Archive
Every essay and Daily Gospel reflection on blog.patchaure.com, organized by year and month.
675 posts in total, newest first.
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July3
June25
- Pamamahalang Pilipino What I mean by Pamamahalang Pilipino
- AI and learning Generative AI in the management classroom, so far
- Business and society Business as a force for good, taken structurally
- Daily Gospel Insights Reading the Gospel through the work of managing
- Critical realism The machinery under everything: authenticity, insight, morphogenesis
- Bullshit and verisimilitude Bullshit and verisimilitude: the map I have been drawing
- Pamamahalang Pilipino How a business actually changes the world
- Meta Why this blog exists
- Pamamahalang Pilipino DKL as a framework, not a badge
- Pamamahalang Pilipino Corruption speaks fluent Filipino
- Business and society Structure over declaration
- Pamamahalang Pilipino A value you can hang on a wall
- Business and society What you lose when you say it
- Pamamahalang Pilipino Working as designed, at the wrong scale
- Pamamahalang Pilipino Why I spell it Pilipino, with a P
- Business and society When a magazine spread becomes a fence
- Pamamahalang Pilipino Disruption is timpla seen from the wrong side
- Pamamahalang Pilipino The insight that comes before the recombination
- Pamamahalang Pilipino Tamang timpla: the part that is craft
- Pamamahalang Pilipino Why makabago gets innovation wrong
- Business and society Almost the same, but not quite
- Pamamahalang Pilipino Innovation is malikhaing pagtitimpla
- Business and society The nobility is in the architecture, not the architect
- Business and society More than profit concedes too much
- Business and society Profit is a byproduct, not the point
May3
April2
March4
February4
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November4
October3
July2
June8
- Bullshit and verisimilitude Neither tool nor companion
- Bullshit and verisimilitude Authenticity is yours; the rest the machine can help with
- Bullshit and verisimilitude When only the true counts as information
- Bullshit and verisimilitude What a single fact-check cannot catch
- Bullshit and verisimilitude The same words, a different engine
- Bullshit and verisimilitude The word I was missing
- Bullshit and verisimilitude The vast middle between true and false
- Bullshit and verisimilitude The liar still respects the truth
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September11
- Reflection Garp in the One Piece Live Action
- Reflection On giving fraternal correction and life in higher education
- Reflection The spirit of the rules
- Reflection Inheriting wills and passing it on
- Reflection Both hard work and faith are needed
- Reflection The dangers of veering away from the light or being distracted by other lights
- Reflection Authority emanates not from the role but from one's authenticity
- Reflection The cross of a changemaker
- Reflection Heeding the challenge to be beyond our impulse
- Reflection It's better to fail than to not try at all
- Reflection There is always a need for Plan B
August32
- Reflection At peace yet alert: Another reflection on flow
- Reflection "Hugot" and authenticity
- Reflection The responsibility of trying to be right
- Reflection Illusions and veering away from authenticity
- Reflection Discovering our own voice
- Reflection On the burden that teachers carry and the responsibility of students
- Reflection Discerning God's will
- Reflection Avoiding duplicity and pursuing authenticity
- Reflection When we perceive that the good fortune of others is unfair to us
- Reflection Comebacks
- Reflection To be wholly good
- Reflection Designing for positive externalities
- Reflection Categorizing analytically versus categorizing in reality
- Reflection Another reflection on emergence and the whole being greater than the sum of its parts
- Reflection Deepening our well
- Reflection Team flow: Implications on productivity and spirituality
- Reflection Love that is simple and goofy
- Reflection To be more across all dimensions of our lives
- Reflection Good doubts and bad doubts
- Reflection Faith allows us to do ordinary things extraordinarily
- Reflection Greedy domination or harmonious relation
- Reflection Emergence
- Reflection Faith that strengthens one's resolve to act
- Reflection Reasonable doubt leads to a fuller faith
- Reflection Sharing and sufficiency, greed and emptiness
- Reflection The next generation carries our will yet have their own
- Reflection Pay attention to the price we pay
- Reflection Providing platforms for each other
- Reflection Inclusiveness, fairness, and opportunities
- Reflection Finding the pearl of great price
- Reflection The conversation of Oppenheimer and Einstein
- Reflection Of discovering potential and maximizing them
July30
- Reflection The responsibility of those who have understood
- Reflection When it feels that God is absent
- Reflection The trap of hearing without seeking to understand
- Reflection Smithing words: Gifts that keep on giving insights and meaning
- Reflection What makes us fertile soil?
