Book One: The Way of Purification
AFTER CONVERSION
CHAPTER 38 The Man of Faith
CHRIST: MY CHILD, My loyal follower is not rebellious at the unpleasant things which I permit in his daily life. He is a man of faith, that is, he believes My words and follows My teachings in his daily life. He sees My wisdom guiding his life at all times.
2. This supernatural faith helps him keep his peace of soul, even when humans seem to complicate his life by their meddling and interference.
3. What I send is not always easy to understand. It may even seem unjust or foolish to those
who are living only for this world. The man of faith takes all from My Hands, knowing that
I plan all things for the best.
4. Do not depend on your natural judgment alone, but learn to consult Me and My Church
in all matters of importance.
THINK: I must be a man of faith, with a bright vision of God in my daily life. He is ever near, ever interested, ever helping me. With such an interior vision I will not be disturbed by the sayings and doings of those around me. The supernatural man is not fooled by external appearances. He knows only too well that what looks good may sometimes be wrong, and what seems undesirable is sometimes the only thing to do. He sees clearly that God sometimes chooses the foolish things of this world to confound the wise.
PRAY: Father of wisdom and goodness, my God, when will I see things with Your glorious, eternal outlook? Let me not be influenced by the wrong standards of worldly people. I will dare to be different when the humans around me disagree with You. Though they may mock and criticize what You have commanded, give me courage and strength to follow what You want of me. Your wisdom will conquer the foolish wisdom of this world. The folly of sin will one day be condemned and put to shame. Let me hate what is wrong and fear all sin in my daily life. Amen.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Saturday, February 19, 2011
My Daily Bread Book 1 Chapter 37
Book One: The Way of Purification
AFTER CONVERSION
CHAPTER 37 Invitation to Holy Communion
CHRIST: MY CHILD, often ponder My words "Come, all you that labor and are burdened, and I will refresh you." These are My words, and you ought to receive them gratefully and faithfully. They are Mine because I spoke them; but they are also yours, because they were spoken for your salvation. Receive them joyfully from My lips. Let them be deeply carved upon your heart. In these holy words, you see My loyal and tender consideration for you. Do not let your conscience stop you from rushing into My arms. I know how unworthy you are of My friendship, but I love you in spite of that.
2. In spite of your nothingness and your sins, I command you to approach Me with confidence. It is actually My Will that you should receive Me, the Food of Immortality. Through this heavenly Food, which is truly My own Body and Blood, you shall gain unending life and eternal glory. I say, "Come, all you that labor and are burdened, and I will refresh you! " These are consoling words in the ear of a sinner. I, your Lord and God, invite poor and needy you to receive My holy Body. Do not say, "Who am I, that I should presume to approach You?" I command you to come and receive Me, for without Me you are lost.
3. Prepare your soul with confession, if necessary, and with prayers. Then approach My altar with confidence and with a burning desire to please Me in your daily life.
THINK: God is so powerful, so great, so perfect, that we are as nothing compared to Him. The angels and saints in Heaven see God face to face and realize how very, very small they are in His presence. As a result they feel a deep indescribable respect for Him. Yet God, in His goodness, loves His creatures beyond all telling. He did many things to convince us of His love. He even sent His beloved Son to show His love in a human way. After living and dying for love of us, Jesus invented a way to remain with us in the Holy Eucharist. In this wonderful Sacrament He makes Himself the Food of our souls. Lest anyone refuse to receive Him in Holy Communion, He commanded that we should do so. It is His express wish that I receive Him in Holy Communion.
PRAY: Lord, why are You so gracious to me and so concerned about me? You know how full of defects I am. I offend You so often by my faults and my negligence. How dare I welcome You into my heart? I have often been selfish with You in spite of all Your generosity to Me. The angels and archangels stand in deep respect before You. The Saints and the just have a holy fear of You. Yet, You say, "Come to Me." Were it not You that say this, Lord, who could believe it, and who would dare approach this holy table? At Your loving command I will come. I will think of Your Will and forget my unworthiness, and I shall eat the Bread of Angels. Amen.
