There is nothing to be afraid of, it is only the wind changing to the east, it is only your father the thunder your mother the rain The omnipresent moon, amid the pitch darkness, has once again failed to deliver its illuminating light upon the earth. Albeit there’s something about tonight that proves...
First of May. And a few days from now, this poor kid, whose life was but a shadow of a grim past, shall celebrate with the heavens the recalling of a birth tainted with deceit, jealousy and vengeance. Was. And it’s all up to him now to ring the bell of hope and forgiveness and...
Fifteen years ago, during a period of profound rejection of faith, the wanderer was with his wife and a friend in Rio de Janeiro. As they were having a drink together, an old buddy with whom the wanderer had shared the craziness of the 60s and 70s came into the bar. “What are you doing...
When he went blundering back to God, His songs half written, his work half done, Who knows what paths his bruised feet trod, What hills of peace or pain he won? I hope God smiled and took his hand, And said, “Poor truant, passionate fool! Life’s book is hard to understand: Why couldst thou not...
A group of Jewish wise men met in order to try to create the shortest Constitution in the world. The rule for the meeting was that if — within the time span that he could balance himself on one foot — one of them could define the laws that should govern man, he would be...
Below is a short message by Prof Henry Francis B. Espiritu to his Philo students channeled via email on 12/24/2011 at 10:10 PM. He obtained his Master of Arts (M.A.) in Philosophy from the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman, obtained his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science (Cum Laude) from the University of the...
Below is an article I wrote for our Literature class back in 2008 which sadly becomes a tribute to the late Edith L. Tiempo (April 22, 1919 – August 21, 2011) who was conferred the National Artist Award for Literature in 1999. It was a great honor to have attended her workshop in Cebu four years ago. May her perpetual...
The writer, George Bernard Shaw, noticed a huge block of stone in the living room of a friend, the sculptor, J. Epstein. “What are you going to do with that stone?” Shaw asked. “I don’t know yet. I’m thinking about it,” Epstein answered. Shaw was surprised: “You mean you plan your own inspiration? Don’t you...
My name is Ken and a member of the Cebuano youth. I strongly believe that it is of utmost importance to consider the point of view of the future generations and the world at large, because they would be the victims of consequences created by previous generations. We should use our rich natural resources cautiously...
In a society which seems to be getting busier and busier, many people are benefiting by making time to meditate. There are many different types of meditation which are recommended by those who practice, but here are just a few of the benefits which most types of meditation have in common. Firstly, meditating is claimed...
Surprisingly yesterday, two of my closest friends invited me for a talk over tea. And since it was a drizzling Saturday afternoon and my engagements at home were rather close to boring, I did not hesitate to accept the rare invitation. It was, to a certain extent, an exciting encounter since I don’t get to...
Brother John was thinking: “I need to be like the angels. They do nothing but contemplate the glory of God.” And that night, he left the monastery at Sceta and went into the desert. A week later he returned to the monastery. The brother at the gate heard him knock, and asked who it was....
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