.

Lord God,
Look down upon us, this day, this hour.
Regardless of what has gone before,
or what will come after,
give us the grace to consecrate this time entirely to You -
all the actions of our body and soul.
May all the thoughts that come to us be true
May all the things to which our hearts go out
be beautiful, with the beauty of God.
May all the things we want be good.
Give us the light to see Your Will,
the grace to love it
and the courage and strength to do it.
We ask you this through Christ Our Lord.
Amen.


     

BNC, unsa kaha ug magtokod ta ug scholarship foundations? But we must see some income earning scheme first, anog say mo?

Inday Lee, hard words man kini!But I will visit the website, salamat. Para nako I still have my strong faith and count my blessings. This lift me up.

This caffeine topic is really debatable nowadays. It is an anti-oxidant and it prevents losing your hair, this is now used as hair tonic.

It might take time but justice prevails.

Ang akong huna-huna, masamot kadako ang distansya sa dato ug pobre.  Kay kasagaran sa mga bata nga laki sa layaw, menos tahod sa mga maids or sologo-on. How shall we instill in their minds social responsibility if there is a strong gap in our society, and as we know and this is true; money talks.

Ako ay maka-masa.

Imong Mama taga Candijay? Mailhan gajud nga oldtimer ko!

Morag Cogtong man siya, kay daghan kong relatives diha, mga Bertumen.
Day Mel kamusta naman diay ka?

Mao lagi apan adunay preschools nga public ang gadala, dili ba?

May 20, 2009

St. Bernardine of Siena

(1380-1444)

 

Most of the saints suffer great personal opposition, even persecution. Bernardine, by contrast, seems more like a human dynamo who simply took on the needs of the world.
He was the greatest preacher of his time, journeying across Italy, calming strife-torn cities, attacking the paganism he found rampant, attracting crowds of 30,000, following St. Francis’s admonition to preach about “vice and virtue, punishment and glory.”

Compared with St. Paul by the pope, Bernardine had a keen intuition of the needs of the time, along with solid holiness and boundless energy and joy. He accomplished all this despite having a very weak and hoarse voice, miraculously improved later because of his devotion to Mary.

When he was 20, the plague was at its height in his hometown, Siena. Sometimes as many as 20 people died in one day at the hospital. Bernardine offered to run the hospital and, with the help of other young men, nursed patients there for four months. He escaped the plague but was so exhausted that a fever confined him for several months. He spent another year caring for a beloved aunt (her parents had died when he was a child) and at her death began to fast and pray to know God’s will for him.

At 22, he entered the Franciscan Order and was ordained two years later. For almost a dozen years he lived in solitude and prayer, but his gifts ultimately caused him to be sent to preach. He always traveled on foot, sometimes speaking for hours in one place, then doing the same in another town.

Especially known for his devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus, Bernardine devised a symbolâ€"IHS, the first three letters of the name of Jesus in Greek, in Gothic letters on a blazing sun. This was to displace the superstitious symbols of the day, as well as the insignia of factions (for example, Guelphs and Ghibellines). The devotion spread, and the symbol began to appear in churches, homes and public buildings. Opposition arose from those who thought it a dangerous innovation. Three attempts were made to have the pope take action against him, but Bernardine’s holiness, orthodoxy and intelligence were evidence of his faithfulness.

General of a branch of the Franciscan Order, the Friars of the Strict Observance, he strongly emphasized scholarship and further study of theology and canon law. When he started there were 300 friars in the community; when he died there were 4,000. He returned to preaching the last two years of his life, dying while traveling.

Comment:

Another dynamic saint once said, “...I will not be a burden, for I want not what is yours, but you.... I will most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your sakes” (2 Corinthians 12:14). There is danger that we see only the whirlwind of activity in the Bernardines of faithâ€"taking care of the sick, preaching, studying, administering, always drivingâ€"and forget the source of their energy. We should not say that Bernardine could have been a great contemplative if he had had the chance. He had the chance, every day, and he took it.

Family Education
 
The family is the great catechism God has given the world. The work of our lifetime is to learn how to read it and then study it prayerfully

My thought  is so occupied with pre-schools whose tuitions are horrendous. Mothers are capable of teaching a child in his tender age. The only advantage I see is that he could mingle and learn to interact with other youngsters in his age. Did we have such things before? We played on the street, develop good friendship with other neighbors kids and learn a lot in public school.
We turned to be well adjusted individuals, aren´t we?

this posting is already antiquated!Bahaw na kini, nganong nabanhaw man?

