May 1, 2020
A few years ago the Oxford Dictionary’s Word of the Year was “post-truth.” Every day people are subjected to many false words, “fake news,” “alternative truths,” and devastating comments on social media which in some cases have led to depression and even to suicide. Many would agree that there is surely more general verbal abuse today because of social media.
May 1, 2020
Talking about gratefulness, many people say that it is all about being appreciative of the good things in our lives. We appreciate the person who shows kindness or does something good for us. Having a thankful heart also makes us focus on all the blessings we received from God and sees things in a more positive way. What I like most about gratefulness is that it brings true happiness in...
April 1, 2020
God the creator keeps faith with the universe forever
in the evolving journey of planets, plants and animals
loving humanity and guiding our journey
to become the saints God wants for our time.
April 1, 2020
In January 2019 I returned to Taiwan with my husband Jung-Woong Bosco as a Columban lay missionary couple. At the moment, I’m completing month seven of a full year, full-time study of the Mandarin language.
April 1, 2020
I believe as human beings we all have a call, a call to be a particular type of person. From my early existence, born into a particular family at a particular time in a particular community, I was very familiar with the relationship between God and His children being structured around a call.
March 1, 2020
In the dangerous southern island of Mindanao in the Philippine archipelago of more than 7,000 islands, martial law reigns. It is a place forbidden to non-Filipinos by many embassies. It is troubled with social and political unrest. Mindanao is in a state of fear and tension and the economy in decline.
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