“The things that we love tell us what we are.”
- St. Thomas Aquinas, quoted in Catholic Digest June, 1992
“Those who know not when they have enough, are poor.”
- Japanese proverb, Catholic Reader, 11/95
“Fame is revenge against those who never believed in you.”- Ruby Max (Comedian) – Source: London Daily Mail, 1991
“God gives every bird [...]
Jorge: what are your thirsting for?
Bily: hmm?
soy milk!
Jorge: mmm, let me reiterate the questions? what do you desire?
Bily: =p are u asking me seriously or is this leading to a joke =p
Jorge: HAHAHAHA. just wondering how would you respond?
Dubai, UAE. Cited often for it’s larger than life architectural wonders. Unimaginably luxurious. They have 3 series of man-made islands arranged in the shape of palm trees visible from space. They’re in the process of finishing off islands arranged to look like all the continents of the earth. They have the world’s tallest building. They [...]
I don’t usually read my subscriptions but I read another Urbana article again, Emerging Generation, interestingly my recent progression in thought is part of a general trend =p
Although the exclusive claims of the gospel are hard for the younger generation to accept, they are being drawn to the Christian faith and the person of Jesus [...]
Read a few Urbana articles which came in my email today. More and more I find my concern for social welfare and justice growing. My compassion for the poor, weak and needy is stirred more frequently and more deeply.
Yet that compassion is oft numb. Paralyzed by the overwhelming media coverage we have. I found this [...]
I’ve been sick and had to take Monday off. Today (Wednesday) I went to work and toughed it out against a constant headache for more than half-day but eventually came home to rest. And rest I did. And then watched a movie. That brings me up to 4 movies in 3 days. Not astounding by [...]
::edited Mar 8, 2007
::original Feb 22, 2007
I watched Blood Diamond yesterday. A terrific movie.
Intense, RIVETING (ha!), disturbing, stirring.
Portrayed in the movie, the rebel groups know no limit in their exploitation of children and ravaging of settlements. The government itself may be working to fund the rebels in their corruption. The general public are too scared [...]
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