I started Black Saturday with a 6AM run. I pushed myself harder this time, helping me finish 5 minutes earlier than my previous run. I felt so good. Spent, but good. In the afternoon, I huffed and puffed as I climbed the hill of Caleruega toward the Tent Chapel of Transfiguration. The sky was getting…
Tough love
When God sent his only Son to serve as ransom for all sinners, it must have been really hard. Harder it must have been for Jesus to know that he was bound to suffer, be tortured, mocked, and eventually die. He knew. Yet Jesus accepted with his whole heart, all for the glory of his…
Conversation no. 13: losing my religion
It’s been years since I last had a conversation with this guy. My talks with him were some of the most interesting I’ve had no matter how trivial the topic may be: proper way to cook sinangag, single parenthood, fishing, weeds…yes, joint. This Holy Wednesday, I chanced upon his Facebook status that again I found…
We almost didn’t see FIBA Asia live
The euphoria over Gilas Pilipinas’ silver finish in the FIBA Asia Championship will probably stay in the memories of this generation for a long time. What most people don’t know, however, is that we almost didn’t witness how our gallant players do it in the flesh! FIBA, being the global organization that governs international basketball…
My Hong Kong awakening
On the day that my countrymen took to the streets (again) in protest about the pork barrel scam, I was in Hong Kong for a brief meeting with our regional counterparts. I would have wanted to be in Luneta at that very moment. As it turns out, I would have my own awakening on that…
beingKirei 