http://www.subtleoasis.com I’m stopping, for a while - just a while, to write, publish and share thoughts that linger in my heart and mind - a subtle oasis, a finite refuge - scribbling with my d:g:tal :nk. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:59:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Posted by mobile phone:Our belief statement as SYM-Philippines on Holy Spirit.File info:Type: image jpgSize: 86.10 kbOur Sub-group Declaration http://www.subtleoasis.com/2008/06/28/our-sub-group-declaration/ Posted by mobile phone:I am in dbti-makati for the prep sessions for WYD. 1wk to go before flying to australia for the XXIII world Youth Day Celebration! File info:Type: image jpgSize: 111.74 kbWYD Preparatory Session http://www.subtleoasis.com/2008/06/28/wyd-preparatory-session/ In the Gospels, (as far as I know) there was no mention of the Virgin Mary (the Mother of God) meeting his nephew, John the Baptist (save perhaps when Mary met her cousin Elizabeth. John leapt in Elizabeth womb at the greeting of Mary). But today, the Aunt and ... http://www.subtleoasis.com/2008/06/24/mary-and-the-baptist/ Ron and I went to the SCYM Office in Makati for the second to the last meeting of the SYM-PHILIPPINES delegation before the World Youth Day 2008 in Australia. When I arrived at the office, I remembered that there exists a DVD documentary of the Asian Youth Day IV - ... http://www.subtleoasis.com/2008/06/23/reminiscing-ayd4/ Congratulations Fr. Eli Cruz, SDB... Got more prayers for you! http://www.subtleoasis.com/2008/06/21/new-provincial-superior-fin/   It's Rizal's birthday today. The city government gave everyone in Calamba a holiday to commemorate Rizal's natal day. We took this opportunity to relax and to deviate from the slowly-becoming-toxic college schedule. We went to Amadeo, Cavite. Known for its coffee beans (which, according to gossips, are being ... http://www.subtleoasis.com/2008/06/19/an-oasis-in-amadeo/ I'm getting excited! Yep, you're right I'm going to WYD08 in Sydney... 30 days to go! http://www.subtleoasis.com/2008/06/15/world-youth-day-2008/ Again, no time to blog. It's been almost two weeks since I came back to the seminary after our summer break. From that moment 'til I've decided to pen this post, I haven't seen the dashboard of my blog. Really busy... not acting like busy bodies! Reminds me of my first ... http://www.subtleoasis.com/2008/06/11/busy-as-a-bee-again/ Lunch time, I was browsing through the slides presented by Fr. Stephen Cuyos, MSC during the FaithCasting seminar he gave in the JP2 Catechetics and Youth Ministry Conference in DBTI Makati two weeks ago. Got stuck with one of the slides presenting the True Love Waits portal. I didn't hesitate ... http://www.subtleoasis.com/2008/05/27/true-love-waits-waits-waits/ Posted by mobile phone:I have been wanting to teach my mama how to use the computer and the internet. Finally after a 30-minute crash-course she's sending her first email to her best friend in Maryland. Later we'll use YM. File info:Type: image jpgSize: 216.72 kbFINALLY! My mama is emailing... http://www.subtleoasis.com/2008/05/26/finally-my-mama-is-emailing/