Freelancing #12

Too good to be true,

a day full of memories

So sweet; the kiss of morning dew,

but worn out by many entities

A star that passes by,

too bright to gaze upon

Look as it says "Good bye",

and leave all things undone

Roses that withered through time,

they all carry sad sentiments

Will I let it grow or die?

They're all annoying statements 

Too good to be true,

a night full of promises

So bitter; the embrace of evening dew,

as this aching heart goes restless 

Blew a kiss so tender,

and embraced by loving arms,

The time came for sweet surrender,

it left and denied all the harm

Too good to be true,

a dawn full of mysteries

Gaze at the midst of the ocean blue,

forget all the pain and tyrannies

Freelancing #11

As soon as the flames die out,

I'll be running back from the start

Maybe I'll just forget all my doubt,

and unwind this war-torn heart 

I don't know the taste of wine,

but a sip can make me better

I wished I can have all your time,

but it makes me more drunk than sober

Our love was about to grow,

but uncertainty weakened it to death

I could have reaped what I sowed,

but we suppressed it until its last breath 

Our past haunted our future,

and forged us to be lame

But our hearts doesn't need torture,

so let's stop playing this painful game

As soon as the fire die out,

I'll be searching for those broken parts

Maybe I'll just ignore all my doubts,

and rewind myself back from the start

Freelancing #10

She'll look to the east and to the west,
seeking where her mind can be put to rest.

Going to sleep on rain and mask her pain,
preventing her troubles to stop her gain.

With palms wide open, she accepted it all,
she never fears of getting hurt or taking the fall.

With all she'd been through, her soul is strong,
it can't be weakened or destroyed by any sad song.

Let the clouds of heaven be her pillows tonight,
let her angels comfort her and embrace her very tight.

Freelancing #9

I write everything in the sand,
so no one could see all my demands
I would rather keep it to myself,
than let them know the sorrows inside

I write everything in sand,
so no one could see all my fears
I would rather keep it to myself,
than let them know the aches inside

I write everything in sand,
so no one could comfort the pains
I would rather keep it to myself,
than let them know my secrets

Because as the wind blows,
the sand goes along
bringing all my worries to different place
and giving my whole world the same old face

Freelancing #8

Every now and then we play,
a game that takes a lot of stakes
We tend to play alone,
and forgets that life goes along

If we lose this game,
we suffer tremendous pain
If we win this game,
our happiness go off the lane

But this game takes time,
and you'll see yourself at the prime
Are you willing to play,
the infamous waiting game?

Freelancing #7

I'll offer you my best and my last,
even if it's just a fraction
I've been hiding all this from the past,
to avoid more playful attention

The more you tell me to search away,
all roads turn back to you
When your sad past makes you gray,
remember that all comes in time's ques

I loss everything on wrong decisions,
and left me powerless and weak
But it seems that my prayers were heard,
and destiny gave me the wild but meek

I can't give you more material things,
but treat me as your servant
All your command is my will,
I'll do it all and never rant

Let me offer my best and my last,
even if its not very enough
It's the only one I can ever have,
to mend all your broken parts


 

Freelancing #6

When the world turns away,
I look for shelter
And in her heart I went,
and gave sweet surrender

I jumped from places to places,
and found no satisfaction
Then that spark ignited,
when I saw her reflection

Like a fool, I wondered,
If this real or imagination
My mind is distorted,
and wish for her attention

I showed a record of failures,
and scarred me forever
But it soon faded away,
when I heard her pleasing laughter

I would die to see her face,
and regret it a little later,
I'm ashamed of myself,
and attract a lot of haters

Her small voice is a herald,
to my heart it brings good news,
She tells insights and fables,
and her own world views

Her presence just struck me,
and her smile tops it all
I hope she loves more,
'cause I'm willing to fall 

But what am I expecting?
I've done no action
Like before, I tremble in fear,
when I hear some reaction

The past seems to be haunting,
and my life is innovating
I see her as my inspiration,
but can I stand another suffering?

