Monday, Jan 29/07
Just Dream...
Somebody said: " There is no scarcity of opportunity to live your dreams; there is only scarcity of resolve to make it happens."
We dream only to be washed out by the waves of uncertainty. Others dream of riding the waves rolling to the shore of achievement.Reason- These wave riders are happy goal setters. They are fearless and unstoppable.
If you can't ride the waves or walk on water try to dream big dreams. Let this dream motivate you to reach the unreachable, scale the unscalable and if you fall short at least you have achieve something.
And this is a start to the road of achievement. Stay focus. Empower yourself. Win good friends along the way. Believe in your inner capacity of turning that bad-looking emotion to a gorgeous solution.
Just dream. And chase that dare to try as life is the only one you got. Before you'll wake up you are full of life to go on living another day...
Monday, January 29, 2007
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Sunday, Jan. 28/2007
Why I write...
I write. When tomorrow arrives
I then read what I have written
And all the memory survives
And never to be forgotten.
I gathered these memories
In the library of my being
That someday in joy and worries
They will be the songs that I'll sing.
What was narrated became a memory to live by. I did that in my younger days before the birth of word processor and the computer.
Now I found out that those forgotten memories provided richness to my insignificant life.
Footprints erased by time lives in memories.
I gathered the sources of these memories through keen observation and great interest on anything desiring human attention. I always have to have a ballpen and a diary-like material that fits the pocket. I have to read widely , constant visits to the internet's domain of dots (.com, .org, .gov, .edu, .net) and listened intently to any person's talk.
Then I write. Of memories. Remember we got nothing in this planet but moments embossed in our memories. Make sure to enjoy every iota of them - your MOMENTS in TIME.
Why I write...
I write. When tomorrow arrives
I then read what I have written
And all the memory survives
And never to be forgotten.
I gathered these memories
In the library of my being
That someday in joy and worries
They will be the songs that I'll sing.
What was narrated became a memory to live by. I did that in my younger days before the birth of word processor and the computer.
Now I found out that those forgotten memories provided richness to my insignificant life.
Footprints erased by time lives in memories.
I gathered the sources of these memories through keen observation and great interest on anything desiring human attention. I always have to have a ballpen and a diary-like material that fits the pocket. I have to read widely , constant visits to the internet's domain of dots (.com, .org, .gov, .edu, .net) and listened intently to any person's talk.
Then I write. Of memories. Remember we got nothing in this planet but moments embossed in our memories. Make sure to enjoy every iota of them - your MOMENTS in TIME.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Saturday 1/27/07
ST. TIMOTHY PARISH INTERNATIONAL DINNER
A buffet dinner of different entrees prepared by parishioners who came from different countries namely: Germany, Italy, Ireland, India-Pakistan, Philippines, Mexico,and Central America. The basement of the church was full. The parishioners mostly of golden years together with their children and friends and guests enjoyed the evening. Camaraderie and fellowship glued once again making the parish vibrant and spiritually awake.
This is an annual affair that provides additional revenue besides strengthening the the parish activity.
ST. TIMOTHY PARISH INTERNATIONAL DINNER
A buffet dinner of different entrees prepared by parishioners who came from different countries namely: Germany, Italy, Ireland, India-Pakistan, Philippines, Mexico,and Central America. The basement of the church was full. The parishioners mostly of golden years together with their children and friends and guests enjoyed the evening. Camaraderie and fellowship glued once again making the parish vibrant and spiritually awake.
This is an annual affair that provides additional revenue besides strengthening the the parish activity.
Friday 1/26/07
Best things Happen When Less Expected!
Unexpectedly, I attended the RC LEGACY OF ILLINOIS,INC kick-off presentation located at 999 E. Touhy Ave, Suite 170 in Desplaines, Illinois. This will be followed by another one on Saturday at 4:00 pm. Many guests are expected to come.
This is a new twist in the Real Estate and Mortgage business where an individual is given his/her God-given personality molding him/her to become an educated businessman/woman and not as a mere agent. As such he/she is a part and owner of the company which will be handed down to the heirs; the reason why it is called RC LEGACY. The parent company is RC LEGACY OF CALIFORNIA, INC. The brain behind this is the owner and realtor Florante Cimafranca of southern California. (R C is the initial of his son named Rante Cimafranca.)Rante's name is honorable and a success in the Real Estate world.His success in southern California tells the story.
