SLOW THINKING, MARCH 1-31, 2026
"lex orandi, lex credendi"
(how you pray, is how you live)
"Our lives are defined not by what we have, but by what
we have given."
According to our well-admired and respected former Speech
Class teacher:
"Saying, 'if others can, why can't I?' is wrong, and
reflects an envious and insecure heart, spoken by one who has no attitude of
gratitude."
Because true gratitude is being thankful that each one of us
has different capacities and talents, and in our uniqueness, we complement and
complete each other.
For, trying to keep up with others is dismissing the
peculiar gifts our Creator has given us, and failing to find delight in the
path He ordained for us.
"Rather than all profit, be a prophet."
- Fr. Ramon
"Not chalkboards, textbooks, laptops, nor AI. Tools
matter only when they support meaningful learning. The real question schools
should be asking is not whether laptops belong in classrooms. The real question
is whether we are designing learning experiences that prepare students for the
world they actually live in and the tools they will use in it."
"Alone is not lonely or sad; nor will one who has very
little go hungry or deprived; when the Lord Jesus is on their side. For more
than the cliche, holding on to His words brings hope and peace; trusting in His
mercy and goodness brings abundance, completeness and grace."
"In giving, we must also be discerning. That what we
give of what we have and who we are will truly being praise and glory to the
Creator, and not fuel an industry of religious and financial fraud. For then,
how can we bless others, and how can our giving be a blessing, if instead of
helping those who truly deserve help and support, our gifts line the pockets of
the fake, and enable the swindlers hiding behind the business of faith?"
"Sometimes, the best thing we can do is just being
there, keeping silent, listening and lending an ear... Because when we open our
mouths and speak, or start sharing opinions and takes, people may found out we
really weren't thinking deeply and right at all."
"The ultimate backsliding is what one church analyst
has said: when church groups turn prayer and worship into performance, and
fellowship and community into transactions. It is in itself rebellion against
the very nature of our spiritual being--when we rely on what people say about
us, projecting an image of a religious and regular church-goer but inside
concerned only about reputation, and forgetting the basic commands to love God
above all and our neighbors as ourselves. May we live our lives in freedom--the
freedom to show the world who we truly have become by the grace of our Heavenly
Father; the humility that comes from knowing no achievement, degree or appraise
can top the end-reward of being His good and faithful servant; and the
otherworldly patience to endure and find delight in whatever circumstances life
may bring."
"Hope in this life, and hope beyond the grave."
"In the same way that God had been good to us, may we
likewise be good to and respectful of others too, regardless of who they are,
how they live and look like, whatever they believe in."
"This is why prosperity gospels are fake. Because being
a Christian, and burning with passion to give, to offer and serve, with the
goal of receiving a windfall of blessings in whatever form, is not the mission.
It is living the principles and values our Savior taught. It is keeping the
fire of His love and compassion burning; living in humility, respect and
goodwill to all; in contentment and thankfulness of His grace, through whatever
season, in whatever age and situation."
"The problem with cheating or receiving something which
you know you did not deserve, or at the expense of others who should rightfully
have them, is that you are cursed for life...
with an imposter syndrome, with trying with all your might
to prove something, to cover up for taking away from somebody else, or in
ceaselessly always struggling to prove your worth."
"In a world and universal culture that largely
diminishes women, boxes them in predetermined roles set by outdated stereotypes
and ideologies, and objectifies them thinking it's harmless and condescending,
may we remember that it is telling of our faith, our intelligence and virtue to
give them respect; much as our Savior and Lord recognized their value and
importance, and their role in shaping lives and history."
"People can do and say all sorts of things; but God
alone is the source of truth and justice, and He alone determine the course of
life and history."
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