Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. And so he arrived, Emmanuel, God among us. He didn’t stride his way into Rome, kicking rears and taking names. He didn’t march into Jerusalem, at least not at first,… Continue reading Spreading the Good News
Month: December 2013
Simbang Gabi 2013, Day 9: It’s Not About the Baby
When you think of Christmas Day, the image that comes to mind likely is a placid, peaceful baby Jesus in the manger and Mary and Joseph praying, perhaps the shepherds and some livestock nearby, the star overhead. And if that is as far as you go with your vision of Christmas, you’re missing the point.
Simbang Gabi 2013, Day 8: Refinement
Let’s get it out of the way. We don’t know why bad things happen to good people. I suspect we never will, because in heaven we’ll be too busy praising God to concern ourselves with demanding explanations about things that happened in this life. But still, bad things do happen. It can be difficult to… Continue reading Simbang Gabi 2013, Day 8: Refinement
Simbang Gabi 2013, Day 7: Adaptations
We’re in the final trimester, as my friend Litong likes to say, of our 5 a.m. Simbang Gabi Masses. The takeaway for me this day was our ability–and need–to adapt. The day’s four readers were sisters and a brother we’ve all watched grow up at the annual pre-dawn Masses. They all do their jobs like… Continue reading Simbang Gabi 2013, Day 7: Adaptations