I've planned before and failed to execute,
it was a damn waste of precious time
But if she could make me complete,
I would give it one last try

For the sake my sanity,
I will move and go ahead
What do I got to lose,
when my heart beats my head?

Oh, how unfortunate,
this life is very unfair
It gave me a hard puzzle,
and some burden to bare

When will the tide turn,
and gives me the good side?
When will I keep making riddles of uncertainty,
and run away from outcomes and hide?

Freelancing #5

Along came a woman of wonders,

captivating a mortal man's heart

She would lure all the lovers,

and show them her loving art

At dawn she sings a melody,

as the wind caress her face

A song that takes away agony,

and make mere mortal chase

Her kiss would be rewarding,

and makes men dream

An embrace would be satisfying,

just a touch of hand would be real

At dusk she kneels at the sun,

praying for the next day to come

The whole universe rise from slums,

tipsy and intoxicated by rum

Along came a woman of wonders,

sharing her mortal and caring heart

She would lure all the lovers,

and shows them all the happiest part

Freelancing #4

Every morning I wake up,

your name comes to mind

It feels peaceful just to see you,

I wish I have all the time

I would rather sleep for an eternity,

as long as you're in every dream

It's useless to be awake and be old,

without you, my life's a little dim

So I offer you these simple lines,

I promise not to depart

I'll be praying with all my life,

and wish you'll never be apart  

Freelancing #3

In times like this I ponder,

if the world will ever awake

It sleeps too much to sober,

keeping away chances I want to take

I want to sleep into its loving arms,

gentle and sweet as it seems

Oh, how fortunate are those before me,

they saw the light and heard its blissful hymns

I pray in this lonely and cold night,

that all angels could help me

I want to wake this world up,

and feel its sweet and gentle bliss 

Freelancing #2

I look at the heavens at night,

wondering if my heart could take flight

The flickering stars is so bright,

I want to grab them and hold them very tight

I wish you could be beside me,

as I ponder into this starry sea

How I pray that you can see these,

a piece of heaven in the abyss

In prayer I close my eyes,

and utter words that I know will never die

I wish you could be here tonight,

just like those stars flickering so bright

Freelancing #1

What could be more special,

than to see your face everyday

The way you smile and frown,

inspire all the words I could ever say

From dawn 'till dusk I await,

if I could even hear your gentle voice

I made mistakes and errors before,

but you'll never be a choice

For all my youthful years of sorrows,

seldom do I feel happy and inspired

I pray that this would never end,

and this restless heart could never go tired 

I let the heavens dictate my destiny,

and the stars be guiding its route

But please don't go far beyond my reach,

for I'm really sure I've eliminated all my doubts 

At the Middle of the Sea

What shall I do to make it stop?

I'm in the middle of a very stormy trap

My strong sail is torn apart,

and I'm holding firmly against my heart

The waves clashes and pounds,

like an army of angry hounds

I sent a prayer of great distress,

so that the good Lord shall put me to rest

Why did I set sail on a hellish sea,

when I could be more comfortable and free?

I remember setting myself for a journey,

in search of a land full of milk and honey

As the wind clashes my ship,

I imagined it as a glorious trip

If I would die without a fight,

then I don't deserve to see the light

With all might I'll fight the rage,

with only courage as my sage
Maybe at the end of all tragedy,

an island of hope eagerly awaits me  

The Creed Part II: Article I - God the Father and Creator of the Universe and the History of Creation

Article I

" I believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth"

The Virtues

What are the Theological Virtues?

There are three Theological Virtues:

1. Faith

2. Love or Charity

3. Hope

Faith- by which we believe in the existence of God and his revelation, is the virtue that concerns the past, because we believe in what God has already revealed.

Love or Charity - by which we do good deeds for God and neighbor, is the virtue that concerns the present, because we can love only at the present moment.