RC LEGACY OF ILLINOIS, INC came into reality after 13 months of preparations by the Magnificent Four: Sam Rabor, Gerry Galano, Rocky Mella and Bing Prades. The venue selected was strategically accessible to transportation. The Office is spacious with a conference room and a training room as the company's mission is geared towards financial education. That the individual is paramount therefore he/she must be properly trained and educated in an atmosphere of teamwork: helping each other, giving unselfish devotion, unquestionable integrity and care because when the indvidual succeeds the company grows. It is a 2-way business endeavor and a legacy to reckon with.
If you want to be a part of the company and is ready to learn come and visit RC LEGACY OF ILLINOIS, INC and you'll be treated not as stranger but as a person with : vision, courage, leadership, creativity, ability to stand criticsm and the ability to delay gratification.
"Live for today and plan for tomorrow for we do not grow by knowing all the answers but rather by living with the questions."
The question is: Would you like to train and conduct seminars?
Best things Happen When Less Expected!
Unexpectedly, I attended the RC LEGACY OF ILLINOIS,INC kick-off presentation located at 999 E. Touhy Ave, Suite 170 in Desplaines, Illinois. This will be followed by another one on Saturday at 4:00 pm. Many guests are expected to come.
This is a new twist in the Real Estate and Mortgage business where an individual is given his/her God-given personality molding him/her to become an educated businessman/woman and not as a mere agent. As such he/she is a part and owner of the company which will be handed down to the heirs; the reason why it is called RC LEGACY. The parent company is RC LEGACY OF CALIFORNIA, INC. The brain behind this is the owner and realtor Florante Cimafranca of southern California. (R C is the initial of his son named Rante Cimafranca.)Rante's name is honorable and a success in the Real Estate world.His success in southern California tells the story.
RC LEGACY OF ILLINOIS, INC came into reality after 13 months of preparations by the Magnificent Four: Sam Rabor, Gerry Galano, Rocky Mella and Bing Prades. The venue selected was strategically accessible to transportation. The Office is spacious with a conference room and a training room as the company's mission is geared towards financial education. That the individual is paramount therefore he/she must be properly trained and educated in an atmosphere of teamwork: helping each other, giving unselfish devotion, unquestionable integrity and care because when the indvidual succeeds the company grows. It is a 2-way business endeavor and a legacy to reckon with.
If you want to be a part of the company and is ready to learn come and visit RC LEGACY OF ILLINOIS, INC and you'll be treated not as stranger but as a person with : vision, courage, leadership, creativity, ability to stand criticsm and the ability to delay gratification.
"Live for today and plan for tomorrow for we do not grow by knowing all the answers but rather by living with the questions."
The question is: Would you like to train and conduct seminars?
Monday, January 22, 2007
Jan. 21/07
3rd Sunday in Ordinary time.
I was the lector on this Sunday. The first reading was taken from the Book of Nehemiah. I proclaimed it slowly with eye contacts among the congregation so they will mentally picture the fairly complicated and liturgical scene in the narrative being read.
It was about "Ezra the priest who brought the law before the assembly. ( Torah is a Hebrew word meaning "law" or "instruction". In Judaism, the word refers to the 5 books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Sometimes called the "books of the Law", or just"the Law".Also commonly called "the 5 books of Moses" due to Jewish and Christian tradition that Moses was their inspired author... If "the book of the Law of Moses" Ezra reads before the people is a version of the Torah, and if our text contains th accurate historical recollection that Ezra had one, then it is quite likely that the Babylonian exile, despite its many hardships, was a fertile period in the composition and editing of scripture. " ( Workbook for lectors and gospel readers, Year C. 2007 James L. Weaver.)
Today we must rejoice and not be saddened for the Lord is our strength. Today is holy to our Lord.
The 2nd reading was from the First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians.