I spent 3 sems, before I went to Davao City, RPC pa sa una. Classmate pa gani mi sa youngest nga Tirol.

You are not forbidden, this post makes you aware of the danger, so it states don´t eat frequently. Anything should be eaten in moderation.

Since you are reposting a thread with the same contents, I will repost my reply;

Unsa man kini nga kabuang? Walang magawa? Maayo pa ug mananom mo ug kamote.

Quickie kadtong pagkahitabu-a, busa ang pangalan ug address nalimtan ug pangutana diay.

Ben adto panumbay ni Bedo kon mobalhin na si Inday Lumine!

May 19, 2009

St. Theophilus of Corte

(1676-1740)

 

If we expect saints to do marvelous things continually and to leave us many memorable quotes, we are bound to be disappointed with St. Theophilus. The mystery of God's grace in a person's life, however, has a beauty all its own.
Theophilus was born in Corsica of rich and noble parents. As a young man he entered the Franciscans and soon showed his love for solitude and prayer. After admirably completing his studies, he was ordained and assigned to a retreat house near Subiaco. Inspired by the austere life of the Franciscans there, he founded other such houses in Corsica and Tuscany. Over the years, he became famous for his preaching as well as his missionary efforts.

Though he was always somewhat sickly, Theophilus generously served the needs of God's people in the confessional, in the sickroom and at the graveside. Worn out by his labors, he died on June 17, 1740. He was canonized in 1930.

Comment:

There is a certain dynamism in all the saints that prompts them to find ever more selfless ways of responding to God's grace. As time went on, Theophilus gave more and more singlehearted service to God and to God's sons and daughters. Honoring the saints will make no sense unless we are thus drawn to live as generously as they did. Their holiness can never substitute for our own.

Our Model
 
God entered history through a family in order to make family life holy and show us how to live in our homes.

The info is so vage or so sketchy.

May 18, 2009

St. John I

(d. 526)

 

Pope John I inherited the Arian heresy, which denied the divinity of Christ. Italy had been ruled for 30 years by an emperor who espoused the heresy, though he treated the empire’s Catholics with toleration. His policy changed at about the time the young John was elected pope.
When the eastern emperor began imposing severe measures on the Arians of his area, the western emperor forced John to head a delegation to the East to soften the measures against the heretics. Little is known of the manner or outcome of the negotiationsâ€"designed to secure continued toleration of Catholics in the West.

When John returned to Rome, he found that the emperor had begun to suspect his friendship with his eastern rival.

On his way home, John was imprisoned when he reached Ravenna because the emperor suspected a conspiracy against his throne. Shortly after his imprisonment, John died, apparently from the treatment he had received.

Comment:

We cannot choose the issues for which we have to suffer and perhaps die. John I suffered because of a power-conscious emperor. Jesus suffered because of the suspicions of those who were threatened by his freedom, openness and powerlessness. “If you find that the world hates you, know it has hated me before you.”

Shout it Out!
 
We cannot be Christians and remain silent or fearful. The message of Christ must be shouted out to others.

Thank you so much Lorenzo for complementing this thread, God bless!

It's All About Time
 
If we never make the time or take time to be with the Lord, nothing spiritual can happen in our lives.

There is nothing wrong with frenchfries as long as it is not eaten regularly. The oil used in frying is the culprit, it is  hydrogenated oil, so called transfats, the rest you can google.

Pasensya kana Ben kay kining tiguwang nata, hyper man gihapon. Dali ra ko laayan, mao nga maayo pa ug mag-inusara ko kaysa mag-atobang ug hinay ug pangapas.

Hofelina, Fr Mio and Melvin Gonzales


Si Fr Mio gi-kopotan sa mga  Pinay mga bisaya


Fr Mio´s homily was on loving one another.

This afternoon, we have had a Filipino Catholic mass in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Elberfeld. Our regular priest Fr Jun de Ocampo SVD was not able to come due to teeth extractions and we had Fr Eufemio Sombrio SVD, a Bol-anon from Loon.  We were happy to have him as our mass celebrant and he has a strong rapport to us, how we wished he will served the Filipino community in North Rhine-westfalia!

Nang-gawas na ang mga libidinal tendecies sa mga matured women, take this as compliments guys. I wish to be a local tourist with my next visit to Pinas. This place is  listed now to my itineraries. Inday Lumine apil diha ug suroy suroy unya palihug ug post sa mga litrato.

Inday Raquel, you are guided with the Holy Spirit, you know well how to lead your family. Talagsaon ka Indayon.