- Reflection Seeking to bite more than we can chew
- Reflection The trap of seeking (wrong) signs
- Reflection Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater
- Reflection If we view situations based only on our perspective, we don't allow others to grow
- Reflection Technicalities should not get in the way of insight
- Reflection Who do we rest with?
- Reflection Aren't children the most authentic?
- Reflection Getting away with it
- Reflection Pabigat versus bayanihan
- Reflection Interiority
- Reflection Standing on the shoulders of giants
- Reflection Know the dirty tricks of the game not to cheat, but to defend ourselves
- Reflection Be careful what we monetize
- Reflection Housekeeping
- Reflection Manifesting empathy into action
- Reflection Another reflection on faith and courage
- Reflection To be truly wise is to cultivate our inner child
- Reflection Sacrifice and timing
- Reflection Dirty but dignified work
- Reflection An authentic faith drives courage
- Reflection On provocations and timing
- Reflection Faith influences how we pay attention
- Reflection Ushering towards authentic belief
- Reflection The struggles make us worthy
- Reflection In the process of being worthy
June30
- Reflection The untold and the unseen
- Reflection Insights that touch the spirit
- Reflection Every struggle is an opportunity
- Reflection The road is narrow because it is not meant for everybody
- Reflection We must take care of ourselves so we can better take care of others
- Reflection Expressing dissent and avoiding echo chambers
- Reflection Fear can be healthy too
- Reflection What do we treasure and where do we store them?
- Reflection Babbling
- Reflection Truly good deeds are less about feeling pleased and more about being at peace
- Reflection Love that grows radically wiser
- Reflection Mores and magis
- Reflection Suffering for the things we really want
- Reflection Childlike curiosity and insights
- Reflection The mindset of an inclusive leader
- Reflection Critical reflections on #ILoveLizzy
- Reflection Innovations don't need to be disruptive all the time
- Reflection Ang mga ilaw na hindi pwedeng mapundi (The lights that must not burn out)
- Reflection On emotions, peace, and boredom
- Reflection A tangible and literal unconditional love
- Reflection Authentic and whole
- Reflection Where does insight come from?
- Reflection "In love" and "loving"
- Reflection Living with
- Reflection When we are players in a game we don't want to play
- Reflection Subtle greed is insidious
- Reflection On believing, reflecting, and insighting
- Reflection When we pretend that we don't know
- Reflection The courage to lead change
- Reflection When the crowd exerts its power
May31
- Reflection Encounters
- Reflection Finding peace in sacrifice
- Reflection Enough
- Reflection On mentoring and giving peace
- Reflection Authenticity means to avoid overstepping
- Reflection Repetition, indeed, legitimizes
- Reflection Authentic second-person practice
- Reflection Communities of practice
- Reflection When the work is done
- Reflection On centeredness, zen, and peace
- Reflection "Insighting with" and "talastasan"
- Reflection We ask for joy, not for pleasure
- Reflection Pain points are signals of opportunities
- Reflection Timing
- Reflection It takes time to brew insights
- Reflection The roles we have to play
- Reflection The road to hell is paved with good intentions
- Reflection Our first paracletes
- Reflection The price of trying to be better
- Reflection Co-create
- Reflection The love of a parent
- Reflection Synchronizing
- Reflection Towards impact that makes a (lasting) difference
- Reflection Words should not be cheap
- Reflection To deeply know another is to share vulnerabilities with one another
- Reflection (Another reflection on) inherited will
- Reflection How can our hearts avoid being troubled?
