Lesson Learned

Have you ever wondered why a male dog lifts one of its hind legs while urinating? For self defense!


According to a legend, a dog once urinated on a wall and the wall collapsed! He was lucky to have survived, and so he spread the word to his fellow dogs to make sure that they protect themselves from any wall, post, or tree by lifting up a hind leg while urinating.


And so to this very day, this lesson that they learned is passed on from one dog generation to another.


Buti pa sila, ano? Natuto ng lesson, naisabuhay nila at napasa sa iba.
Tayo ba, pag may nangyari, nagsisilbi ba itong isang lesson sa atin para pagbutihin or magbago?


Pag-isipan mo, kapatid. :D


Higit tayong mas magagaling sa mga aso.


Dogs learn their lessons well in life, and so must we.


Happy Sunday to all!

Ano ba ang itsura ng pera sa Vatican City? :D

Eto lang naman oh. Ang cute nung coin. May mukha ni Pope Benedict XVI.

Sabi nila, ang pera daw sa Vatican, may mukha ng kung sinong pope ang namumuno.

Astig, ano? Sa atin, mukha ng mga bayani.. Sa kanila, mukha ni Pope. 

Sana may ganito rin tayo. \:D/

Wala nang peace, wala pang face.. MALAS.

What is the greatest misfortune that a man can encounter at the end of time?

Maybe... with all the wealth and riches, a man has lost his peace and his good name...

Wala na ngang peace, wala pang face..

Malas.. 

Don't end up like him..

Have peace. Peace of mind, peace in everything..

Don't mind everything that happens.. What matters most is we have Christ, and we have peace.

God bless us all. :)

Tayo lang at wala nang iba pa.

Maraming bagyo na ang dumaan sa ating bansa. Simpleng pag ulan din. Pati na mga bigla biglang pagbuhos. Naalala ko ito, kasi panahon na naman ng tag-ulan. Ganitong mga panahon din noong tayo ay nasalanta ng bagyong Ondoy.

Kahapon, malakas ang ulan.. As usual, mahirap sumakay. Napag-isip isip kong maglakad lakad muna sa ulan (nakapayong naman ako). At sa mga bandang may baha, malimit nating maririnig ang walang patid na pag-angal ng mga mamamayan. Kung sino sino ang sinisisi.. Minsan, pati ang Diyos, nadadamay pa. Lahat ng maaaring sisihin, siguro, nasisi na nila. Nakakatawang nakakainis. Haay. Pinoy nga naman oh.

Isipin natin. Si Bro ba ang nagpabaha? Si Bro ba ang may kagagawan? Hmm. isip isip.. Ano? Siya nga ba? 

Sa kasagsagan ng ulan, silipin natin ang mga daluyan ng tubig. Kanal, ilog at mga estero.  Puro basura. Halo halong basura.. Mas masaklap, may lumulutang pang dumi (jebs). Naisip ko. Di lang pala sa kalsada may dumi.. Pati ba naman sa tubig. Nakakainis talaga..

So. Tag-ulan na naman. May mga pagbaha. Nais ko lang iparating sa atin, tayo ang may kagagawan ng pagbaha. Tayo lang, at wala nang iba pa. Wag nang kung sino sino ang itinuturo natin sa tuwing magbabaha.

Maiiwasan natin ito sa ating mga sarili. Candy wrappers, Mineral bottles at iba pa. Itago na lang natin kaysa inihahagis kung saan saan.

Panahon na siguro para tayo ay gumising sa katotohanan. Ang mundo natin ay hindi na katulad ng mundo nila noon. Nag iisa lang itong mundo na ito, alagaan natin ito ng buong pagmamahal at pag-aruga.

September 14, 2010 Feast of the Holy Cross

Today is September 14, the feast of the Holy Cross.

If we trace back the history of the cross, before, the cross used to be an instrument of torture, pain, grief, anger, execution. Anything negative. You name it. It is associated to the cross.

But it is really delightful. Nowadays, how do we associate the cross. A symbol of love, a symbol of hope. A beacon of light. I would like to share the lyrics of a song written by Fr. Johnny Go, SJ. Its title is "Jesus on the Cross". The music was written by Fr. Manoling Francisco, SJ.

It says: Jesus on the Cross, shelter for the lost. Reveal your light, befriend the night, fill our broken lives. Simple, but the message is very deep and meaningful.

My religion teacher once shared that whenever we see the cross, do not think of it as a symbolism of Christ's sufferings. But rather, look at it as an instrument of thanksgiving. He also said, in the cross, there are two letters: T and Y, which stands for thank you. So whenever we see Christ on the Cross. We say sorry and thank you. Sorry for our sins, thank you for the love. 

Happy Feast of the Holy Cross to All!

-Maximilian. :D

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C

Gospel Luke 15:1-32

Gospel Summary

In an attempt to show the people that God will forgive and accept sinners into the Kingdom, Jesus told three parables about being lost and then found. The first parable was about a shepherd who had one hundred sheep but lost one. The shepherd searched until he found the lost lamb. There was much celebration on the part of the shepherd and his neighbors because something lost was found. The second parable concerned a widow who searched her house until she found a lost piece of silver. Finally, Jesus told the parable of the prodigal son who squandered his share of his inheritance and went home to beg his father to let him be a worker. Instead the father was so thrilled to see this son who had been lost to him that he threw a big party. All three of these parables illustrate the joy that will be in heaven when one lost sinner is found. 

Reflection
If you have ever lost a child either at a shopping mall, amusement park, or outside playing, you know the anguish of losing something beyond measure. The joy you experienced when you found each other is often something you can't even put into words. Part of you wants to be angry because the child caused you so much grief, but mostly you are just so happy to see the child, you can hardly speak. If we've had experiences like this, then we have an indication about how God feels when we are truly sorry for our sins and want to be part of God's family.

What is an irreplaceable or valuable item that belongs to your family? Perhaps you have an item that belonged to someone who has died, or something that has been passed down through the generations. Try to trace the item's history through your family and then make a connection to it and today's Gospel. What would happen if you lost the item, or it turned up missing? How hard would you look for it? How would you feel when you found it? Finally, consider how your experience might help illustrate the joy Jesus described in this Gospel when one sinner repents.

http://www.faithfirst.com/html/family/gospRef/2009_10_yr_b_c/0912gospRef.php