A great book to help us tame that inner critic in us who always finds fault in everything we do and punishes us harshly for every mistake we make is “The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom” by Don Miguel Ruiz. The agreements referred to by the book
October 6, 2023
The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines the Sacrament of Matrimony as, “The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant
October 5, 2023
By Engr. Carlos V. Cornejo I came across a video in YouTube that got me fascinated. It talks about the virtues of eagles that we can apply to our lives. Animals by the way have certain characteristics that relate to values or virtues as well as vices. Our Lord Jesus Christ used an animal analogy
October 2, 2023
The Catechism of the Catholic Church says that, “The Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: thus, it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. It includes three degrees: episcopate, presbyterate,
September 28, 2023
Another fascinating book from one of my favorite authors is entitled “The Dip: When to Quit and When to Stick” by Seth Godin. It’s all about knowing when to quit because you are no longer the best or second to the best, especially applied in running a business. He starts
September 21, 2023
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that “By the sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence, they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith
September 19, 2023
This is I think the best book on turning down requests from people so that we can say yes to better things. “The Art of Saying No: How to Stand Your Ground, Reclaim Your Time and Energy, and Refuse to Be Taken For Granted (Without Feeling Guilty!)” by Damon Zahariades
September 14, 2023
The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines the Sacrament of Confession as, “Those who approach the Sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from God’s mercy for the offense committed against him, and are, at the same time, reconciled with the Church which they have wounded by their sins and which by
September 12, 2023
The author of this book has two big life accomplishments under his belt, an International Chess Master at the age of 16 and a World Championship title in Tai Chi Push Hands at the age of 28. Josh Waitzkin wrote this book, “The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to
September 7, 2023
Another great book on creativity is written by Todd Henry, entitled, “The Accidental Creative: How to be Brilliant at a Moment’s Notice.” In the book, the author starts with identifying the factors that kill our creativity. He would call them the creative assassins. Creative Assassin #1: Lack of Simplicity We
September 5, 2023
The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines the Sacrament of Baptism as “the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons
September 1, 2023
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them. And indeed, she exhorts them to
August 29, 2023