AFTER CONVERSION
CHAPTER 37 Invitation to Holy Communion
CHRIST: MY CHILD, often ponder My words "Come, all you that labor and are burdened, and I will refresh you." These are My words, and you ought to receive them gratefully and faithfully. They are Mine because I spoke them; but they are also yours, because they were spoken for your salvation. Receive them joyfully from My lips. Let them be deeply carved upon your heart. In these holy words, you see My loyal and tender consideration for you. Do not let your conscience stop you from rushing into My arms. I know how unworthy you are of My friendship, but I love you in spite of that.
2. In spite of your nothingness and your sins, I command you to approach Me with confidence. It is actually My Will that you should receive Me, the Food of Immortality. Through this heavenly Food, which is truly My own Body and Blood, you shall gain unending life and eternal glory. I say, "Come, all you that labor and are burdened, and I will refresh you! " These are consoling words in the ear of a sinner. I, your Lord and God, invite poor and needy you to receive My holy Body. Do not say, "Who am I, that I should presume to approach You?" I command you to come and receive Me, for without Me you are lost.
3. Prepare your soul with confession, if necessary, and with prayers. Then approach My altar with confidence and with a burning desire to please Me in your daily life.
THINK: God is so powerful, so great, so perfect, that we are as nothing compared to Him. The angels and saints in Heaven see God face to face and realize how very, very small they are in His presence. As a result they feel a deep indescribable respect for Him. Yet God, in His goodness, loves His creatures beyond all telling. He did many things to convince us of His love. He even sent His beloved Son to show His love in a human way. After living and dying for love of us, Jesus invented a way to remain with us in the Holy Eucharist. In this wonderful Sacrament He makes Himself the Food of our souls. Lest anyone refuse to receive Him in Holy Communion, He commanded that we should do so. It is His express wish that I receive Him in Holy Communion.
PRAY: Lord, why are You so gracious to me and so concerned about me? You know how full of defects I am. I offend You so often by my faults and my negligence. How dare I welcome You into my heart? I have often been selfish with You in spite of all Your generosity to Me. The angels and archangels stand in deep respect before You. The Saints and the just have a holy fear of You. Yet, You say, "Come to Me." Were it not You that say this, Lord, who could believe it, and who would dare approach this holy table? At Your loving command I will come. I will think of Your Will and forget my unworthiness, and I shall eat the Bread of Angels. Amen.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
"Dancing La Vida Edna" Business World Article by Sam. L. Marcelo
Posted on January 27, 2011 06:10:13 PM
BY SAM L. MARCELO, Senior Reporter
Viva la Vida
DANCE
Dancing La Vida Edna
Jan. 29, 8 p.m.
Aliw Theater, CCP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Pasay City
History will be made on Saturday night when the country’s three leading dance companies will share the stage for the first time. Ballet Philippines (BP), Ballet Manila (BM) and the Philippine Ballet Theater are performing together in a fund-raiser that will benefit dancer and choreographer Edna Vida and Artists Welfare Project, Inc. (AWPI). The event, Dancing La Vida Edna, features excerpts from Ms. Vida’s signature roles and choreography.
"I’m so glad they decided to dance together at last to bring back our attention to the bewildering world of dance. People forget that the theater feeds the soul," said Ms. Vida in an e-mail interview with BusinessWorld. "Filipino dancers are considered to be among the most beautiful in the world and here they are, right in our own backyard."
The night is set to be a nostalgic one for Ms. Vida, who will see, among other things, reprises of two classical pas de deux from Black Swan and Diana and Acteon. "[These] are very difficult roles that I still can’t believe I managed to dance. But that’s the joy of performing, you never know what you can do until you huff and puff and try it, after which there is so much fulfillment like giving birth to a baby," she said. "In dance, nothing is impossible when you want it so bad. So to be able to do these difficult roles you have to want them bad."