Hope- by which we desire Eternal Life as the Reward for our Faith and Good Works, is the virtue that concerns the future, because only after death we can enjoy the eternal communion with God.

In Paradise, Faith shall be replaced by Vision, and Hope with Fulfillment, but Love shall remain forever; because Heaven is the eternal communion of love with God. As St. Paul wrote: "Faith, hope, and love remain; but the greatest of these is love" (1 Corinthians 13:13)

What does "sola fide, sola gratia, sola scriptura" means?

For the past five centuries Catholics and Protestants engaged on a debate on how can we be saved.  According to Martin Luther, the father of the Protestant Reformation, we can be saved by the three solas:

1. Sola Fide or In Faith alone which Martin based on St. Paul's teaching: "A person can is justified by faith apart from good works of the law" (Romans 3:28)

2. Sola Gratia or In Grace Alone

3. Sola Scriptura or In Scriptures Alone which Martin denies the validity of sacred traditions and only focuses on the Holy Scriptures. This is clearly wrong because not all the acts of Jesus was written down by the evangelists: "There are also many things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written" (John 21:25)

The Catholic Church however believes that man can be saved by:

Faith justified by Good Works

Grace proclaimed in the Sacraments

Scriptures that supports Sacred Traditions

These three are more complex than Luther's motto because the three solas only justifies what Luther sees as truth but in reality he made a lot of mistakes. He believed that man can be saved by faith alone but the apostle James wrote in his epistle (Martin Luther planned to remove the Epistle of James from the Bible because its contents contradicts his beliefs): "What good is it my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can Faith save him?...Faith of itself, if it does not have work is dead" (James 2:14, 17)

What is the Dogma of the Holy Trinity?   

This Dogma proclaims "God is One Divine Nature in Three Divine Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit". Although acting as One God, each Divine Person has a specific task:

God the Father is the Creator

God the Son is the Redeemer

God the Holy Spirit is the one who Sanctifies.

Is  Catholicism/Christianity a monotheistic Religion?

Yes it is. It is in accordance with the Holy Scriptures and the Laws of Logic.

The Scripture declares: "Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord Alone" (Deuteronomy 6:4) "For I am God and there is no other " (Isaiah 25:22)

The Laws of Logic clarify that if there are two or more gods, none of them would be infinitcosmic explosion e or perfect: therefore, none would be a true God.

We shall focus on the Divinity of God the Father and Creator

Who created the Universe?

It is a fact for Christians that God created the universe and the cosmos. Science, however shows evidences
of the real origin of the universe and of Life. But neither of the two should be considered as null or invalid.

Are Creation and Evolution compatible? 

Thanks to my professor in World History 1, Mr. Peter Romerosa, and some advance reading on the topic, here are some theories of the origin of the life:

1. The Theory of Creation - means that the universe and all species of plants and animals were created by God directly and out of nothing.

2. The Theory of Evolution - speculates that the universe came into existence after a cosmic explosion of pre-existing matter called the Big Bang; and that biological life originated from the random combination of atoms. From this primordial being, possibly a bacterium, all species of plants and animals evolved by means of adaption and natural selection.

3. The Theory of Theistic Evolution - means that God created all beings in a manner that evolution occurs. This was initiated so that Church and Science don't conflict with each other.

What are the fallacies of the Theory of Evolution?

- If God does not exist, where did the matter from the Big Bang originate?

-Since explosions cause chaos and destruction, how could a cosmic explosion produce the order and design of the universe?

-If Man, with his intelligence and technology, cannot produce any living being, how could a random combination of atoms produce a bacterium?

-Since each species reproduce offsprings of its kind. how could a fish produce frogs, reptiles produce birds and mammals, and apes produce men?

How did God created the universe?

There are two ways that explains how God created the universe

1. The Literal Interpretation of the Six Days of Creation which states that God created the universe in Six days and rested on seventh day.

2. The Day-age Interpretation which states the a Day in the Book of Genesis corresponds to a geological age or a million years.