- Reflection The paradox of servant leadership
- Reflection Open-minded doubt vs close-minded doubt
- Reflection Wisdom
- Reflection From hire-then-fire to foster-and-prosper
April30
- Reflection Quality of processes
- Reflection The power of words
- Reflection Pursuing spiritual nourishment
- Reflection Fulfilling promises and authenticity
- Reflection Hangry for food for the soul
- Reflection Who are we working with?
- Reflection Beliefs in the beginning and in the end
- Reflection On heuristics and frameworks
- Reflection Blissful when we don't know, fearful when we know little, faithful when we know more
- Reflection There is power in knowing the scope of our mission
- Reflection The weight of beliefs
- Reflection AI should not be weaponized against human workers
- Reflection Open for empathy but guarded against BS
- Reflection On spiritual rebirths and being catalysts for change
- Reflection What more signs do we need?
- Reflection Why do we hold celebrations for our babies?
- Reflection What does it take to know who a person is?
- Reflection Where there is doubt, (a reason to have) faith
- Reflection Suffering and glory are two sides of the same coin
- Reflection If we clip each other's wings, we cannot fly
- Reflection In between fear and joy
- Reflection Insight awaits those who take courage from within and have faith that goes beyond
- Reflection "You're an angel!"
- Reflection Closers recognize when the job is not yet finished
- Reflection Compliance versus obedience
- Reflection Is betrayal the worst sin?
- Reflection Fall down seven times, stand up eight
- Reflection What appears to be good may not necessarily be
- Reflection Passion is less about what feels good and more about what is right
- Reflection Weathering with you: Should society sacrifice the minority for the benefit of the whole?
March31
- Reflection Flowing into good works
- Reflection If we were to pause and reflect, what would our true highlight reel consist of?
- Reflection Carry that weight
- Reflection When we follow a leader's commands
- Reflection We should throw ourselves, not stones, towards others
- Reflection Symptoms are not our foes
- Reflection Fear and courage are two sides of the same coin
- Reflection Timing and faith
- Reflection How have we behaved?
- Reflection Finding the spirit in the work that we do
- Reflection Choosing to be well despite the circumstances
- Reflection A leader must dream like a father
- Reflection Willful ignorance, comfort zones, and complacency
- Reflection Self-awareness vs self-consciousness
- Reflection How do we know if we have loved with all our strength?
- Reflection Where do we draw our strength?
- Reflection The days are long but the years are short
- Reflection I love you 3000
- Reflection Of adventures, treasures, and clichés
- Reflection Every moment led to you
- Reflection When I held him in my arms for the first time
- Reflection Kung puso namin ay imamapa, ikaw ang dulo, gitna, at simula
- Reflection Attention is a small price to pay that we must never take for granted
- Reflection We should gain insight into what we wish for
- Reflection Insights, even from the inauthentic, can still lead to good
- Reflection The hidden dangers of quantitative measurements
- Reflection We grow when we overcome our fears
- Reflection Even when it feels unpleasant, we are called to go above the bare minimum
- Reflection All in
- Reflection Our spirits flourish when we share a piece of ourselves with each other
- Reflection Self-righteousness versus self-correction
February28
- Reflection It's less about the words we write and more about the insights we arrive at
- Reflection Consistency is underrated
- Reflection We prove ourselves not to others, but to our ever-evolving mission
- Reflection Self-care is a duty and responsibility
- Reflection Spiritual detox
- Reflection Give up, lift up
- Reflection Flow and authenticity
- Reflection Another reflection on GOATs, rankings, and flourishing within the ACM program
- Reflection Necessary but not sufficient
- Reflection Love stops vicious cycles
- Reflection Meta
- Reflection Mastering one's self
- Reflection God's eye view
- Reflection Are we really blind or are we just closing our eyes?
