The other day I spoke to a young man who told me he had become an atheist in his early teens. At first, this assertion seemed strange coming from someone whose parents were very religious and who had been…
I have a hobby. I love to take photographs of flowers. There is something about flowers that intrigue me. Part of my morning routine at our Nazareth Formation House in Batangas is to walk around the ranch and take pictures…
Why is it so hard to truly get to know a person? Just when you think you understand a friend, a lover, a spouse, you are surprised by behavior, words or attitudes you had completely overlooked. A man with a…
All of us without exception do whatever we must to be happy. What makes us happy, however, can vary to such an extent that there is no one way that leads to happiness. What is happiness for one can…
It is difficult to believe that a person addicted to drugs can free himself from his addiction without turning to God or his Higher Power. It might be possible but a lot more difficult. I say this because when an…
We parents are constantly sowing seeds in the hearts and minds of our children. For as long as we live, we continue to sow. From the cradle even until they become adults we do not cease to sow. Some of…
Treating drug addicts is not an easy task. It is not as simple as prescribing medication and then waiting for it to take effect. There is no magic pill that you can give the addict that will effect a quick…
We know that there is much in each of us that has to change. We understand that unless we constantly change, we cannot grow. When we were kids we thought and spoke like the children that we were. Now that…
When we pray and ask God to grant us a favor, do we truly ask with a sincere heart and believing that what God wants for us is only what is good for us? Or, when we ask, do…
