heartbroken is the word...

that sums it all up...

if you've been watching American Idol's current season, you'd know that Matt Giraud's out.

sigh!

hello philippine!

before i post on my crazy weekend... here's some fangirlish moment for ya'll! =)



not that i'm particularly fond of tagalized asian dramas...

... but that doesn't remove any from the fangirling just the same.

... translations to follow

... as soon as my brain's up a 100%! :P

by the way i heard the series starts May 4 on ABS-CBN.



credits: simurgh03 @ youtube

himala...

You've all heard it before...

"Walang himala!"

Yep, me included. But haven't even gotten a glimpse of a single frame from the movie til today.

After our Good Friday sojourn to Church for the Veneration of the Cross, I was stuck in front of the tv with a pesky though mild and tolerable headache. I landed on the local channel showing Himala... you know the movie which stars Nora Aunor as a seer.

More on the movie here.
And a post on Himala as the Best Asia-Pacific Film of All Time here.

It was good alright... in a creepy sorta way. It showed how hungry the human race is for miracles and such. But are miracles all there is to faith?

The movie also hit home a premise I've been deliberating in my head for quite a while. We Filipinos proclaim ourselves as the only Christian nation in Asia. Again I ask, how substantial is the faith that we so proudly herald for all to hear? Every town in this country has a patron and a feast day venerating that particular guardian. After the festivities have died down, though, what is left? Don't get me wrong. I do admire the Filipino's strong belief in God's providence and His hand in our daily lives which brings about our resilience in face of all trials. The Nation of Smiles is brought about by this, I believe. XD But there is a line between faith and fanaticism. And we, my friends, are treading that line.

Faith without transformation is meaningless. Faith should transcend religiosity and flow into actual deeds of love and kindness towards those we meet and interact with daily.

Now if only each Filipino would actually live his faith...

lent 2009

It's the Holy Week once again people. How's God calling you to participate in this week of significant acts and reflections?

Here's an blog post that could shed new light to our abstinence quotient this season.

Quick Thought on Lent

May everyone have a meaningful and blessed Holy Week!