It was about the body though one has many parts and all the parts of the body though many are one body, so also is Christ. That is one spirit we were all baptized into one body- whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons- we were all given to drink of one Spirit.
The one body of people called Filipinos is from the Philippines. Although this one group of people (85% Catholics) came from many islands (7,100 islands ) with many dialects (87 local dialects) yet this one Group are united by the devotion, sharing and love of God. Whether they be in the far Far East, Middle East, Europe, the Mediterranean, the Americas, Canada or in the cold, cold region of the earth, Filipinos manifest their great love, profound praise, undying devotion and sans fear evangelization of the religion they are proud of- the Catholic Religion. They show their devotion to the Santo Nino, The Blessed Virgin Mary, and The Saints.
They love their God having a solid foundation that the "existence of God is naturally known, and things naturally are known are self-evident: for the knowledge of them is not attained by inquiry and study". And "since, the desire of man tend naturally to God as to his last end. ..." for as the light of the sun is the principle of all visual perception, so the divine light is the principle of all intellectual cognition." (Of God and His Creatures, Jacques Maritain Center:GC 1.10)
3rd Sunday in Ordinary time.
I was the lector on this Sunday. The first reading was taken from the Book of Nehemiah. I proclaimed it slowly with eye contacts among the congregation so they will mentally picture the fairly complicated and liturgical scene in the narrative being read.
It was about "Ezra the priest who brought the law before the assembly. ( Torah is a Hebrew word meaning "law" or "instruction". In Judaism, the word refers to the 5 books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Sometimes called the "books of the Law", or just"the Law".Also commonly called "the 5 books of Moses" due to Jewish and Christian tradition that Moses was their inspired author... If "the book of the Law of Moses" Ezra reads before the people is a version of the Torah, and if our text contains th accurate historical recollection that Ezra had one, then it is quite likely that the Babylonian exile, despite its many hardships, was a fertile period in the composition and editing of scripture. " ( Workbook for lectors and gospel readers, Year C. 2007 James L. Weaver.)
Today we must rejoice and not be saddened for the Lord is our strength. Today is holy to our Lord.
The 2nd reading was from the First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians.
It was about the body though one has many parts and all the parts of the body though many are one body, so also is Christ. That is one spirit we were all baptized into one body- whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons- we were all given to drink of one Spirit.
The one body of people called Filipinos is from the Philippines. Although this one group of people (85% Catholics) came from many islands (7,100 islands ) with many dialects (87 local dialects) yet this one Group are united by the devotion, sharing and love of God. Whether they be in the far Far East, Middle East, Europe, the Mediterranean, the Americas, Canada or in the cold, cold region of the earth, Filipinos manifest their great love, profound praise, undying devotion and sans fear evangelization of the religion they are proud of- the Catholic Religion. They show their devotion to the Santo Nino, The Blessed Virgin Mary, and The Saints.
They love their God having a solid foundation that the "existence of God is naturally known, and things naturally are known are self-evident: for the knowledge of them is not attained by inquiry and study". And "since, the desire of man tend naturally to God as to his last end. ..." for as the light of the sun is the principle of all visual perception, so the divine light is the principle of all intellectual cognition." (Of God and His Creatures, Jacques Maritain Center:GC 1.10)
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Filipinos are Evangelists
Sunday, Jan.21,2007
My wife and I were invited to attend the "Parangal Kay Sto. Nino by Filipino American Council of Greater Chicago at Dr. Jose Rizal Heritage Center 1332 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago, Il 60613.
The Feast of Sto. Nino is a celebration in honor of the Holy Infant Jesus. "Started in 1998, by devotees of Filipino American Council of Greater Chicago, the nine-hour one-day novena has become an annual religious tradition in the Filipino-American community. The text of the novena is similar to that used by the Congregacion del Santissimo Nombre del Nino Jesus in the Philippines."
The celebrant was Rev.Carlos Llagas and Rev. Joselito Coquilla, con-celebrant. Thomily was delivered by Fr. Joey apologizing that he has not prepared for a topic but told the over a hundred Sto. Nino devotees on that very cold Sunday afternoon that we, Filipinos always bring with us 2 cultures- the culture of Godliness and the culture of sharing. That Filipinos scattered all over the globe bring with them their religiosity and devotion. That we are evangelists. We celebrate 2 great Feasts: the Birth of the Child God, the Nino at Christmas and the Death of God-Man at Viernes Santo- the Holy Week.
This Sunday is the celebration of the Sinulog- the praising Of the Holy Infant-the Nino reminding us of 2 words: thermometer ( an instrument for measuring temperature and thermostat ( a device that regulates/controls temperature) We must be in control of the environment, not the other way around.
Fr. Coquilla told the story of "nahulog sa tulay"- (fall from the bridge) when one violated the 10th commandment -thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife. In the confession, the townsmen were told by the priest to just say I fell from the bridge when they violated the 10th commandment of which they were given their corresponding penalties. However, the priest was transferred and a new priest took over. The same scenario came to the confessional vestibule. Now the new priest told them to really fix the bridge before tragic things could happen. When the town mayor did the same confessional overture, the new priest of the town detected something fishy going on. He made a secret personal investigation and found out that there really was no bridge in town." ( Laughter from the devotees )
"The standard of Christian value is freedom, salvation, liberation. As Christians, we must mature to meet Christ in the calvary of our salvation...We must not let the environment lord over us but we must be in total control of ourselves with our commitment to God's laws, with our Godliness and with our being evangelists.
And lastly, we must never forget the powerful novena of childlike confidence to the Sto. Nino, the Holy Infant who said: " Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you through the intercession of Mary, thy most Holy Mother.
We are grateful to our ancestors, to our culture. We are proud to be Filipinos scattered in different countries of the world.
My wife and I were invited to attend the "Parangal Kay Sto. Nino by Filipino American Council of Greater Chicago at Dr. Jose Rizal Heritage Center 1332 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago, Il 60613.
The Feast of Sto. Nino is a celebration in honor of the Holy Infant Jesus. "Started in 1998, by devotees of Filipino American Council of Greater Chicago, the nine-hour one-day novena has become an annual religious tradition in the Filipino-American community. The text of the novena is similar to that used by the Congregacion del Santissimo Nombre del Nino Jesus in the Philippines."
The celebrant was Rev.Carlos Llagas and Rev. Joselito Coquilla, con-celebrant. Thomily was delivered by Fr. Joey apologizing that he has not prepared for a topic but told the over a hundred Sto. Nino devotees on that very cold Sunday afternoon that we, Filipinos always bring with us 2 cultures- the culture of Godliness and the culture of sharing. That Filipinos scattered all over the globe bring with them their religiosity and devotion. That we are evangelists. We celebrate 2 great Feasts: the Birth of the Child God, the Nino at Christmas and the Death of God-Man at Viernes Santo- the Holy Week.
This Sunday is the celebration of the Sinulog- the praising Of the Holy Infant-the Nino reminding us of 2 words: thermometer ( an instrument for measuring temperature and thermostat ( a device that regulates/controls temperature) We must be in control of the environment, not the other way around.
Fr. Coquilla told the story of "nahulog sa tulay"- (fall from the bridge) when one violated the 10th commandment -thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife. In the confession, the townsmen were told by the priest to just say I fell from the bridge when they violated the 10th commandment of which they were given their corresponding penalties. However, the priest was transferred and a new priest took over. The same scenario came to the confessional vestibule. Now the new priest told them to really fix the bridge before tragic things could happen. When the town mayor did the same confessional overture, the new priest of the town detected something fishy going on. He made a secret personal investigation and found out that there really was no bridge in town." ( Laughter from the devotees )
"The standard of Christian value is freedom, salvation, liberation. As Christians, we must mature to meet Christ in the calvary of our salvation...We must not let the environment lord over us but we must be in total control of ourselves with our commitment to God's laws, with our Godliness and with our being evangelists.
And lastly, we must never forget the powerful novena of childlike confidence to the Sto. Nino, the Holy Infant who said: " Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you through the intercession of Mary, thy most Holy Mother.
We are grateful to our ancestors, to our culture. We are proud to be Filipinos scattered in different countries of the world.
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