A Talk on: From Crisis to What Christ Sees

September 19th, 2009

Last September 5, 2009, in cooperation with Hope Center and Claretian Publications, we had a talk on “From Crisis to What Christ Sees, ” a talk on the Spirituality of Stewardship. It started at 2:30pm and ended at about 4pm.

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Of Cory Aquino and Childhood Dreams

August 1st, 2009

As I write this, it is a lazy Sunday morning and I am wearing a yellow and green Christ the King (CTK) Stewardship shirt. As I reflect on the colors, I am brought back to the year 1986 when I would walk around the UP Diliman campus as a college student in a bright yellow shirt, green over-alls, with a round button pin which bore the words: Sobra na, tama na, palitan na. (You have gone overboard. Let’s put a stop to this. We need change.)

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A Workshop, A Concert, and A Talk

July 18th, 2009

If you are looking for activities that will enrich you, you may want to consider the following:

The 7th Servant Leadership Workshop to be held on July 23-24, 2009 at the RCBC Plaza, Makati City.

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Mom’s A Stewardess Celebrates its First Year!

July 9th, 2009

July 9, 2008, was the day we launched the book Mom’s A Stewardess, published by Claretian Publications. Today, July 9, 2009, marks the book’s first year anniversary.

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Getting Your Book Ready

June 27th, 2009

Coming out with a book is no walk in the park (it’s a lot of hard work actually) so my suggestion is if it isn’t really your lifelong dream and if you don’t like books and writing that much, don’t even start the process. It can get pretty stressful.

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The Joy of Broken Chips

June 7th, 2009

My daughter Ali is so thin. She does not enjoy eating as much as I do. When she does want to eat, it is usually something that’s not good for her — like fatty things and salty food.

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What Do I Own and What Owns Me by Daniel Conway

May 30th, 2009

The book What Do I Own and What Owns Me by Daniel Conway is published/distributed in the Philippines by Claretian Publications. It is a good book to start reading if one wants a basic explanation of what stewardship means as a way of life.

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Mother Power

May 9th, 2009

Manny Pacquiao just knocked the lights out of Ricky Hatton last weekend. As Filipinos, we are all truly happy about Manny Pacquiao’s victory. Personally, I like Manny Pacquiao a lot — he has a warm, charming smile; uses his punching power and talent to the hilt; and he never fails to acknowledge the One true Source of all his gifts — the Lord.

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Bishop Chito Tagle and the Parable of the Good Samaritan

April 30th, 2009

This is my last post as I attempt to summarize the main teachings in the Lenten Recollection that I attended, with Bishop Chito Tagle as recollection master. Sorry for the delay in the conclusion of this series, but the mother in me has been very busy.

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Bishop Chito Tagle and the Parable of the Prodigal Son

April 9th, 2009

This is a parable that we all know so well. Some priests and bishops say that this should be called The Parable of the Loving Father or The Parable of the Two Lost Sons.

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