- Reflection Opening ourselves to unexpected insight and love
- Reflection Inquiry should not entrap but liberate
- Reflection From fragments to puzzle pieces
- Reflection Generosity is the miracle
- Reflection Overcoming our blind spots
- Reflection Expanding the scope of our mission
- Reflection Moving away from insights
- Reflection Complying with tradition breeds hypocrisy, but imbibing tradition breeds authenticity
- Reflection Unexpecting patience, responsible hope
- Reflection A light bulb does not flaunt itself but draws attention to others
- Reflection We must design rest into our work and mission
- Reflection Learning can be both uncomfortable yet captivating
- Reflection How do we engage each other to grow in wisdom?
- Reflection Snap judgments
January31
- Reflection Reasonable faith
- Reflection To lead is to gain insight into the unseen
- Reflection Are blessings rewards?
- Reflection On the perspective and reality of stillness
- Reflection The courage and faith to confront the unknown
- Reflection On finding purpose and spaces for growth
- Reflection Proclaiming and living our insights
- Reflection Witnessing weddings
- Reflection Creating more meaning through analogies
- Reflection So good they can't ignore you
- Reflection The wisdom and foolishness of crowds
- Reflection To lead is to accompany
- Reflection Candle to candle
- Reflection If no good deed goes unpunished, should we stop doing good?
- Reflection Insights and the spirit of traditions
- Reflection Fermenting wine and insights
- Reflection Protecting (but not limiting) the child within us
- Reflection The responsibility of those who are well enough
- Reflection How do we avoid being too skeptical and too gullible?
- Reflection How do we maintain the purity of good deeds?
- Reflection The power of knowing one's mission
- Reflection The truth itself is powerful
- Reflection To lead is to let be
- Reflection Facilitating epiphanies
- Reflection Authentic obedience is less about compliance and more about respect
- Reflection To let others flourish is to flourish with them
- Reflection When a stone creates a ripple
- Reflection What do you seek?
- Reflection How should assisting GOATs feel like?
- Reflection If we know our scope, we can exceed our limits
- Reflection How do we know if someone is the "real deal"?
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December31
- Reflection 365th day, 360th piece: Meta-reflections about writing, authenticity, and flourishing
- Reflection We still need divine guidance
- Reflection We should stay grounded and let others lift us up
- Reflection To lead responsibly is to recognize meaning behind signs and dreams
- Reflection Reason and faith
- Reflection When athletes choke under pressure
- Reflection The music of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
- Reflection When the words write the author
- Reflection Our voices are the loudest when driven by purpose and faith
- Reflection Songs, art, and expressions of the spirit
- Reflection Haste and zeal are outcomes of discernment
- Reflection Discovering our mission requires a leap of faith
- Reflection Insights that require time to digest
- Reflection To be authentic means to be a dreamer and a doer
- Reflection Does lineage matter?
- Reflection Both path builders and travelers
- Reflection What does it mean to go ahead and prepare the way?
- Reflection Finding offense where there is none
- Reflection A safe space allows a change of mind
- Reflection True ignorance might be bliss, but pretending to be ignorant is cowardice
- Reflection Justice and mercy are two sides of the same coin
- Reflection Finding value in the things we have taken for granted
- Reflection When expectation replaces faith, entitlement replaces gratitude
- Reflection Disorienting dilemmas and faith
- Reflection Does resting mean we stop growing?
- Reflection 99
- Reflection Healing happens when the healer and the sick meet halfway
- Reflection The one after zero is the fruit of our labor
- Reflection (Re)start
- Reflection Is this the beginning of the end?
- Reflection Finding the rock on which to build our careers
November30
- Reflection Fishers of men
- Reflection The responsibility of the one who gained insight is to share it
- Reflection Our worthiness is always a work in progress
- Reflection What does it mean to be prepared?
