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Feast of the Guardian Angels

On today's Feast of the Guardian Angels, let me share a story with you. One morning, while driving on a nearly empty Alvarado Street in...

On Padre Pio

Yesterday, September 23, was the Feast of Padre Pio. I was looking forward to celebrating Mass, where I expected the homily to be the...

An Encore on Birthdays

Today could be the birthday of a family or a dear friend of yours. We usually call the celebrant, greet and wish them many more years,...

Is Happiness the Goal in Life?

A celebrated intellectual said that happiness is not the goal in life. For if it is, then someone who has only known abject poverty will...

9-11-2020

It's the 19th anniversary of 9-11. Over 3000 died and many more thousands followed from related illnesses and complications of the...

On good luck and bad luck

A speaker shared this story. There were two neighbors living in the countryside. One day, Neighbor A's horse ran away. Neighbor B said,...

On Wanting to Know All

I believe most people want to know what's in store for them in the future. Wouldn't it be nice to pinpoint precisely when Covid will be...

Covid damage gets closer.

About two months ago, the wife of a co-worker of a cousin was brought to the Emergency Room on a Saturday and passed away the following...

A Very Inspiring Day

Shortly after waking up, I play Catholic church songs on Youtube to set the focus on Jesus and set the tone of thanksgiving for the day....

When Compassion is not Enough

Compassion is defined as a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire...

Feeling Good

I read the book Feeling Good The New Mood Therapy by Dr. David Burns about three decades ago. I needed a pick-me-upper then. Two chapters...

Feast of St. Charbel

Someone told me that sometimes, saints choose people. I was flying back to the U.S. when I sat beside a very religious and spiritual...

He knows our hearts.

I woke up on June 19, almost a month ago, and learned it was the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I lighted a candle and said a...

Travel during Covid

Since the lockdown, I have been sleeping various hours after midnight, and hence, my wake- up hours are just as varied. Because of this...

Independence Day 2020

All countries went through countless challenges, tribulations and pain get to where they are. Some are still going through that fire to...

A Long Journey

My son and I were talking about police brutality, racism, violence, injustice, and other uneasy issues to talk about. But we wanted to...

Father's Day

A woman called Sonora Smart Dodd was an influential figure in the establishment of Father's Day. Her father raised six children by...

24/7 Church

Our family started hearing Sunday mass at home after the lockdown. I also began to listen to daily livestream masses at home. But there...

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