http://www.alltheblessings.com Count all the blessings that come into your life. Sun, 15 Mar 2009 06:09:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was at mass a few weeks back when Lent was just starting out. The priest who was celebrating the Holy Eucharist then, suggested that Lent is a good time to start reading more of the Bible. He suggests that one can set aside a few minutes each day (even five ... http://www.alltheblessings.com/?p=71 I share with you our Stewardship Prayer at Christ the King Parish in Greenmeadows, Quezon City. If you are not familiar with what Stewardship is all about, just pray this prayer and you will know, in your heart, what it means to be a steward or a stewardess: Lord, every time ... http://www.alltheblessings.com/?p=70 Do you have boys aged 9-13? Would you like them to discover the Lord and develop a spiritual life? Do check out the Boys' Retreats at Everest Academy at 3846 North Avenue, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig. Retreat Schedules are as follows: November 21-23, 2008 (weekend) January 10, 2009 (9am to 4:30pm) Similar schedule will be followed ... http://www.alltheblessings.com/?p=69 I am coming out with my first book: Mom's A Stewardess (Or Why There is No Vacation from Your Vocation) -- Stories of Stewardship this July 2008. The book is published by Claretian Publications. The book launch will be held on July 9, 2008, strictly from 3 to 4pm, at the ... http://www.alltheblessings.com/?p=68 We often hear the phrase "keep the faith." Generally speaking, it means being faithful to our beliefs no matter what. One time, I was in a mall doing some shopping when I noticed this t-shirt with a message in big, bold letters: "DON'T KEEP THE FAITH." The message took me by ... http://www.alltheblessings.com/?p=67 Last March 23, 2008, on Easter Sunday, we attended a Children's Mass at our parish. On that same day, there was also going to be an Easter Egg Hunt for the children. We were told that the Egg Hunt would start at 10:30am and that the younger kids (those 6 years ... http://www.alltheblessings.com/?p=66 The following information was provided by Mela Jose who belongs to Living Hope Catholic Community. They will be having a retreat from March 15-16, 2008 in Tagaytay and the retreat is called "Time of Refreshing." The retreat is for people who would like to re-establish a more intimate relationship with the ... http://www.alltheblessings.com/?p=65 I came across this quotation attributed to HK Barclay in the January 15, 2008 reflection in the daily devotional Living Water: "When walking through the 'valley of shadows,' remember, a shadow is cast by Light." This is a comforting thought to remember when we go through some circumstances or situations ... http://www.alltheblessings.com/?p=64 Here's a prayer that I wrote. This is actually the prayer that was included in the set of prayer cards that I wrote about earlier. Most of the time, we may find ourselves too busy to even pray. Here's a quick prayer that we can do anytime, anywhere and it captures ... http://www.alltheblessings.com/?p=63 The Hope Center of Claretian Communications Foundation, Inc. will be having an Advent Recollection tomorrow, December 15, 2007 at 3pm. Speaker will be Fr. Francisco Carin, CMF. Fr. Clarin is a Claretian missionary in China and is a Professor at the Beijing National Catholic Seminary. There will also be an Hour ... http://www.alltheblessings.com/?p=62