In one of his sermons, Bishop Rober Barron explains the reason why Adam and Eve became afraid of God after they disobeyed His Word: They felt shame.  They became so self-conscious that they became ashamed of themselves.  But what came next was even worse: They blamed each other.  Firs...

In his book, Your Legacy, Dr, James Dobson, a psychologist who God has used to bless many families not only in America but also all over the world, defines legacy as faith in Jesus.  There is nothing that is more important than this, so this is what we must pass on to our children and […...

Fyodor Dostoevsky, who lived in the 19th century Russia, was not a psychologist; he was a writer.  However, through his writings he showed insights into humanity and spirituality like no other; one of them is this: “that the whole work of man really seems to consist in nothing but proving to ...

On Wednesday morning, Christ Our Lord came to take Oom Peter Subadya, Santy’s dad and my father in-law, home. For years he was bedridden, unable to stand and walk; and had to endure discomfort and sometimes pain. Several times he was rushed to the hospital for emergency care, taken on a stretcher,...

Some people look forward to retirement, but some do not. In fact, some dread it, like a germ we must stay away from. Like it or not, we must retire, we cannot and should not hold on to our positions. Work has no expiration date, but job does. Those who look forward to retirement usually […]...

In his devotionals, Inspirasi Hidup (Life’s Inspiration), A. J. Soenarja, SJ, points out the fact that Moses was a not leader of an army that obeyed and admired him. On the contrary, they never stopped expressing their dissatisfaction and disobedience to him. So, here lies the secret that made Mos...

Every week I meet this father and his son in the locker room at the YMCA where Santy and I go swimming.  The father is in his late 50s and the son, in his late 20s; and both are mentally challenged. But this is what I always notice: They are always talking to each other. […]...

Last week while I was reading on our patio, I noticed something on a small plant that we had in our side yard: a bee swarm!  Hundreds or perhaps thousands of bees were hanging on that little plant.  I was surprised because a couple of days before, I didn’t see them there.  I guessed...

God can do anything; there is nothing that He cannot do.  But our reading on Mark 6:5 says differently, “He could not do any miracles there, except lay His hands on a few sick people and heal them.”  At the time, Jesus Our Lord was visiting His hometown Nazareth and as usual, He wanted...

Recently I read a study about the relationship between gratitude and longevity that involved thousands of participants over a long period of time.  It showed that those who experienced gratitude tend to live longer than those who did not experience gratitude. Further, the study showed that thos...