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Circumcision in the Philippines Circumcision in the Philippines is big deal. Every summer, all young men who turned 12 or thirteen or at any age before going to high school, seek a doctor for circumcision. Some organisations even conduct medical outreach pegged as "Operation Tuli" offering free circumcisions for men of any age especially in remote areas where doctors are scarce; thus preventing young men to approach non-medical practitioners who offer circumcision using traditional ethnical method. Filipinos view and accepted circumcision as both cultural and traditional that were passed since the Spaniards converted filipino ethnical gentiles to Christianity. In a way, early Spaniard Christians evangelised circumcision as religious and a sign of baptism for Christ. Should Christians Be Circumcised In Galatians, Paul viewed circumcision as unnecessary for Gentiles, strongly believing that converted Gentiles need not be a Jew in order to follow Christ. For the Jews, circumcis...

Amidst this COVID-19 pandemic, a slice of hope seems so aloof; praying is like an agony that when you hope for a miracle, you wait a long queue behind the prayers of five million people infected worldwide. Perhaps, the distance between heaven and earth is limitless; but with God, nothing is too far. I know that he can hear me. My Prayer Our Father in Heaven, today I pray again. Remember when I asked how important for You that for my sister to receive the Sacraments that she needed?  The next day you sent a priest to our home to give those Sacraments. You heard my prayer. I was overjoyed. Thank you! You sent someone like Fr William who took the risk to visit us. Heavenly Father, you always know what's best for us. Even if sometimes it will cause us pain. Your way is The Way, for whatever reason, it is the best. Unless, we will it otherwise, thus, you respect. But the moment our prayer is sent to You, You take charge.  That night, when my sis...

Father, speak to me I wish to receive your Word into my heart Send forth Your Spirit to me, Reveal Your Face to me today. Come O Holy Spirit Fill the hearts of Thy faithful Enkindle in me the fire of your love; Send forth Your Spirit and I shall be created and You shall renew the face of the earth. O God,  Who by the light of the Holy Spirit; Instructed the hearts of Thy faithful; Grant that in the same Spirit I may be truly wise and Ever rejoice in His consolation. Amen.

Father, I thank you, Your Word is manna to my spirit, May Your Word that I receive today Transform my soul, Make me more like You. Amen.

The Lord Jesus Christ revealed these 15 Prayers to Saint Bridget of Sweden in the Church of St Paul in Rome. He said to her: I received 5,480 wounds on My Body during My Passion. If you wish to honour each of them in some way pray the following prayers each day for a whole year. When the year is over, you will have honoured each one of My Wounds. 1st Prayer Our Father ~ Hail Mary O Jesus! You have proved that You have no greater desire than to be among men, even assuming human nature at the fullness of time for the love of men. I recall all the sufferings of Your life especially Your Passion. I remember, O Lord, that during the Last Supper with Your disciples, having washed their feet, You gave them Your Most Precious Body and Blood, and, while consoling them, You foretold Your coming Passion. I remember the sadness and bitterness which You experienced in Your Soul as You said, My Soul is sorrowful even unto death. I remember all the fear, anguish and pain that You did suf...

Why do you pray? A loved one is sick for a week, and it worries you. What do you feel? Your spouse or your dear heart has left you. You are heartbroken. How do you feel? You need money to buy food or pay for your child's tuition fees. And you don't know how to fill that hunger or send your child to school. What do you feel? You are ill. You are in a hospital bed diagnosed with a rare disease and you don't know if you can be treated. How do you feel? You are turning 40 soon and still single. You've been wanting to get married but prince charming is nowhere to be found. You feel desperate and would marry anyone even without love. What do you feel? Your mother is in the ICU, comatose. Any time soon, she'll be gone. You find yourself inside the chapel, praying, crying. What do you pray? How are you feeling? Your best friend just betrayed you. It is so much painful as if your heart wanted to burst from anger. How do you feel? You did something wrong. P...

After The Passion of Christ, Jim Caviezel plays Luke in the movie Paul, Apostle of Christ.