- Reflection Safe spaces are brave spaces
- Reflection Insights make pieces of us immortal
- Reflection It takes courage to pursue insights
- Reflection Basketball, flowing, and being in the zone
- Reflection Training ourselves to feel morally obliged
- Reflection To give more than the sum of our parts
- Reflection Renew, not resume
- Reflection Life is an opportunity for infinite meaning-making
- Reflection Mission drift
- Reflection The gift of self-determination
- Reflection Maximizing our potential is an obligation, not an option
- Reflection Managing mental health requires authenticity (pt 2)
- Reflection Insight requires not only intellect, but faith too
- Reflection Managing mental health requires authenticity (part 1)
- Reflection Jogging around the court a hundred times and then planting rice
- Reflection Are we able to surrender our ego at a moment's notice?
- Reflection Photographing lightning
- Reflection Our (mis)guided beliefs can create powerful things
- Reflection Participation trophies, consolation prizes, and well-being
- Reflection Faith is not something to have, but something to hone
- Reflection Our departed loved ones carry a piece of us
- Reflection Can we "pilot" trust?
- Reflection Dear prudence, won't you come out to play?
- Reflection We do pathbreaking work so that we can help ourselves and others find the way
- Reflection Are we most ourselves when we put our best foot forward?
- Reflection Why do we mourn?
October31
- Reflection The purity of unconditional actions
- Reflection We need more platforms to be like sycamore trees
- Reflection Being comfortable with paradoxes
- Reflection Thriving in harmony requires vulnerability
- Reflection Where does our will come from?
- Reflection The narrow door is as big as it needs to be
- Reflection Heaven is about becoming
- Reflection Healing takes precedence over rituals and customs
- Reflection The antecedent and outcome of insight is humility
- Reflection To manage flourishing is to manage the context
- Reflection Sometimes, it is scary to be right
- Reflection The burden of insight is the inevitability of taking a stand
- Reflection The burden of insight
- Reflection Personal missions are not necessarily meant to be done alone
- Reflection Greed and addiction
- Reflection To pray like a persistent child
- Reflection Silence and pauses
- Reflection Living multiple fragmented lives makes us prone to hypocrisy
- Reflection Provocations
- Reflection Inauthenticity is a vicious cycle of a sin
- Reflection "Fake it til you make it" and Usopp
- Reflection Some parallels between seeking insight and training muscles
- Reflection Gratitude x Netero x Meruem
- Reflection Consistency is about excellencism, not perfectionism
- Reflection Connecting scattered dots
- Reflection Some quick reflections on persistence, working hard, and hustle culture
- Reflection We are meant to harmonize with each other
- Reflection Busyness as distraction
- Reflection When we inquire, do we want right answers or do we want to be right?
- Reflection Balancing duty and excellence
- Reflection Does absolute power corrupt absolutely?
September30
- Reflection The insight experience depends on our inside conditions
- Reflection Is media just a platform or is it a messenger itself?
- Reflection Suikoden and recruiting the stars of destiny
- Reflection I'm excited for the Suikoden HD remake
- Reflection Goodness is not an exclusive club
- Reflection In between gullibility and skepticism
- Reflection To freely flourish is to not be afraid of inquiring
- Reflection What others say versus what we say about a person
- Reflection Taking a stand breeds natural opponents
- Reflection If managers were medical doctors
- Reflection The convenience of reacting versus the journey of insighting
- Reflection The nature of light is to conquer darkness
- Reflection Can organizations serve multiple "masters" without degenerating?
- Reflection If organizations were the soil and its people were the seeds
- Reflection Omnipotence
- Reflection Osmosis
- Reflection Idolizing someone should not make us that person's slave
- Reflection Compassion is not just an emotion
- Reflection How do we deal with self-worth?
- Reflection The upright should not need any more incentive
- Reflection When our senses are overcharged, we fail to see what is beyond
- Reflection Marites conflates (emotional) reactions with (unreasonable) judgements
- Reflection Being righteous is not being self-righteous
- Reflection How are we blessed?
