My 50th birthday prayer
Inspired by the familial love I felt all around me and in thanksgiving for God’s gift of a half-century of life on earth, I prayed before our usual graces:
Lord, thank you -
For your gift of life and love for the past 50 years;
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Does it matter if you have a room full of flowers, candles burning whole night long, visitors complimenting you for your unforgettable good deeds, hearing about how you’ve touched people’s lives, and perpetual mass offerings — when you are already dead?
Oftentimes, when a close relative or friend passes away unexpectedly, we feel sad […]
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Do you talk to your dead relatives when you visit them in the cemetery on All Saints’ Day? My mom does as if our dear departed hear her.
All Saints’ Day has been one of the occasions when my mom expects all of us to be together to remember the dead in the family: […]
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Shopping is a great de-stresser and getting good finds at a fraction of their real value is a big bonus.
For me and my daughter Aei, going to second hand shops has an extra benefit — it is a good bonding time for us since we are both thrifty (or rather, we have a small disposable […]
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Life is filled with paradoxes and the gospel today (Luke 18: 9-14) states one of these seemingly contrasting truths we have to live with “… for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted…”
I learned how to be really humble through an experience I went through three […]
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