As one of BP’s principal dancers, Ms. Vida is best remembered in Armin Wild and Denisa Reyes’s Firebird; Alice Reyes’s Carmen, Amada and Itim-Asu; Norman Walker’s Songs of a Wayfarer and Season of Flight.
Each role and work in Ms. Vida’s celebrated career has a story behind it. The excerpts from her choreography reflect particular stages in her life as an artist: passionate, introspective, rebellious, or just plain crazy. BP’s repertoire includes her Filipino Nutcracker, Ensalada, Pagsamba and Peter Pan.
"Working with each company was most significant because the dancers brought out something inside me that was unique," said Ms. Vida. "Their bodies, their style of dancing were all different and so very challenging to mold and create from. Working with them made me grow as a choreographer."
BM founder and artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde is dancing Summer’s End, which, until 1988, she performed with Nonoy Froilan (Ms. Vida’s life partner). This concert will see Ms. Macuja-Elizalde dancing with Rudy De Dios, who will be coached by Mr. Froilan.
"I think it’s amazing that more than 20 years later, this beautiful pas de deux by Norman Walker is being revived," said Ms. Macuja-Elizalde, who added that the ballet is made "extra special" since Mr. Froilan and Ms. Vida also danced in it together in the past.
BP artistic director Paul Alexander Morales, meanwhile, is looking forward to the finale -- a scene from Ms. Vida’s Peter Pan involving all three companies. "She is a master of creating works that survive the passage of time," he said of Ms. Vida, adding that he was "star struck" when he saw her as Sisa in Cora Inigo’s ballet.
The praise goes both ways. Ms. Vida admitted that dancers can do much more now than they did during their time. "When I watch these dancers I am awed by their technique and artistry. This is the way I expected it to go and I’m seeing them evolve right before my very eyes," Ms. Vida said. "Dance in the Philippines used to be more of a hobby, something a young person tried for fun or because their parents forced them to. Now it’s a full-blown profession, a career."
Still human
Dancing La Vida Edna is not just a celebration of Ms. Vida, although her achievements are many. Ms. Macuja-Elizalde describes her as brilliant, while Mr. Morales calls her an icon and a member of true Filipino dance royalty.
The gala is a reminder that Ms. Vida, despite these accolades, is still human, as are all other artists. Aside from supplementing Ms. Vida’s medical funds, the proceeds from the gala will go to AWPI, an organization that assists artists with health care, housing and financial management.
"Artists are always too busy to think of things other than their art. The pressure is just too immense and there is hardly time to think of [these things] until it’s too late. Very few of us save enough money to buy basic needs, much less have funds for old age and retirement," said Ms. Vida. "We are usually at the lowest rung of the ladder in government allocations and programs."
The AWPI, she added, helps them plan ahead and think 50 years from now instead of just next year.
"It’s about time someone brought together all three ballet companies for a great cause," said Ms. Macuja-Elizalde. "To quote Edna during our telephone conversation about the concept of Dancing La Vida Edna: ‘If my getting sick will bring all three ballet companies together, then it’s all worth it.’"
(Tickets to Dancing La Vida Edna range from P500 to P2,000. For more information, call 832-3661 and 832-1125 loc. 1620/1621 or e-mail ccptanghalan@yahoo.)
BY SAM L. MARCELO, Senior Reporter
Viva la Vida
DANCE
Dancing La Vida Edna
Jan. 29, 8 p.m.
Aliw Theater, CCP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Pasay City
History will be made on Saturday night when the country’s three leading dance companies will share the stage for the first time. Ballet Philippines (BP), Ballet Manila (BM) and the Philippine Ballet Theater are performing together in a fund-raiser that will benefit dancer and choreographer Edna Vida and Artists Welfare Project, Inc. (AWPI). The event, Dancing La Vida Edna, features excerpts from Ms. Vida’s signature roles and choreography.
"I’m so glad they decided to dance together at last to bring back our attention to the bewildering world of dance. People forget that the theater feeds the soul," said Ms. Vida in an e-mail interview with BusinessWorld. "Filipino dancers are considered to be among the most beautiful in the world and here they are, right in our own backyard."