- Reflection Brand ambassadors and influencers
- Reflection The virtues are calling
- Reflection To flourish is to be able to carry our own cross
- Reflection The spirit of the day
- Reflection Fresh insights through fresh expressions
- Reflection A little dose of faith for that one last attempt
August31
- Reflection Intentions, behavior, culture
- Reflection Repetition legitimizes, repetition legitimizes
- Reflection To whom do we commit ourselves to?
- Reflection Balancing flow and fairness
- Reflection Playing music and living life
- Reflection The cost of preparedness
- Reflection What do we give up when we pay attention?
- Reflection Can we fully know someone without relating?
- Reflection If our lives were a story, do we articulate its spirit?
- Reflection Messages require our capacity to perceive and understand
- Reflection The narrow gate is a filter
- Reflection Humility ends when entitlement and expectation begin
- Reflection Love is and should be the primary existence
- Reflection Many intend but few act
- Reflection Dignity is to equality as flourishing is to equity
- Reflection Finding peace in paradoxes
- Reflection Bearing fruit
- Reflection To take a stand
- Reflection To love before they existed
- Reflection Greater than the sum of the parts
- Reflection Grudges and forgiveness
- Reflection Metamorphosis
- Reflection The soulfulness of children
- Reflection All of us have dues to pay
- Reflection Can we prepare for the unpredictable?
- Reflection The spiritual experience of a literature review
- Reflection To deny one's ego is to develop one's self
- Reflection Who are we?
- Reflection Persistence and "kakulitan"
- Reflection Taking courage begins with paying attention
- Reflection One feast
July31
- Reflection Stewards, not owners
- Reflection When should we enter into a promise?
- Reflection Nourishing conversations
- Reflection The foolishness of forced ranking
- Reflection Devotion and flow
- Reflection Sensemaking
- Reflection Hierarchies are for roles, not for persons
- Reflection Do we really go beyond our prayers and intentions?
- Reflection The test of time and growing where we are planted
- Reflection Cling on to the spirit
- Reflection Infinitely draw meaning from the arts
- Reflection Do we make our soils fertile?
- Reflection Collective will and mission
- Reflection How we interpret signs reveal more than the sign itself
- Reflection Martha my dear
- Reflection Help others help you
- Reflection Inheriting traditions and building on them
- Reflection The harmony of work and rest
- Reflection Do authentic learners and children have a difference?
- Reflection Woe awaits those unwilling to change
- Reflection The crosses we bear are not supposed to be excuses
- Reflection Labels and brands
- Reflection Killing the soul is a greater murder
- Reflection To be cunning yet innocent
- Reflection To be organized is to be peaceful
- Reflection How do we find ourselves when we feel lost?
- Reflection Witnessing "meraki" - soul in one's work
- Reflection How does faith save us?
- Reflection Towards "enmissioning"
- Reflection To fast is to slow down and be self-aware
- Reflection Towards a more reasonable kind of mercy
June30
- Reflection How do we forgive ourselves?
- Reflection Foundations need not be perfect, but predisposed to excellence
- Reflection A droplet of faith
- Reflection Complying with versus following the leader
- Reflection Help it be
- Reflection Never entitled and always in the process of earning and becoming
- Reflection One repenting sinner and the ninety-nine righteous people
- Reflection We all play roles in each other's world-building stories
- Reflection Unknowingly becoming a false prophet
- Reflection More about the means and less about the ends
- Reflection We critique the action but dignify the person
- Reflection Leftovers and rethinking efficiency
- Reflection A system or habit of virtue
- Reflection One Piece and generational wills
- Reflection Why do we pray?
- Reflection Good deeds done without spectacle
- Reflection To focus on hating enemies is to be defeated
- Reflection For now, choose where we can give infinitely
- Reflection Some reflections on action research for transformation (ART)
- Reflection Rethinking YOLO
- Reflection How can the whole maintain being greater than the sum of its parts?
