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Moments
Until when?
by Fr. Jerry Orbos
MANILA, Philippines -- The story is told about a lawyer and a doctor who were courting the same woman. One day, the lawyer had to be away on a trip for a week. To make sure that he will not be at a disadvantage while he was gone, he sent her seven apples with a note: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”
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Moments
TY
by Fr. Jerry Orbos
WHAT IS THE SHORTEST AND THE BEST prayer? Take a look at the crucifix, and you will see there two letters of the alphabet: The cross is a very clear letter “T,” and the body of the crucified Christ forms a letter “Y.” TY!
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Moments
Unworthy servants
by Fr. Jerry Orbos
MANILA, Philippines--GALILEO, GREAT MIND; Einstein, genius mind; Newton, extraordinary mind; Bill Gates, brilliant mind; You and me? Never mind! As long as we're not unkind!
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Moments
Nothing
by Fr. Jerry Orbos
MANILA, Philippines -- Try figuring this out: “X” is impossible with God; “X” is above God; “X” is more important than love; the rich need “X”; the poor have “X”; if we eat “X,” we die. It is a seven-letter word. Answer: “Nothing.”
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Moments
Dishonesty
by Fr. Jerry Orbos
MANILA, Philippines -- The story is told about a husband and wife who were having dinner when the phone rang. The husband told the wife: “If it is for me, say I’m not at home.”
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Moments
Honesty and humility
by Fr. Jerry Orbos
LAST WEEK, AN ELDERLY LADY FROM Ilocos told me: “Father, in America I experienced shock culture.”
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Moments
Light, free, all the way
by Fr. Jerry Orbos
THE STORY IS TOLD ABOUT A SON WHO told his father: “Tatay, I want to take up dentistry.” The father, a simple farmer, after some thought said: “Son, you know how poor we are.
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Moments
Exit
by Fr. Jerry Orbos
THE STORY IS TOLD ABOUT A PROUD LION who visited a tiny mouse. “Hey mouse, I’m getting married. What’s the best advice you can give?” the lion asked.
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