Inspirational Messages of Fr James Reuters, SJ (Feb 2008)

At the Sacred Heart Novitiate
The following are text messages from Fr. James Reuter sent via SMS.

02.01.08
"When a man kisses his wife, and his children, he is kissing God."

02.02.08
"When a mother gets up early in the morning to cook breakfast and to serve her family, she is serving God."

02.04.08
"Foreign forces pour money into the Philippines for population control, but the Filipino and the Filipina feel that their baby is worth more than money."

02.05.08
"In the Filipino family, the love among brothers and sisters is shown in this: the elder children chip in to send the younger children to school."

02.06.08
"The President of the Nurses' Association in the State of New York is a Filipina. She was the seventh child. She was put through nursing school in Manila by the contributions of her elder brothers and sisters."

02.07.08
"The bond in a Filipino family grows stronger as time goes by. Our Lolo and our Lola are surrounded by love."

02.08.08
"We don't have professional nursing homes. Every Filipino home is a nursing home. Our Lolo grows old in honor. He is the decision maker for the whole family. Every one comes to him to learn from his experience, and from his wisdom."

02.09.08
"Our Lola is the heart of the home. All the children flock to her. She knows every one of her apos by name. She loves them and they love her with all their hearts."

02.10.08
"A layman who has taught Moral Theology in Catholic University in Washington, D.C. for the last 30 years said in a talk to the Manila Clergy: 'The Filipino family is so beautiful ! Don't lose it! Don't lose it!

Pilipino words used in this post: "Lola" (grandmother), "lolo" (grandfather); "apo" (grandchild).

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