Me, Imperfect Me
“Adam, please teach me how to sing.” “Ha?” “Adam, please teach me how to sing.” “What?” “Adam, please teach me how to sing.” “Say that again?” “Adam, please teach me how to sing.” “Me?” “No, me. Ah....
View ArticleFor You Who Are Overjoyed When Your Crush Looks At You
Another retreat has gone by. A 5-day silent retreat, mind you. No talking, even if I met a brother on the corridor or we gather around the dinner table. I want to share with you one thing I realized in...
View ArticleStory Of A Soul (Reflection)
St. Therese has a special place in my heart. Ever since the beginning of my serious discernment, I was convinced that she had been praying for me. When I came to Canberra in 2008, I visited the...
View ArticleHope For The Flowers
St. Therese of Lisieux has described each human being as a unique flower in the garden of God. She had learned from her experiences as a child that each one of us is a uniquely existing flower that...
View ArticleThe Mystery of Me Writing Songs, Huh!
I don’t know how I do it. But I will tell you all the pieces I could put together.The very first song I composed was entitled “I am Your Servant”. I could still remember vividly that Sunday morning I...
View ArticleDwells God
Image from http://www.catholicargos.com Dwells GodThe Beauty of Eucharistic AdorationAdam Boras DomingoA Frenchwoman named Madam Bire became blind in February 1908 due to atrophy of the papilla. In...
View ArticleDear MiniPoshLits
Dear MiniPoshLits, I find myself now in the lovely household of the Hennessy Family in Melbourne. In a week's time I will be moving to the MGL (Missionaries of God's Love) Seminary just ten minutes...
View ArticleThat's Why
I heard many lectures, talks and words at Summer School 2013. but this one stuck to my head like a perpetual spider web."As Catholics we believe that God intervenes at the moment of conception. THAT'S...
View ArticleThe Big P
One of the things that never fail to give me a helping hand when things go horribly wrong is prayer. At this point, you may have the temptation to stop reading and go somewhere else. Prayer has always...
View ArticleKristel Tejada's Farewell
The news about Kristel’s suicide reached my ears through one of my Indonesian Brothers here in the seminary. He was reading news from his own home country when he stumbled upon the unfortunate story of...
View ArticleDisgust on a Singer
On the cover of Peter Singer’s book Writings on an Ethical Life is written a comment by The New England Journal of Medicine: “Peter Singer has… more success in effecting changes in acceptable...
View ArticleLoving God Nonstop
The late Br Mark O’Dea, MGL was the one who introduced me to the writings of Br Lawrence of the Resurrection regarding the Practice of the Presence of God. I could still vividly recall that very first...
View ArticleLoving God, Oh Yeah!
It’s been a month now since I have finished reading St. Alphonsus Liguori’s book: The Practice of the Love of Jesus Christ. I could still remember my comment to one of the brothers (I'm a seminarian...
View ArticleLove Never Ends
I wrote this song on Feb 14, 2013: Valentine's Day. :)If I could speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, what am I if I do not have love? If I have faith to move mountains or to pick up...
View ArticleTips for Gospel Songwriting
As requested, here is a list of tips regarding Gospel Songwriting. I am only writing from experience and am still learning many things, but I deemed it charitable for me to share what I know to all...
View ArticleSHEET MUSIC FOR YOUR SONG? SURE!
I love free stuff. Even this website has been constructed for free (thanks WEEBLY)! Now I'm about to give musicians out there a tip on how to create sheet music for your songs for free. If you do not...
View ArticleStory Of A Soul (Reflection)
St. Therese has a special place in my heart. Ever since the beginning of my serious discernment, I was convinced that she had been praying for me. When I came to Canberra in 2008, I visited the...
View ArticleHope For The Flowers
St. Therese of Lisieux has described each human being as a unique flower in the garden of God. She had learned from her experiences as a child that each one of us is a uniquely existing flower that...
View ArticleDwells God
Image from http://www.catholicargos.com Dwells GodThe Beauty of Eucharistic AdorationA Frenchwoman named Madam Bire became blind in February 1908 due to atrophy of the papilla. In this situation, the...
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