Friday, December 30, 2016

Lessons on the Power of “Xar/Char”(Χαρ) in Response to “phthonos”( φθόνος) during Christmastide

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Christmastide – the 12 days of Christmas, spanning from Christmas Day (December 25) to Epiphany Eve “Twelfth Night” (January 5), is meant t...
Friday, December 23, 2016

Advent Preparation: Relinquishing Ego for Christ "Mas" (More Christ)

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Advent is a preparatory journey to meet the Messiah, who is on the way.  These four Sundays during Advent season are like guiding stations ...
Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe and Hariti Figure Guanyin Bodhisattva: Protection of Children

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December 12 is the feast day of Nuestra Senora de Gudalupe , who is the Theotokos in her apparition to Santo Juan Diego from December 9 ...
Saturday, December 3, 2016

A Missiology Lesson from San Francisco Javier, S.J. , A Great Fisher of Men in Asia

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December 3 is the feast day of San Francisco Javier (Francis Xavier).  It is a very special day for Japanese Catholics, like me, because ...

Do You Know St. Andrew? : Advent Lesson from the Protokletos

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The last day of November is the feast of St. Andrew. So, what do you know about him? When you hear the name, St. Andrew, what comes up to...
Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Holiday Season: Characterized by Epicurean Pleasure Pursuit, or by Gratitude, Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love, as Taught by the Word of God?

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In the United States, Thanksgiving holiday, which is the last Thursday of November, is a kick off into a holiday season toward Christma...