What are Angels and Demons?

Angels are immortal and spiritual beings that God created. Majority of them are messengers that God uses to herald among his people his revelations and promises. Other angels are warriors who defends the Mortals from the snares of Evil.

Demons are angels who thought they are greater that God and they should follow their own understanding. Lucifer is the most known and first Demon. They were cast out from the heavens and lived in Hell to torment the souls of the Condemned.

What is the Original Sin? 

The Original is the act of disobedience that our ancestor, Adam and Eve, committed. God instructed them to never eat from the tree of knowledge but they got caught in Satan's temptation. Because of this, God vanished both Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden and they were never to eat the fruit from the tree of life. But God loved Man so he promised him salvation.

So from this point, the salvation history begins...

The Creed Part I: Introductions

"I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth"

This is the first article of the "Apostle's Creed" - our declaration of beliefs and faith. We often say these words during mass as we profess our faith, but do we really know what it means? 

Here's a twelve part series on the Creed. I'll be posting these to my blog to inform my fellow Catholics about the meaning of these declarations.

Introductions

Christianity has Four Pillars: The Creed, The Sacraments, The Commandments and The Our Father.

1. The Creed represents our Faith and what we must believe as the inviolable Truth.

2. The Sacraments represents our Public Worship and the things we must do as a Community.

3. The Commandments represent our Morals and the things that a baptized Christian should do.

4. The Our Father represents Personal Prayer and how should a Christian pray.

We will be focusing on the Creed and its Twelve articles which represents our declaration of faith.

What is a Creed?

A creed is written or oral declaration of belief by certain groups of people. It's like the preamble of the Constitution which sums up the nature of its content. The word Creed comes from the Latin verb "credere", which means "to believe".

What is the Apostle's Creed?

The Apostle's Creed, which is also known as the Symbol of Faith, is the summary of the fundamental truths of Christianity. It is composed of 12 articles, corresponding to the number of the Apostles. It declares our belief in One God, in three Personas( The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit),the birth of Jesus Christ, the salvation through the death of Christ and his Second Coming as ruler of the Living and the Dead. It also declares our belief in One True and Apostolic Church, the Communion of the Saints, the Forgiveness of Sins, Resurrection of the Body and Eternal Life

Why did the Apostles compose a Creed? 

The Apostles composed the Creed for two reasons:

1.  To synthesize teachings of Jesus, which were immense, as St. John said in his Gospel: "There are also many things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written" (John 21:25)

2. To preserve  the integrity of the Gospel from danger of adding or removing any belief, in accordance with the admonition of St. John in the Book of Revelations: "I warn everyone who hears the prophetic words of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, and if anyone takes away from the words of this prophetic book, God will take away his share in the Tree of Life and in the Holy City described in this book" (Revelations 22:18-19)

In Summary:  

The Creed is one of the Four Pillars of Christianity. It declares the fundamental truth about our Faith and the Apostles created it to synthesize the Gospel and prevent the threats of Heresy. 

Sentientibus

When will I forget her face,
and that smile I used to praise?
How can I permanently erase,
the memories of our love filled days?

I may be the only one to feel,
that this love for her was real.
The moments I wish I could repeat,
now I disregard and I accept my defeat.

If God has this glorious plan,
why did He gave her to another hand?
I accepted His will and carried on,
but this heart is filled with sadness and scorn.

I may promulgate truth and charity,
but with sadness it's all for vanity.
Works and good deeds may prevail,
but my sadness and loneliness shall unveil.

When will I forget her gentle caress,
and that embraces that puts me to rest?
How can I permanently erase,
the face that made my happy days?

Oh, how I wish I could have the answers,
to you, my Lord, I ask these matters.
If only a mortal like me have the courage of angels,
I wouldn't have fallen in love and got a lot of tangles.

When will I forget her cheerful eyes,
and that love I wished will never dies?
How can I permanently erase,
the thought of her in my dying days?