Friday, October 28, 2011
Week 7: Madinat Jumeirah With My Cousin (Level-Up)
Friday, October 21, 2011
Week 6: My Sanctuary
Sunday, October 16, 2011
I Belong To YOU
Then the Pharisees went away to work out between them how to trap him in what he said. And they sent their disciples to him, together with some Herodians, to say, 'Master, we know that you are an honest man and teach the way of God in all honesty, and that you are not afraid of anyone, because human rank means nothing to you. Give us your opinion, then. Is it permissible to pay taxes to Caesar or not?' But Jesus was aware of their malice and replied, 'You hypocrites! Why are you putting me to the test? Show me the money you pay the tax with.' They handed him a denarius, and he said, 'Whose portrait is this? Whose title?' They replied, 'Caesar's.' Then he said to them, 'Very well, pay Caesar what belongs to Caesar - and God what belongs to God.'
Source: www.saintmarysdubai.com
Halaw mula sa homily ni Father Tomasito:
Just a quick background---ang mga Pharisees ay ang mga not in favor sa tax noong panahon na iyon while ang mga Herodians naman ay mga alagad ng emperor hence, pabor sila sa pagbabayad ng tax. Kagaya ng nabanggit sa itaas, gusto nilang i-trap si Jesus sa kanyang magiging sagot. They expected na Yes or No ang magiging sagot. Either way, walang siyang magiging lusot. Pag Yes ang naging sagot, magagalit ang karamihan dahil madami ang against sa tax. Pag No naman, pwede siyang ipadampot at ikulong dahil labag ito sa Roman law. Nagulat sila sa sagot ni Jesus dahil wala sa dalawa ang kanyang naging sagot "pay Caesar what belongs to Caesar and God what belongs to God".
Ang tinutukoy niyang kay Caesar ay yung denarius. Ang mga pera noon ay may larawan ng kung sinuman ang emperor. But what belongs to God? Tayo, We belong to HIM. Let's go back to the basic fundamental of our faith, that is...God created us in His image and likeness. Wag nating kalimutan ito.
Dear God,
Gusto ko pong maging mabuting follower Ninyo.
Salamat po sa pag-gabay lagi sa akin.Salamat po sa pag-intindi sa aking kakulangan.
Patawad po sa aking mga kasalanan.
love,
tin
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Three Overseas Calls in One Day
Friday, October 14, 2011
Week 5: Mirdiff
Friday, October 7, 2011
My Balikbayan Box (For Year 2011)
Week 4: JBR & Dubai Marina (...And That Completes My Stop in Dubai)
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Stellar
WE could spend the night;
watch the earth come up.
I've grown tired of that place;
won't you come with me?
WE could start again.
How do you do it?
Make me feel like I do.
How do you do it?
It's better than I ever knew.
Meet me in outer space.
I will hold you close,
if you're afraid of heights.
I need you to see this place,
it might be the only way that
I can show you how it feels to be inside of you.
How do you do it?
Make me feel like I do.
How do you do it?
It's better than I ever knew.
You are stellar.
Incubus - Stellar (acoustic) Mp3
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Sunday, October 2, 2011
Hubad Na Katotohanan...
Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43
'Listen to another parable. There was a man, a landowner, who planted a vineyard; he fenced it round, dug a winepress in it and built a tower; then he leased it to tenants and went abroad. When vintage time drew near he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his produce. But the tenants seized his servants, thrashed one, killed another and stoned a third. Next he sent some more servants, this time a larger number, and they dealt with them in the same way. Finally he sent his son to them thinking, "They will respect my son." But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, "This is the heir. Come on, let us kill him and take over his inheritance." So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?' They answered, 'He will bring those wretches to a wretched end and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will deliver the produce to him at the proper time.'
Jesus said to them, 'Have you never read in the scriptures: The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this is the Lord's doing and we marvel at it? I tell you, then, that the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.'
Source: www.saintmaryswdubai.com
Ayon kay Father Tomasito, ang parable sa itaas ay isang pagpapa-alala sa atin ng dalawang katotohanan dito sa mundo.
1) sole ownership/proprietorship---there's only one owner dito sa mundo at ito ay ang Diyos. lahat ng 'feeling' natin pag-aari natin ay Kanya.
2) lease/rent - tayo ay nagre-rent lamang. & we must pay our due. para makabayad tayo kailangan nating gamitin at linangin ang ipinagkatiwala sa atin.
Let us count kung anu-ano ang ipinagkatiwala sa atin. Nakabayad na ba tayo? Kung hindi pa, pwede daw gumawa ng promissory note sabi ni Father. :-)
Dear Lord,
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Dalawang Taon Na Tayo...:-)
when there's no more forever
when lies become the truth
well you know then baby, that's when i'll stop loving you.
Happy 2nd Anniversary, Animus!
Since it's her 2nd anniversary today, nagpaunlak ng no-holds-barred interview si Animus. :-)