May 16, 2009

St. Margaret of Cortona

(1247-1297)

 

Margaret was born of farming parents in Laviano, Tuscany. Her mother died when Margaret was seven; life with her stepmother was so difficult that Margaret moved out. For nine years she lived with Arsenio, though they were not married, and she bore him a son. In those years, she had doubts about her situation. Somewhat like St. Augustine she prayed for purityâ€"but not just yet.
One day she was waiting for Arsenio and was instead met by his dog. The animal led Margaret into the forest where she found Arsenio murdered. This crime shocked Margaret into a life of penance. She and her son returned to Laviano, where she was not well received by her stepmother. They then went to Cortona, where her son eventually became a friar.

In 1277, three years after her conversion, Margaret became a Franciscan tertiary. Under the direction of her confessor, who sometimes had to order her to moderate her self-denial, she pursued a life of prayer and penance at Cortona. There she established a hospital and founded a congregation of tertiary sisters. The poor and humble Margaret was, like Francis, devoted to the Eucharist and to the passion of Jesus. These devotions fueled her great charity and drew sinners to her for advice and inspiration. She was canonized in 1728.

Our Role
 
Our highest role as creatures is to offer worship and to share a oneness with our Creator

Wow Pres!  you´re slowly revealing yourself. I could imagine how you would like to be handled.., with tender loving care of course.

Bald men should be proud, it is a sign of male potency, strong in testosterone. Kojak, Yul Bryner and Bruce Willis they look great. Their head resembles an erected penis! ha ha ha ha

Bilib ko nimo Inday Raqs kay ang mga ka-agi nimo sa Bohol pyesta mao jud ang kalaki sa una. Uso pa ba kana karon?

I will subscribe to Macky´s posting since Ambassador Delia- Albert keeps on calling all Filipino communities to tell friends and foreigners that it is easy to establish themselves in our country.

To understand more on Love, please read the book of Erich Fromm,  the art of loving;

Because modern man is alienated from himself, from his fellow men, and from nature, we seek refuge from our aloneness in the concepts of love and marriage (pp. 79-81). However, psychologist and social philosopher, Erich Fromm (1900-1980), observes that real love "is not a sentiment which can be easily indulged in by anyone." It is only through developing one's total personality to the capacity of loving one's neighbor with "true humility, courage, faith and discipline" that one attains the capacity to experience real love. This should be considered a rare achievement (p. vii). The active character of true love, Fromm observes, involves the basic elements of care, responsibility, respect, and knowledge (p. 24).

Readers will be disappointed if they approach this book as a how-to book. Rather, Fromm's 1956 classic is more of an exploration into the theories of brotherly love, motherly love, erotic love, self-love, and the love of God (pp. 7-76), and an insightful examination into love's disintegration in contemporary Western culture (pp. 77-98). We are starved for love, yet all our attempts to attain love in Western society may seem bound to fail. However, like art, Fromm observes that real love is possible with discipline, concentration, patience, and a supreme concern for mastering love (pp. 99-123). Wikipedia

Nathan Gilbert Quimpo, Ph.D., is an associate professor teaching Political Science and International Relations at the University of Tsukuba in Japan. He was a a long-time political activist in the Philippines before taking up M.A in International Relations at the University of Amsterdam. He also finished his Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations at the Australian National University. He was a lecturer at the Political Science and Sociology Departments of the University of the Philippines. He was also a lecturer in international relations at the Political Science Department of the University of Amsterdam. He specializes on the politics of everyday life, corruption, local identity, global citizenship and the Philippine state

I had the privilege to attend one of the open Forums on cha-cha, and Prof Quimpo predicts that this is the best chance of GMA to retain her power, this time as Prime Minister of the Philippines.

Jaime ang sakit nga gibati ni Melrose kay chronic man, dili madala ug katawa.

Karon pa jud ko kabasa ni-ani, saludo ko nimo Bedong kay nag-kugi ka oroy ug tambag, plus your big heart of helping others. What is irritating for me is that the questions are all subjective, that means if you happen to meet an officer who has bad moods your chances might be in danger or a lady ( gi-regla) sapoton. Dili ni maayo.
Sa mga interesado nga mokuha ug US Visa, good luck and God bless!

Thanks for sharing Mike, you all look happy people!

Pol123,

Welcome to the Forum, I think we are not here to judge who is guilty or not.

