O Jesus! Creator of heaven and earth, Whom nothing can encompass nor limit, Thou Who dost enfold and hold all under Thy loving power, remember the very bitter pain which Thou didst suffer when blow by blow and with hatred the Jews nailed Thy Sacred Hands and Feet to the Cross, with big blunt nails; and, not finding Thee in a pitiable enough state to satisfy their rage, they enlarged Thy wounds, and added pain to pain, and with indescribable cruelty stretched Thy Body on the Cross, and dislocated Thy Bones by pulling them on all sides.

I beg of Thee, O Jesus, by the memory of this most Holy and most loving suffering of the Cross, to grant me the grace to fear Thee and Love Thee. Amen.

O Jesus! Deep abyss of mercy, I beg of Thee, in memory of Thy Wounds which penetrated to the very marrow of Thy Bones and to the depth of Thy Being, to draw me, a miserable sinner, overwhelmed by my offenses, away from sin and to hide me from Thy Face, justly irritated against me, hide me in Thy Wounds, until Thy anger and indignation shall have passed away. Amen.

A patient man has great understanding, but a guide tempered man displays folly.

Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret — it leads only to evil.

Life can be happier and less stressful if we remember one simple thought: We can’t have all that we deserve, but God will give us all that we deserve.

Never get tired of doing little things for others because sometimes those little things occupy the biggest part in their hearts.

I further ask You, father, for the sake of all mankind:

To have mercy on all Your children – past, present and future.

To bring peace to the world and to gather all Your children to Yourself.

And that Your Kingdom comes and Your Will is done on earth as it is in heaven.

Amen.

-Dt 8:18

…When you realize your worthlessness before the Lord, He will lift you up, encourage and help you.

-Dt 23:22

Wash the plate not because it’s dirty nor you’re told to wash it, but because you love the person who will use it.

Have yourself a wonderful Easter!

Some modern nationalists object to the name “Philippines” because it was given by foreigners. There have been many attempts to change the name of our country, but they have not succeeded. Why? Because the destiny of the Philippines is found in her name.

Yes, the Philippines was named after the prince who later became King Philip II of Spain. He was the greatest missionary king of Europe at the time. He used the wealth of his empire to send the Gospel to many other countries through Catholic missionaries. When some advisers wanted him to abandon the Philippines because it was not making money for Spain, he answered: “If there were only one person there to keep the name of Jesus alive, I would send missionaries from Spain to spread the Gospel. Looking for mines of precious metals is not the only business of kings.”

Yes, also, the Philippines was named after a servant with a missionary heart. Because it is the Catholic custom to name children after saints, Philip II was really named after Philip the Evangelist, who was a servant of the first apostles. Philip was only one of the “seven” who waited on tables and served in the distribution of foods (Acts 6). But he also wanted a share in the distribution of the Good News, so the Holy Spirit led him witness to an Ethiopian royal official (Acts 8). Because of this one-to-one evangelism, the kingdom of Ethiopia in Southern Africa became Christian.

Whether a king or a servant, the name is the same, and so is the name of the Philippines. No other nation in the world has such a great missionary name.

Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to your means. For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

The man of integrity walks securely…

In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned.