“The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.” – John D. Rockefeller December 13 (Sunday) would be our last dining date at the Q Town Asian Cuisine Inc., a popular Chinese seafood restaurant on corner Whitney and Broadway Streets in Elmhurst, Queens as New York Gov. Andrew …
OPINION
Rejects
Stories are common about treasures accidentally discovered among heaps of garbage. What appear to the naked eye as useless items, broken, eyesores, and dilapidated turn out fetching large amounts of money as rare antiques or things of historical value. Discoveries of these kinds are often accidental, with the owners practically ignorant if not oblivious of …
A matter of trust
“It’s hard when you’re always afraid. You just recover when another belief is betrayed. So break my heart if you must. It’s a matter of trust.” – BILLY JOEL in “A Matter of Trust” My Christian belief tells me I shouldn’t reject something I don’t understand; I shouldn’t disparage the proponents of correct thinking, law …
Glorifying God
That, to me, is the best condition, the best moment we can have in this life. To be able to glorify God presumes that we have been able to identify ourselves with God in his will and in his ways as revealed fully in Christ, the Son who became man to save us, offering us …
The subtle forms of self-indulgence
We have to be most careful with the many subtle forms of self-indulgence that take us away from our real home-base who is God. These subtle forms of self-indulgence usually spring from the many blessings and good things God has given us, but which we misuse or abuse. Instead of glorifying God as we should, …
Debasement of impeachment
Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen’s former colleagues and friends have expressed support for the magistrate as he battles an impeachment complaint endorsed by a congressman from the north. Lawyers, judges, former students, environment and human rights advocates, said the complaint that prays for Leonen’s dismissal is unfounded and should not be given due course …
Funding new laws
The Reconciled 2021 budget which Congress has approved is currently awaiting the President’s signature. We have worked diligently to ensure that through this budget, assistance is extended in a timely manner to those who have been affected by calamity, poverty, disease, and homelessness in the past year. We have also funded laws and bills that …
Christ in the making
That’s what we all are in this life. We are still a work in progress. We as a creature of God are still under construction. And the completion of that divine project is when we become another Christ, “alter Christus.” Yes, we are still Christ in the making. That’s because Christ being the Son of …
The father-in-law as guide and inspiration
Worldwide, we celebrate Fathers’ Day and Mothers’ Day on the third Sunday of June and the second Sunday of May, respectively. Although not as popular here in the Philippines as the first two, Grandparents’ Day is also celebrated in other parts of the world on the second Sunday of September. The idea is to be …
Focus on our ultimate goal
“Everything in our earthly life, whether good or bad in human terms, can and should be related to God. Everything can be an occasion, a path and a means to know, love and serve God and others. Relating everything to God is an art and skill that we need to learn and master.” “Teach us …