Paghayo

23/10/2023

THE POPE FRANCIS LIST :

1. DON'T GOSSIP.

“When you gossip, you are doing what Judas did, and begin to tear the other person to pieces. Every time you judge another in your heart or worse when you speak badly of that person with others, you are murdering him/her. There is no such thing as innocent slander.”

2. FINISH YOUR MEAL.

“Throwing food away is like stealing from the tables of the poor and the hungry. Reflect on the problem of thrown away and wasted food to identify ways and means that, by seriously addressing this issue, you are a vehicle of solidarity and sharing with the needy.”

3. MAKE TIME FOR OTHERS.

“If the Pope can find time to be kind to others, if he can pause to say thank you, if he can take a moment make someone feel appreciated, then so can I. So can you.” -Fr James Martin

4. CHOOSE THE MORE HUMBLE PURCHASE.

“Certainly, possessions, money, and power can give a momentary thrill, the illusion of being happy, but they end up possessing you and making you always want to have more, never satisfied. Put God in your life, place your trust in Him, and you will never be disappointed.”

5. MEET THE POOR IN THE FLESH.

“Hospitality in itself is not enough. It is not enough to give a sandwich if it is not accompanied by the possibility of learning to stand on one’s own feet. Charity that does not change the situation of the poor is not enough.”

6. STOP JUDGING OTHERS.

“If someone is gay and seeks the Lord with good will, who am I to judge? Let us not forget that hatred, envy, and pride defile our lives.”

7. BEFRIEND THOSE WHO DISAGREE.

“When leaders in various fields ask me for advice, my response is always the same: dialogue, dialogue, dialogue. It is the only way for individuals, families, and societies to grow, the only way for the life of peoples to progress, along with the culture of encounter, a culture in which all have something good to give and all can receive something good in return. Others always have something to give you, if you know how to approach them in a spirit of openness and without prejudice.”

8. MAKE COMMITMENTS.

“I ask you to be revolutionaries, to swim against the tide. Yes, I am asking you to rebel against this culture that sees everything as temporary and that ultimately believes that you are incapable of responsibility, that you are incapable of true love. I have confidence in you and I pray for you. Have the courage to swim against the tide. Have the courage to be happy.”

9. MAKE IT A HABIT TO ASK THE LORD.

“Dear young people, some of you may not yet know what you will do with your lives. Ask the Lord, and He will show you the way. The young Samuel kept hearing the voice of the Lord who was calling him, but he did not understand or know what to say, yet with the help of the priest Eli, in the end he answered: 'Speak, Lord, for I am listening' (cf. 1 Sam 3:1-10). You too can ask the Lord: What do you want me to do? What path am I to follow?”

10. BE HAPPY.

“Joy is a pilgrim virtue; it cannot be held at heel, it must be let go. It is a gift that walks, walks on the path of life, that walks with God. Preaching and proclaiming Him is proclaiming joy, that lengthens and widens the path.”

Source/ ctto: Toby Kenobe

10/01/2023

𝐀𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢 𝐧𝐢𝐲𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐀𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐚 𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐲 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐰𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐢, 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐰-𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐤𝐫𝐮𝐬, 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐚 𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧."
- 𝘓𝘶𝘬𝘢𝘴 9:23

𝙑𝙄𝙑𝘼 𝙉𝙐𝙀𝙎𝙏𝙍𝙊 𝙋𝘼𝘿𝙍𝙀 𝙅𝙀𝙎𝙐𝙎 𝙉𝘼𝙕𝘼𝙍𝙀𝙉𝙊!

07/01/2023

Sarà che ormai non si regge più in piedi e la sofferenza ne ha modellato il carattere ma questo discorso di Papa Francesco di qualche giorno fa è semplicemente STREPITOSO!

"Puoi avere difetti, essere ansioso e perfino essere arrabbiato, ma non dimenticare che la tua vita è la più grande impresa del mondo. Solo tu puoi impedirne il fallimento. Molti ti apprezzano, ti ammirano e ti amano. Ricorda che essere felici non è avere un cielo senza tempesta, una strada senza incidenti, un lavoro senza fatica, relazioni senza delusioni.

"Essere felici è smettere di sentirsi una vittima e diventare autore del proprio destino. È attraversare i deserti, ma essere in grado di trovare un'oasi nel profondo dell'anima. È ringraziare Dio ogni mattina per il miracolo della vita.È baciare i tuoi figli, coccolare i tuoi genitori, vivere momenti poetici con gli amici, anche quando ci feriscono.

"Essere felici è lasciare vivere la creatura che vive in ognuno di noi, libera, gioiosa e semplice. È avere la maturità per poter dire: "Ho fatto degli errori". È avere il coraggio di dire "Mi dispiace". È avere la sensibilità di dire "Ho bisogno di te". È avere la capacità di dire "Ti amo". Possa la tua vita diventare un giardino di opportunità per la felicità ... che in primavera possa essere un amante della gioia ed in inverno un amante della saggezza.

"E quando commetti un errore, ricomincia da capo. Perché solo allora sarai innamorato della vita. Scoprirai che essere felice non è avere una vita perfetta. Ma usa le lacrime per irrigare la tolleranza. Usa le tue sconfitte per addestrare la pazienza.

"Usa i tuoi errori con la serenità dello scultore. Usa il dolore per intonare il piacere. Usa gli ostacoli per aprire le finestre dell'intelligenza. Non mollare mai ... Soprattutto non mollare mai le persone che ti amano. Non rinunciare mai alla felicità, perché la vita è uno spettacolo incredibile.".

Papa Francesco

31/12/2022

Rest in Peace Pope Benedict XVI

Maraming Salamat po!

THANK YOU, POPE BENEDICT XVI
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We mourn the passing of His Holiness, Pope Emeritus Benedictus XVI.

Born as Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger on April 16, 1927 in Germany, he served as an expert theologian, bishop of Munchen und Freising, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith, and Dean of the College of Cardinals before being elected as pope on April 19, 2005. He resigned on February 28, 2013 after almost 8 years as the Vicar of Christ.

Concerning hagiography, Pope Benedict was able to canonize 45 saints, including the second Filipino saint: Saint Pedro Calungsod. 870 persons were beatified during his papacy, including his immediate predecessor St. John Paul II. Unlike JPII who presided over all canonization and beatification ceremonies, Benedict chose to preside over canonization ceremonies only and delegated cardinals to preside over beatification ceremonies, except for the beatification ceremonies of St. John Paul II and St. John Henry Newman which were both presided by him. He proclaimed two saints as Doctors of the Church: St. Hildegard of Bingen and St. John of Avila.

(Photo credits to the owner of this photograph of Benedict XVI.)