On Obedience

It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we obey.
Saint Ignatius

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Prayer

The truly communicative prayer changes people and, if it continues, ultimately brings them to examine the whole of their lives.
Photo: Loyola House of Studies, Ateneo de Manila University-Installation of new provincial mass. 2008

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Faith

A simple desire for God is already the beginning of Faith…

Photo taken at Mirador Jesuit Villa, 2008

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On Trinity

Ignatius said the Trinity is like a chord, and he evidently meant a musical chord. I think we all have that experience sometimes in our quieter moments, and perhaps after a time of struggle-an experience of a harmony that is self-validating. It happens when the testimony from one’s experience of creation, of one’s own life [...]

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Grace

Grace they say is the meeting of two desires, God’s desire and your desire…it happens when one is open to the prompting of the Spirit. Passivity under the action of divine grace creates a spiritual being able to serve in truth and for God.

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To a young man who wishes to be a Jesuit

To a young man who wishes to be a Jesuit, I would say:
Stay at home if this idea makes you unsettled or nervous.
Do not come to us if you love the Church like a stepmother, rather than a mother.
Do not come if you think that in so doing you will be doing the Society of [...]

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Prayerful Journey

Prayer is a journey… its a loving union with God towards eternity.
photo taken at Edeng Mountain Resort-Davao

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Jesus and the World

Jesus combined prayer with ‘Let us go elsewhere, to the neighbouring country towns, sothat I may preach there too. Because that is why I came’ (Mark 1:38)
Points for my reflection:
1. How can I be more for the world and not of the world?2. How can I attain courage to be always available to people?
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Lead us not into temptation

temptations may always be there waiting outside of our of doors, eager to catch us when we least expect it. like dark clouds that gloom the day and poisons one’s pure heart.
but prayers will help us stay in focus. focus to the One we truly love and set our directions back to [...]

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Light and Shadow

I always hear from people that darkness and pain in life are there because God wants to test us. Is our God would go as far as testing us just to know how far we can endure or it is because of something else.
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