- Reflection When being right can sometimes mean being alone
- Reflection Umami of the earth
- Reflection Rethinking and interacting with structures
- Reflection Thirst
- Reflection Finding peace in any context
- Reflection Our uniqueness means that the love we give or receive is unique to us
- Reflection To stand on the shoulders of giants
- Reflection Creations as manifestations of love
- Reflection Maybe our job is not to pass on truths but to develop seekers of truth
May31
- Reflection Completing our belief
- Reflection Developing courage and conviction in a world of appearances
- Reflection Seeking the philosopher's stone
- Reflection Finding authenticity in figures of speech
- Reflection When distance can make hearts grow fonder
- Reflection Grief and joy, suffering and pleasure: two sides of the same coin?
- Reflection Complete truth, incomplete understanding
- Reflection Businesses can touch the spirit
- Reflection To advocate is to unite in spirit
- Reflection The words we express are opportunities to demonstrate our sense of responsibility
- Reflection Internal or external, we are all entangled
- Reflection To suffer with
- Reflection Complete joy goes beyond pleasure and enables a surplus of meaning
- Reflection Growth pains
- Reflection Sense of peace and sense of "flow"
- Reflection To love is to seek the truth about the beloved
- Reflection Is social media really for love and democracy?
- Reflection Radikal na pagmamahal o radikal na pananampal?
- Reflection "Pakiramdaman" versus "pakiramdam"
- Reflection Who is the servant and who is the master?
- Reflection Liwanag sa dilim at "unity"
- Reflection Kampihan at barahan
- Reflection On election anxiety, unsurprising initial results, and heartbreak rants
- Reflection Are we called to be 'sheeple'?
- Reflection Loyalty + Trust + Time = Faith
- Reflection We vote for the candidate we commune with
- Reflection What does it mean to teach?
- Reflection Spiritually hangry
- Reflection The romance of journeys
- Reflection What does it mean to be nourished?
- Reflection Insight reveals itself to those who have paid attention and paid their dues
April30
- Reflection We are afraid of things we do not understand
- Reflection What is the essence of a feast?
- Reflection How should we make sense of the wrath of God?
- Reflection What does it mean to fully believe?
- Reflection How can we know more about heaven?
- Reflection What does it mean to preach?
- Reflection Why are those who have not seen yet believe considered blessed?
- Reflection Battling unbelief and hardness of heart
- Reflection Meals can be opportunities for divine revelation
- Reflection Persuasion is different from manipulation
- Reflection We are always on, but do we pay attention?
- Reflection Letting others flourish means not clipping their wings
- Reflection One Punch Man is less about Saitama and more about the supporting characters
- Reflection Happy Easter!
- Reflection Faith is recognizing where reason ends
- Reflection Are we really willing to suffer for our passion?
- Reflection Servant leadership is leading by example and paying things forward
- Reflection What goes through our minds when we exchange relationships for money?
- Reflection Loving despite betrayal
- Reflection There is a time to celebrate and a time to work on our vocations
- Reflection How can we give our selves when we don't know our selves?
- Reflection Weathering with you
- Reflection We can understand the virtuous through their works
- Reflection Words don't die
- Reflection What does it mean to be free?
- Reflection How do we know that we know someone?
- Reflection We are predisposed to seek light
- Reflection What should cancel culture cancel?
- Reflection Are we allowing others to flourish?
- Reflection Destiny vs. Willpower in Shounen Heroes
March31
- Reflection What does it mean to be praised by God?
- Reflection When was the last time you had goosebumps listening to music?
- Reflection Should we work on a Sunday?
- Reflection Because we're fallible, we need evidence
- Reflection Are we like the other son?
- Reflection To be truly righteous is to acknowledge our wrongs, not others' wrongs
- Reflection Be it done according to the word
- Reflection A spectacle is more of an appeal to the senses and emotions
- Reflection Relying on technicalities and fine prints is another form of BS
- Reflection Is repentance a condition of forgiveness?
