Psalm 20:1 – May the LORD answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. In the spirit of blessing and benediction, we come to pray for a friend. Such a prayer… Continue reading

Psalm 21:1 – O LORD, the king rejoices in your strength. How great is his joy in the victories you give! The truest and noblest kind of joy is always rooted in who God is and what God does. Human… Continue reading

"I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted: (2 Cor 4:13 )  We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak …"… Continue reading

"It is in dying that we are born to eternal life." – Prayer of St. Francis So, let me die today and die daily. There is nothing in my instincts to pray such a prayer. But then, there is nothing… Continue reading

  "It is in pardoning that we are pardoned." How can I, God of mercy,How can I humble myselfTo seek Thy forgivenessIf I am haughty enough to demand retributionFrom my neighbor?How can I seek pardon,Guilty as I am,If I withhold… Continue reading

Show me your pain and I will show you your passion.It is the same and it is transforming, first, by transforming itself …into joy!Without the pain,there is no passion,Without the passion,there is no joy.Without the joy …Without the JOY!?!?You must… Continue reading

  Oh LORD,We are also your planting,Pleasant to your sight.You have looked for justice,Whose lips have kissed mercyAnd peace.You have sought truth among us.You have longed for us to do what is right,To love you supremely,To love our neighbors as… Continue reading

  I said in my alarm, "all men are liars." – Psalm 116:11 Yes. We get pretty disheartened with people sometimes. We see the world buying into false narratives and the outright lies they have heard so many times that… Continue reading

"For it is in giving that we receive …" Yes, it is. Only with an open had can I do either …And the same hand that gives, receives.Lord, guide my intentions to give today.At the moment, my hand is empty,But… Continue reading

This is from my napkin … some “P”s for starting a new business or non-profit venture (or any bold initiative): First, it is spelled, “prop-o-sition.  – But then, there is poetic license.  I inserted “I” because it is just an… Continue reading