The magi gave the child Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Why did they bring Him gifts? These gifts were not in recognition of what he wanted, but of who He was. The gold was the recognition of His Kingship, the frankincense represented his priesthood and the myrrh was a reminder of the death [...]
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Every Christmas seems to be about the gifts that we receive. Most of us think that we need something new every year. Most people would insists on having new gadgets as gifts. Others would consider beauty products as their must haves this holiday season. There are a few who would love to get their hands [...]
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Who today, is willing to make ready the way of the Lord, to clear Him a straight path? Good, I prayed you would.
May all peoples recognize in the Word incarnate the light which illuminates everyone, and may all Nations open their doors to Christ, the Savior of the world.
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This Sunday is the first day of Advent, a word which means ‘arrival’ or ‘coming’. In this season we celebrate the three fold coming of Christ: as a human person in history; as someone who is always present with us; and as the one who will come in majesty to judge us at the end [...]
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My hubby has been very worried lately because of the coming Christmas holidays. Firstly, he’s been worried about how to spend his vacation; but assured him that time he spends with us is worth more than anything else. Of course, it would also be great if we could spend a day at the [...]
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Hoping and praying you all have a good time celebrating with your family. May the love and peace reign in the entire world. Greetings from me and my family. Cheers!!!
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The landfill in Payatas, The Philippines, is notoriously known the world over as Smokey Mountain. For over 35 years, the smoking dump site has grown to become a stark and heart-tugging reminder of the desperate conditions of humanity.
On a daily basis, children pick through newly arrived garbage tocollect material to sell. The earnings made by [...]
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Christmas in the Philippines is the most celebrated and festive season of the year, its unofficial duration lasting approximately three months. It begins in early September as stores play an endless stream of Christmas songs and deck themselves, quite literally to the rafters, with festive trim. Bazaars oveflowing with potential gift items mushroom in busy [...]
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WHEN THE FIRST hints emerge in early September–the ubiquitous jingles begin emanating from hidden speakers in many stores–there’s no stopping the world’s longest countdown to Christmas. As the weeks roll one into another, from September all through December, more and more telling signs dot the cityscape: thousands of tiny blinking lights, parols (lanterns of all [...]
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