Hofelina

Mao diay sa ato,  kanang  mga baryo nga dagko ug  umahan,  ang patron San Isidro. Karon napod ka nahayagan. Ingat Buwadsanga... Manay

Aggressive, vengeful behavior of individuals in some South American groups has been considered the means for men to obtain more wives and more children, but an international team of anthropologists working in Ecuador among the Waorani show that sometimes the macho guy does not do better."In 1988, Napoleon Chagnon published evidence that among the famously warlike Yanomamo of Venezuela, men who had participated in a homicide had significantly more wives and children than their less warlike brethren," said Stephen Beckerman, associate professor of anthropology, Penn State. "Our research among the Waorani indicates that more aggressive warriors have lower indices of reproductive success than less warlike men

ps
Women prefers softies.

Golf,is this a sport of well to do people?

May 15, 2009

St. Isidore the Farmer

(1070-1130)

 

Isidore has become the patron of farmers and rural communities. In particular he is the patron of Madrid, Spain, and of the United States National Rural Life Conference.
When he was barely old enough to wield a hoe, Isidore entered the service of John de Vergas, a wealthy landowner from Madrid, and worked faithfully on his estate outside the city for the rest of his life. He married a young woman as simple and upright as himself who also became a saintâ€"Maria de la Cabeza. They had one son, who died as a child.

Isidore had deep religious instincts. He rose early in the morning to go to church and spent many a holiday devoutly visiting the churches of Madrid and surrounding areas. All day long, as he walked behind the plow, he communed with God. His devotion, one might say, became a problem, for his fellow workers sometimes complained that he often showed up late because of lingering in church too long.

He was known for his love of the poor, and there are accounts of Isidore’s supplying them miraculously with food. He had a great concern for the proper treatment of animals.

He died May 15, 1130, and was declared a saint in 1622 with Ignatius of Loyola, Francis Xavier, Teresa of Avila and Philip Neri. Together, the group is known in Spain as “the five saints.”

Comment:

Many implications can be found in a simple laborer achieving sainthood: Physical labor has dignity; sainthood does not stem from status; contemplation does not depend on learning; the simple life is conducive to holiness and happiness. Legends about angel helpers and mysterious oxen indicate that his work was not neglected and his duties did not go unfulfilled. Perhaps the truth which emerges is this: If you have your spiritual self in order, your earthly commitments will fall into order also. “eek first the kingdom [of God] and his righteousness,” said the carpenter from Nazareth, “and all these things will be given you besides” (Matthew 6:33).

It's About Faith
 
We need to have faith in the power of Jesus over death. Life and death are in God's loving hands.

Have a nice weekend folks!

Dear Chona,

Please don´t get angry by printing your postings all capitalized. We are really curious about your opinion. You joined this Forum and shared your piece of mind, now some are reacting  through their inquiries, I deemed it proper that you answer them.

Hofelina

Mr Bean, kamusta higala? Asa man ka nagpa-badlong karon?

Manay

Pwede Sir, kon mangita sila ug sinyalan, ikaw kana!



Master Buwadsanga, ang bagis sa Jagna!

Mao jud ang mga taga-Jagna buotan.

Unsa man kini nga kabuang? Walang magawa? Maayo pa ug mananom mo ug kamote.

Walay halok, walok gakos, dili nakita magkita kay naigo ko ug baboyng gi-peste!

This is an excellent posting! Chona come forward please and show that you are a woman of integrity.

Are you also gentle in nature Buwadsky?

When I think of you, Araaay, I should have kissed you longer and tender, I should have....?

Basin ang sakyanan motirik, ma-apil ta ug tulod.

Ang akong pangapas kay mas espeso ang grasya sa mga Santos kon i-atol sa ilang birthday or day of celebration, just a few moments making a wish and invoking the saints to intercede for us will do good for us spiritually. God bless.

Ma-commercialized intawon kining mga lumads, just like in Sagada, basta pamugasay.

May 14, 2009

St. Matthias


 

According to Acts 1:15-26, during the days after the Ascension, Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (about 120 of Jesus’ followers). Now that Judas had betrayed his ministry, it was necessary, Peter said, to fulfill the scriptural recommendation: “May another take his office.” “Therefore, it is necessary that one of the men who accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus came and went among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day on which he was taken up from us, become with us a witness to his resurrection” (Acts 1:21-22).
They nominated two men: Joseph Barsabbas and Matthias. They prayed and drew lots. The choice fell upon Matthias, who was added to the Eleven.

Matthias is not mentioned by name anywhere else in the New Testament.

Welcome to TubagBohol Forum Ondoy! Unsa man kining imong gilista?It could be travelled in one day? Please make a concrete example because this price is too good to be true.

