Tag: Christianity
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Viva Cristo Rey
On trembling kneesI offer thee my Kingno price of goldof studded ringno fragrant oilfrom merchants oldno bounty harvestof my father’s soil Behold my KingThis servant chaste, possessThy Sacred HeartQueen Mother’s blest With steady handsand beads and twineto praise and serveThy Majesty Divine And if beads do count each Hail MaryThen my King, my Savior, all […]
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God Is Always There
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An Associate of Opus Dei in the Middle of the World
Opus Dei is a Personal Prelature of the Catholic Church whose aim is sanctity in the middle of the world. All members have one vocation but have different availability for the apostolic works. The associate members of Opus Dei live apostolic celibacy, but unlike numeraries, they usually live with their own families or elsewhere and […]
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How to Trust Like Mary
Tradition holds that Mary was in the midst of prayer when the Archangel Gabriel came with his message. At that moment, her mind, her soul, her heart, her very body, was prepared to receive. “Hail, full of grace,” he greeted her. It was her life of prayer that gave her the humility to listen, to […]
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These Are Holy-days, Not Just Holidays
by Tina of TrulyRichandBlessed Today, Holy Thursday, marks the beginning of the Easter Triduum. We Catholics consider these days the “center” of our Christian faith. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops actually has a short but sweet video that gives some information about the different days of the Triduum below: Personally, I love […]
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Marry Someone Who Isn’t There To Be Satisfied
On the Topic of Divorce and Abuse in the Philippines by Candice Tolentino Yep. You read that right! But before accusing me of being a masochist, let me explain. Below are the truths I wish I had heard from my Pre-Cana before diving into marriage, or at least re-affirmed with unrelenting passion. 1. Pleasure is […]
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We Are Deeply Loved
by The Rambling Catholic “Law came in, to increase the trespass; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more…” (Romans 5:20) The season of Lent for devout Catholics usually means offering sacrifices and working to have a closer relationship with God. But for the rest of us, especially in Catholic countries like the […]
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Intentional Prayer Time
A guest post from Michelle Siaotong Llaban. My deepest desire this year is to be closer to God, be at the highest state of grace possible and always fill my days with thoughts of the Lord. I wake up 6am daily to bring the kids to school, after that would be hundreds of errands, work […]
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Why Read the Old Testament?
A recent discussion with a loved one set me thinking. He asks, why read the Old Testament? It’s supposedly filled with confusing passages, lots of violence, not much that could be applied to daily life, unlike the New Testament. I begged to differ, hence this post. Jesus (hence the New Testament) is the fulfillment […]