- Reflection Thirst for the fountain of insights, not some junk food half-truth delights
- Reflection Good fruits require good plants, good soil, and a good gardener
- Reflection Authentic righteousness is fair and merciful
- Reflection Caring means enabling the plant to bear fruit
- Reflection Ignorance versus innocence
- Reflection Finding authenticity in the leadership roles and positions we play
- Reflection Listen to the speaker's "good talks", but do not follow the speaker's "bad walks"
- Reflection Competing with one's self
- Reflection In pursuit of personal change
- Reflection Doing and being good is not without pain
- Reflection Righteousness is not self-righteousness
- Reflection The flaw in the new-age law of attraction, prayers for supplications, and gospel of prosperity
- Reflection If we know that we cannot fully know, should we stop from attempting to know?
- Reflection How can we know God's will?
- Reflection 20-mile march, consistency, and virtue
- Reflection Why does God allow temptations and suffering to exist?
- Reflection The fasting of the body should be about the nourishment of the spirit
- Reflection Including the marginalized
- Reflection We must learn to pay our dues before we can be the best version of ourselves
- Reflection Perception is real and the truth is not...?
- Reflection Should we do good to be rewarded?
February28
- Reflection Material goods are instruments, not goals
- Reflection Insight is inner sight
- Reflection When have we stopped being children?
- Reflection The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
- Reflection Gardens and jungles
- Reflection For whoever is not against us is for us
- Reflection How do we know that we know? All human insights have to be verified
- Reflection Faith is about humble reasoning and responsible action, not testing God nor the other
- Reflection Justice seeks an appropriate penalty; vengeance seeks to destroy another
- Reflection An authentic faith is not an appeal to our gullibility
- Reflection How do we deal with suffering mental health in the academe?
- Reflection Did Jesus have a messianic complex?
- Reflection We are all blind (and that's okay)
- Reflection Guard against the leaven (corruption)
- Reflection Asking God for signs? Better ask for insight!
- Reflection Woe to the deliberately ignorant; blessings to the humble
- Reflection Nourishment is more about giving and less about receiving
- Reflection How do we become like Christ?
- Reflection Analytically different, but really entangled
- Reflection The unseen interior
- Reflection Appearances, hypocrisy, and BS
- Reflection How should we pray for supplications and healing?
- Reflection On vocations and callings
- Reflection Hustle culture versus resting
- Reflection Self-appropriation as a means to counter temptations
- Reflection To be an ambassador
- Reflection How would you nurture God?
- Reflection When should faith enter?
January27
- Reflection Exorcising business
- Reflection Truth-tellers are rejected at their hometown
- Reflection "Gigil" versus a sense of peace
- Reflection The grit and resilience of seeds
- Reflection Virtuous cycles
- Reflection Have we fertilized our soil so that seeds can grow?
- Reflection Pro-claiming
- Reflection Unrepentance and impenitence are unforgivable sins against the Holy Spirit
- Reflection Timing in Teaching
- Reflection Out of One's Mind
- Reflection Ordinary Miracles and Active Surrendering
- Reflection "Word" of mouth
- Reflection The good that underlies rules and the law
- Reflection Integral human development requires adapting to the context
- Reflection Fine Wine
- Reflection If God was your child or your student, how would you deal with it?
- Reflection Penge naman ako niyan!
- Reflection With a Little Help from my Friends
- Reflection (Mis)Communicating the Word?
- Reflection Taya-Kilos, Commitment-Action
- Reflection The greater enemy of authenticity is BS
- Reflection How should we pray?
- Reflection “Take courage, it is I, do not be afraid!”
- Reflection On the Word and the miracles
- Reflection How do we "truly follow Jesus"?
- Reflection The King of the Wise Men
- Reflection The Shepherd of shepherds, the Manager of managers