God's Gift
 
The greatest gift of all is the hope of divine life through the Spirit.

thanks for posting Ben, it seemed I travelled myself while reading the lines. I must be a local tourist next time. Is it possible to stay overnight in this place for a couple of days?

ps
nidako man pag-ayo imong ulitawo. Wala naglisud ang mga bata pag-adjust sa Pinas?

Buwadsanga I should have said St Christopher´s street day;

The CSD is held in memory of the first big uprising of homosexuals against police assaults that took place in New York's Christopher Street in Greenwich Village on June 28, 1969. The so-called Stonewall Riots took place in the bar Stonewall Inn.

New York has celebrated the Christopher Street Liberation Day on the last Saturday of each June since 1970. The first German CSDs took place in Bremen and Berlin in 1979. Other parades before 1979 still had different names. The first documented LGBT parade in Germany was in Münster in April 1972. The first parade in Switzerland was celebrated on June 24, 1978 in Zürich and was called "Christopher-Street-Liberation-Memorial Day."

BBC
Chemicals found in many food, cosmetic and cleaning products pose a real threat to male fertility, a leading scientist has warned.

Professor Richard Sharpe, of the Medical Research Council, warned these hormone-disrupting chemicals were "feminising" boys in the womb.

He linked them to raising rates of birth defects and testicular cancer and falling sperm counts.

There is evidence that male reproductive health is deteriorating, with malformations of the penis becoming more common, rates of testicular cancer rising, and sperm counts falling.

It is thought that all these conditions - collectively called Testicular Dysgenesis Syndrome (TDS) - are linked to disruption of the male sex hormone testosterone.
In addition, de-masculinisation effects due to chemical pollutants in the environment has been reported in many species of wildlife.

The Food Standards Agency and the Health Protection Agency are also currently involved in work relevant to this issue.

The nature of Santacruzan is religious, and if in this case it is organized by the purok or whatsoever, they should have done St Christopher´s parade, so that all gays, lesbians or transe can parade whatever vanity they had to show to the public.

May 13, 2009

Our Lady of Fatima


 

Between May 13 and October 13, 1917, three Portuguese children received apparitions of Our Lady at Cova da Iria, near Fatima, a city 110 miles north of Lisbon. (See February 20 entry for Blessed Jacinta and Francisco Marto). Mary asked the children to pray the rosary for world peace, for the end of World War I, for sinners and for the conversion of Russia.
Mary gave the children three secrets. Since Francisco died in 1919 and Jacinta the following year, Lucia, who later became a Carmelite nun, revealed the first secret in 1927, concerning devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The second secret was a vision of hell.

Pope John Paul II directed the Holy See's Secretary of State to reveal the third secret in 2000; it spoke of a 'bishop in white' who was shot by a group of soldiers who fired bullets and arrows into him. Many people linked this to the assassination attempt against Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square on May 13, 1981.

The feast of Our Lady of Fatima was approved by the local bishop in 1930; it was added to the Church's worldwide calendar in 2002. Sister Lucia died in 2005 at the age of 97.

Can we not talk in a polite way and show some respect by using civilized words?
Mr Crusaderfreedom, you are a big disappointment to me.

Sa imong dagway Lalyoo, kaa-an pod ka nga Mongolian nomads.

I think I need this.

This thread confirms my suspicion that men are mostly penis-driven.

At Our Side
 
Peter needed Jesus to pull him up when he tried walking on water. We may fall as we learn to walk in faith, but Jesus is there to help us up.

Hallo Amy, Belated birthday greetings, wish you the all the Blessings from the Almighty.

Manay

Mahinoddom ko ning kaguran, nagdala ko gikan sa Bohol, giharang ko sa Frankfurt airport kay pothaw man, akong giing-nan nga morag kabayo sakyan aron makagod ang lubi, pwerte nilang katawa.

Sincere wishes on your birthday, God bless!
Manay

Kon impotent na siya, menos na ang gastos si iyang mga babae. Mike, anus-a man ka molansar?

You make fantastic fotos! You must be a gifted photographer.
Thanks for sharing Max.

Doy Koddie, taga-diin ang pamilya Prudente?

Staying Close
 
We need to grow closer to our Lord through the trials of this life so we will hear and recognize his voice.

 From Gerund Lopez

Below are eight gifts that don't cost a cent to give.

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 with appropriate hugs, kisses, pats on the back and
handholds.
Let these small actions demonstrate the love you have for family
and friends.




3) THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER...
Funny pictures.  Share articles, funny stories and funny
greetings.  Your gift will say, "I love to laugh with you."



4) THE GIFT OF A WRITTEN NOTE...
It can be a 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.



5) THE GIFT OF A COMPLIMENT...
A simple and sincere, "You look great in red," "You did a super
job" or "That was a wonderful meal" can make someone's day.




6) THE GIFT OF A FAVOR...
Every day, go out of your way to do something kind.
Helping elderly cross the road can be nice.




7) THE GIFT OF SOLITUDE...
There are times when we want nothing better than to be left
alone.  Be sensitive to those times and give the gift of
solitude to others.




THE GIFT OF A CHEERFUL DISPOSITION...
The easiest way to feel good is to extend a kind word to
someone, really it's not that hard to say, Hello or Thank You.

Good luck and best wishes to all who have the honest intentions in their heart.

Wala sila manondog ni Berlusconi mangita ug piso.

Dear Bebe,
Hofelina is my Forum name, if the concerned family of Martin informs the British embassay in Manila about the situation she might not be able to get a visa and be placed in the watch out list. What I posted before is a legal ruling which I knew by heart because I work with a group helping Pinay migrants.
If she has a clean record, she could fly anytime.
Wishing that justice prevails.

Ben is right, the people here are cold, that is why Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta expressed her disappoinment that Western civilization is living in a lonely society.

Belle, can you imagine you open your legs aron mobuntis ka, dili na isipon kon lami-an kaba. Pastilan, maajo ganikay natawo kita nga Bol-anon, kaila ug lami. he he he.

Grabe pod ka Mackyboy, once in a blue ra bitaw kana. Mag santacruzan mi pohon, maoy akong andamon sa mga Bol-anon group.

Sakto si Inday Belle Glace, kanang imong bigotilyo nindot tan-awon, morag gilok, he he he.
sonod picture kanang naked body with flowing milk okay? atong ipasubasta sa ebay.

Bulak junior´s  laugh is contagious.

Kuyawa! Karon pako nakakita ug bulanghoy giloto pina-agi sa steamer. Akong sulayan, akong ipatan-aw ni Chris kay mahilig ni siya moapil ug pangloto.
This is a great idea for the weekend.
Kanang walay steamer gamit ug foil, i-cover sa pot nga adunay tubig,  gamit ug tinidor aron adunay gagmay nga buho, dayon itong-tong ang bulanghoy or siopao or any foods to be steamed. Sulayi lang nga dili bug-at ug ang distansya sa mga boho tantiyado kay magisi ang aluminum foil.
Mabuhay ka Inday Raquel! Kanang imong bana nga Kano naka jackpot nimo, kugi-an gwapa, buotan ug catcher pa jud.

Saksto kamo mga higala, aduna tay panlaban si Inday Raquel kay himonga-an.

Kidding aside, what really disturbs me is that women are made as baby machines.

To Mama Mary, everyday is mother´s day!

Taking Time
 
What kind of relationships would you have with people if you never spent any time with them

I want to share this to you since this is a hot topic now in Germany.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-3X5hIFXYU

With a case like this, I think it would not be easy for the widowed wife of Martin to travel to UK , she has to clean her name first. Aside from the fact that there is an EU ruling that a foreigner married to an EU, in this case UK, will lose her permit to stay if the marriage is less than 5 years. This could be overruled if she has a place to stay and job to earn a living.  This is a guaranty that she will not be a social burden to the government.

Mao diay ang mga Pinoy sigi og kaon og manok sa Middle East, na usab ang ilang orientation

May 11, 2009

St. Ignatius of Laconi

(1701-1781)

 

Ignatius is another sainted begging brother.
He was the second of seven children of peasant parents in Sardinia. His path to the Franciscans was unusual. During a serious illness, Ignatius vowed to become a Capuchin if he recovered. He regained his health but ignored the promise. A riding accident prompted him to renew the pledge, which he acted on the second time; he was 20 then. Ignatius’s reputation for self-denial and charity led to his appointment as the official beggar for the friars in Cagliari. He fulfilled that task for 40 years; he was blind the last two years.

While on his rounds, Ignatius would instruct the children, visit the sick and urge sinners to repent. The people of Cagliari were inspired by his kindness and his faithfulness to his work. He was canonized in 1951.

Don't Stop Praying
 
Even when you try to pray and God doesn’t seem to show up, don’t stop praying.

Ang kalipay gikan sa malipayon nga anak dili mabayran ug sapi.