The night is set to be a nostalgic one for Ms. Vida, who will see, among other things, reprises of two classical pas de deux from Black Swan and Diana and Acteon. "[These] are very difficult roles that I still can’t believe I managed to dance. But that’s the joy of performing, you never know what you can do until you huff and puff and try it, after which there is so much fulfillment like giving birth to a baby," she said. "In dance, nothing is impossible when you want it so bad. So to be able to do these difficult roles you have to want them bad."
As one of BP’s principal dancers, Ms. Vida is best remembered in Armin Wild and Denisa Reyes’s Firebird; Alice Reyes’s Carmen, Amada and Itim-Asu; Norman Walker’s Songs of a Wayfarer and Season of Flight.
Each role and work in Ms. Vida’s celebrated career has a story behind it. The excerpts from her choreography reflect particular stages in her life as an artist: passionate, introspective, rebellious, or just plain crazy. BP’s repertoire includes her Filipino Nutcracker, Ensalada, Pagsamba and Peter Pan.
"Working with each company was most significant because the dancers brought out something inside me that was unique," said Ms. Vida. "Their bodies, their style of dancing were all different and so very challenging to mold and create from. Working with them made me grow as a choreographer."
BM founder and artistic director Lisa Macuja-Elizalde is dancing Summer’s End, which, until 1988, she performed with Nonoy Froilan (Ms. Vida’s life partner). This concert will see Ms. Macuja-Elizalde dancing with Rudy De Dios, who will be coached by Mr. Froilan.
"I think it’s amazing that more than 20 years later, this beautiful pas de deux by Norman Walker is being revived," said Ms. Macuja-Elizalde, who added that the ballet is made "extra special" since Mr. Froilan and Ms. Vida also danced in it together in the past.
BP artistic director Paul Alexander Morales, meanwhile, is looking forward to the finale -- a scene from Ms. Vida’s Peter Pan involving all three companies. "She is a master of creating works that survive the passage of time," he said of Ms. Vida, adding that he was "star struck" when he saw her as Sisa in Cora Inigo’s ballet.
The praise goes both ways. Ms. Vida admitted that dancers can do much more now than they did during their time. "When I watch these dancers I am awed by their technique and artistry. This is the way I expected it to go and I’m seeing them evolve right before my very eyes," Ms. Vida said. "Dance in the Philippines used to be more of a hobby, something a young person tried for fun or because their parents forced them to. Now it’s a full-blown profession, a career."
Still human
Dancing La Vida Edna is not just a celebration of Ms. Vida, although her achievements are many. Ms. Macuja-Elizalde describes her as brilliant, while Mr. Morales calls her an icon and a member of true Filipino dance royalty.
The gala is a reminder that Ms. Vida, despite these accolades, is still human, as are all other artists. Aside from supplementing Ms. Vida’s medical funds, the proceeds from the gala will go to AWPI, an organization that assists artists with health care, housing and financial management.
"Artists are always too busy to think of things other than their art. The pressure is just too immense and there is hardly time to think of [these things] until it’s too late. Very few of us save enough money to buy basic needs, much less have funds for old age and retirement," said Ms. Vida. "We are usually at the lowest rung of the ladder in government allocations and programs."
The AWPI, she added, helps them plan ahead and think 50 years from now instead of just next year.
"It’s about time someone brought together all three ballet companies for a great cause," said Ms. Macuja-Elizalde. "To quote Edna during our telephone conversation about the concept of Dancing La Vida Edna: ‘If my getting sick will bring all three ballet companies together, then it’s all worth it.’"
(Tickets to Dancing La Vida Edna range from P500 to P2,000. For more information, call 832-3661 and 832-1125 loc. 1620/1621 or e-mail ccptanghalan@yahoo.)
