In our search for truth, we oftentimes dissect it as a flower is dissected into its many parts. We peel the petals one by one, we examine the stamen and the pollen grains, the pistil and the ovary. But in so doing, we see not the flower anymore, and we have destroyed with our own hands and curiosity the very thing that delighted our eyes and gave inexplicable joy to our hearts. In the end, we are able to know everything but the flower itself. We are able to know all things but that which is priceless, that which is pure and true and beautiful.
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We crave for love, so much so that we look for it even in the worse of people who only hurt us and fail us constantly. Somewhere at the back of our minds, a voice tells us we can find that love in God, that He has loved us ever since, and that He is the One who has really loves us most. But... how can we know He loves us when we cannot even see Him? (continue)
Why Is My Cross Heavier?
Have you ever felt those times when the cross you're carrying seems heavier than it should be? Much heavier than you can bear? Much heavier than the crosses other people are carrying? In fact, why carry your heavier cross? (continue)
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Many times, it isn’t the difficulty we’re experiencing that truly matters, but the meaning we’re able to give to whatever it is we’re going through. What is the meaning of your life right now? If you are hurting, what meaning could you possibly give to your sufferings? If you are joyful, what meaning have you found in your happiness? (continue)
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And now people are “outraged” about the latest leak that lists sites important to US security – many of which are US military installations abroad – accusing America of trying to take over the world. Ignoring the fact that many of this “influence” is a remnant of our entry into World War II (69 years ago today actually).