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The Poet
Do dreamers still row their boats In the soft and misty air? I used to be one of them – Starry-eyed and impractical. My fingers knew how to push a pen But bread was not forth-coming. So rather than starve and drop I chose to plant my feet on earth; At least, assured of daily […]
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Shopping Spree!
What do you when you go into Philippine Christian Book Store and find that new books have arrived? You reach out your hand, pull out the books, go to the cashier, reach into your wallet, close your eyes and pray that your wife won't get mad when you get home! But here are the new […]
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Da Vinci Movie: To See or Not to See?
I fell asleep watching The Gospel of Judas on National Geographic. That was how exciting it was for me. But the next day my sister-in-law and her husband told me they were intrigued by it and started asking questions like "Is the gospel of Judas true?" It dawned on me that for people who are […]
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Gospel of Judas
For those who'll be watching The Gospel of Judas episode on National Geographic (which will be airing in a few minutes as I write this) and who might think that this gospel is no more, no less than "gospel truth", better read what James White has to say about it here.
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What Would Jesus Do?
WHAT WOULD JESUS DO? (A sermon preached to high school students) "Whoever says that he lives in God should live just as Jesus Christ did." (I John 2:6, TEV) Intro: This is an important question because (1) the world is watching whether we're genuine or not (2) and the world is wondering whether we really […]
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The Violence of Modern Life
“The rush and pressure of modern life are a form, perhaps the most common form, of its innate violence. To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns, to surrender to too many demands, to commit oneself to too many projects, to want to help everyone in everything is to succumb […]
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A Worthy Cause
"To hear the voice of God in Holy Scripture oneself, and to help others to hear it, is a worthy cause to which to devote one's resources; to be commissioned to devote them to this cause is a sacred trust, not to be undertaken lightly, not to be refused irresponsibly, but to be fulfilled thankfully."" […]
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Aragorn
“There are some things that it is better to begin than to refuse, even though the end may be dark.” – Aragorn in Tolkien’s The Two Towers
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The Best!
Ben Myer's Faith and Theology blog is probably the best theological blog on the net today. He's got great quotes, some podcast lectures on Karl Barth and a lot of other interesting theological stuff. Check it out here.
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Acquisitions
A couple of days ago I was out of town. Where did I go then during my free time? Of course, into a second-hand bookshop – Book Shop at SM! And – lo and behold! – 2 great finds: Catholicism by Richard P. McBrien The Political Ideas of St. Thomas Aquinas (The Hafner Library of […]