Saturday, February 5, 2011
My Daily Bread Book 1 Chapter 36
Book One: The Way of Purification
AFTER CONVERSION
CHAPTER 36 Frequent Communion
CHRIST: MY CHILD, you should come often to Me, the Giver of grace and divine mercy, the Fountain of all goodness and holiness. In this way you will gain greater control over your passions, faults, and defects. In Holy Communion I will make you wiser and stronger against the temptations and deceits of the devil.
2. When I come to You in this Holy Sacrament, I offer you interior fight and strength. These gifts are known only to my faithful ones. They are not enjoyed by unbelievers, nor by those who love sin. In this Sacrament, the soul receives the grace to regain lost virtues and the beauty which was lost by sin.
3. The blind desires of man tend to evil from his youth. Unless this divine Medicine assists him, he will quickly slip from bad to worse. Holy Communion withdraws you from what is evil and strengthens you in what is good. You need Me. Make full use of the wisdom and strength which I offer you in Holy Communion.
THlNK: To fight sin, I need a strength greater than my own. Jesus promises to give it to me in Holy Communion. I must not pass up this marvelous invitation. As often as possible I will go to receive Him. I will lay before Him my hopes, plans, and ambitions. He will give me the strength to do what is best for me.
PRAY: Lord, this heavenly gift is certainly necessary for me. I become sluggish so easily, and I fall into sin so quickly. I need to be spiritually refreshed, cleansed, and inflamed once more by frequent prayers, confession, and a loving reception of Your Sacred Body and Blood. By staying away too long, I may fall away from my good intentions. Make me wise enough to come to You as often as possible, so that I may have Your grace to work for eternal life. Amen.
AFTER CONVERSION
CHAPTER 36 Frequent Communion
CHRIST: MY CHILD, you should come often to Me, the Giver of grace and divine mercy, the Fountain of all goodness and holiness. In this way you will gain greater control over your passions, faults, and defects. In Holy Communion I will make you wiser and stronger against the temptations and deceits of the devil.
2. When I come to You in this Holy Sacrament, I offer you interior fight and strength. These gifts are known only to my faithful ones. They are not enjoyed by unbelievers, nor by those who love sin. In this Sacrament, the soul receives the grace to regain lost virtues and the beauty which was lost by sin.
3. The blind desires of man tend to evil from his youth. Unless this divine Medicine assists him, he will quickly slip from bad to worse. Holy Communion withdraws you from what is evil and strengthens you in what is good. You need Me. Make full use of the wisdom and strength which I offer you in Holy Communion.
THlNK: To fight sin, I need a strength greater than my own. Jesus promises to give it to me in Holy Communion. I must not pass up this marvelous invitation. As often as possible I will go to receive Him. I will lay before Him my hopes, plans, and ambitions. He will give me the strength to do what is best for me.
PRAY: Lord, this heavenly gift is certainly necessary for me. I become sluggish so easily, and I fall into sin so quickly. I need to be spiritually refreshed, cleansed, and inflamed once more by frequent prayers, confession, and a loving reception of Your Sacred Body and Blood. By staying away too long, I may fall away from my good intentions. Make me wise enough to come to You as often as possible, so that I may have Your grace to work for eternal life. Amen.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
"Dancing La Vida Edna"
Ballet Philippines, Philippine Ballet Theater and Ballet Manila perform on stage together for the first time. They will perform my works and the roles I danced in, with the special participation of Steps Dance Studio.
Date: Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011
Venue: Aliw Theater (beside CCP).
Time: 8 pm
Ticket Prices: P2,000 (with cocktails at 7 pm); P1,000 and P500.
Reservations: Call CCP Box Office tel. # 832-1125 loc. 1405 & 1406 or Ballet Manila tel. # 832-3713
Administrator, Chris Millado; Directed by Monino Duque; Lighting Design by Katch Catoy; Project Coordinator, Jimmy Villanueva
I would love to see friends and all the artists I've worked with throughout my career. Let's have a fabulous reunion!
Ticket holders get a Ride-All-You-Can pop tag at the Star City after the performance courtesy of Lisa Macuja-Elizalde. Proceeds go to the Artists' Welfare of the Philippines, Inc.
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