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The love of Jesus, My Kuya and Best Friend

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A Reflection for Valentine’s Day: The Love of Jesus, My Kuya and Best Friend Valentine’s Day is often celebrated with flowers, chocolates, and sweet words, but at its core, it is about love—the greatest kind of love that we have ever received: the love of Jesus. He is my best friend, my Kuya, my everything. His love is constant, never failing, and always present, whether in joy or sorrow. He loves me not because of what I do but simply because I am His. Saint Valentine, whose name is remembered today, was a witness to this same love. He lived during a time when expressing Christian love and faith was dangerous, yet he remained faithful. He helped others experience God's love, performing marriages in secret and caring for the persecuted. His life reminds me that love is not just about grand gestures but about selfless giving, even in small ways. As I celebrate this day, I am deeply grateful for the people who have shown me love—family, RVM Sisters, friends, professors, a...
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GEMBALA YANG SELALU TERSENYUM

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" Seorang gembala yang baik adalah dia yang tidak hanya memberi nasihat, tetapi juga hadir dengan senyum yang membawa penghiburan dan harapan." Saya terinspirasi untuk menulis sedikit tentang Mgr. Paulus Budi Kleden, SVD. Walaupun saya belum pernah bertemu beliau secara pribadi, saya selalu terinspirasi dengan tulisan-tulisannya. Refleksi-refleksinya begitu sederhana namun mendalam, penuh dengan kebijaksanaan yang menyentuh hati. Setiap kali saya membaca tulisannya atau mendengar cerita tentang kepribadiannya, saya merasa sangat antusias dan bahagia. Seolah ada sesuatu yang menggerakkan saya untuk lebih mengenal siapa beliau sebenarnya. Setelah membaca tulisannya atau mendengarkan khotbahnya melalui media sosial, selalu ada harapan dan kebahagiaan yang tersisa di hati saya. Suatu malam di Manila, setelah doa sore, saya masuk ke kamar dan mengambil handphone untuk melihat beberapa informasi dari teman-teman kelas. Pada saat yang bersamaan, saya melihat banyak teman-teman ...
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Memoir Writing

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  Attention is a basic expression of love. Giving one's attention may take a short time, but it is full of meaning. Love is a virtue and can also be defined as a feeling that we want to share with the people who are around us. Another opinion is that love is something you want to do to others, such as self-sacrifice, empathy, attention, giving affection, helping, obedience, following and availability to assist those who are in need. Love is a virtue that every living person in this world must have. Love has a key role in life, including in the family. In a family, a keen sense of love comes from parents who give love to their children, or vice versa, the love that children have for their parents and siblings. Now I can imagine that with love how harmonious a family would be. This is what I felt and experienced in my family, I want to share the simple and extraordinary story of what my father did to me and my little brother, specifically when we were about to go to bed. One simp...
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Hidupku adalah persembahan indah bagiMu Ya Tuhan

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  HIDUPKU ADALAH PERSEMBAHAN INDAH BAGIMU YA TUHAN Refleksi tentang "Hidupku adalah persembahan indah bagimu ya Tuhan" mengandung makna yang dalam dan spiritual. Ini menunjukkan sikap hati yang berserah penuh kepada Tuhan, mengakui bahwa setiap aspek kehidupan adalah bentuk ibadah dan dedikasi kepada-Nya. Dalam setiap tindakan, kata-kata, dan pikiran, ada niat untuk memuliakan Tuhan dan menjalani hidup yang sesuai dengan kehendak-Nya. Saya sangat bersyukur bahwa saya boleh mengalami cinta-Nya dalam mengikuti jalan panggilan ini. Hidupku menjadi suatu persembahan yang sangat berharga bagi Tuhan. Ia menjadikanku sebagai pengikut-Nya, menjalankan misi cinta-Nya di mana saja saya berada.   Menganggap hidup sebagai persembahan indah berarti berusaha menjalani hidup dengan integritas, kasih, dan kebaikan. Ini juga berarti menerima setiap tantangan dan berkat dengan rasa syukur, menyadari bahwa segala sesuatu yang terjadi adalah bagian dari rencana Tuhan. Hidup dengan perspekt...
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The foreigner and the stranger

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  The foreigner and the stranger   Chapter 1: A Chance Encounter An “A Chance Encounter” refers to an unexpected or unplanned meeting with someone. It often implies that the meeting was significant or memorable in some way. Such encounters can lead to interesting conversations, new friendships, or even life-changing events.   As a foreigner, I stepped onto Philippine soil on a balmy July 4, 2017. The air, thick with anticipation, whispered secrets of adventures yet to unfold. The sun, a golden witness, painted my arrival against a canvas of azure skies. I was an outsider, a wanderer, but the Philippines embraced me with open arms. Shortly after, on November 15 of the same year, I embarked on my first mission in Cebu City at a dormitory. Following that chapter, on May 14, 2018, I found myself transferred to Southern Mindanao, particularly to one of our Congregation’s schools in Davao City, where I have called home up to this year, 2024.   During my adve...
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"The Little YT: A Take of Transformation".

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“The Little YT: A Tale of Transformation” In a secluded province, a hardworking couple, devoted husband and wife, raised their brood of eight children amidst simplicity and struggle. Among them was the youngest, YT, a spirited girl who brought both joy and mischief to their humble abode. Living as farmers, the family transitioned from the rugged mountains to a more accommodating landscape in 1991, where YT, their eighth child, came into the world in 1992. In the quaint province, where formal education was a luxury, the children learned the virtues of labor early on, tending to crops and animals with dedication. YT, however, stood out for her spirited nature, often challenging her mother's structured ways with a mischievous twinkle in her eye. Despite the clashes, her father was her unwavering shield, protecting her from her mother's stern discipline. Tragedy struck when illness befell YT's father, leaving her mother to seek treatment while YT stayed behind, her ...
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Essay: The Scent of Apple as diaspora Literature

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  Home: about longing and coming home. Life is a journey to discover one's identity and a memory of longing for home, looking for work to survive.   Longing is not something that can be caused intentionally. Even though it is true that longing will be felt, a distance will immediately be created, which is what Celestino Fabia experienced. For the migrants who are trying their luck abroad, whether they are earning a living by working or who are improving their minds by pursuing education – they are skilled longings, who have tasted every liquid of longing down to the last drop. Frequently they have to endure a passionate longing for their hometown - missing home and its people. One example of the diaspora in the story is the protagonist's struggle with his cultural identity. He still maintains his habit of selling the apples he has, even though he does not sell all of them. The smell of apples reminded him of his hometown, the Philippines. His heart experienced a feeling ...
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