Most people are afraid to talk about their faith in public. Aside from political correctness, it is an invite to the endless and sometimes pointless debate. But lately, the common ground especially among millennials, is not religion but spirituality. The word evokes multifarious realities and somehow veers away from a perceived Catholic black-eye called dogma. […]
Our Gospel for today is about a rich man, Zaccheus, who was a public sinner. Everybody in Jericho knew that as a tax collector, working for the Romans, he extracted exorbitant taxes from the people while he collected high commissions from the foreign government. He made himself wealthy as more and more people became poor. […]
The words in the title of this article were uttered by Meghan Merkle, wife of Prince Harry, and Duchess of Sussex in the U.K., as she concluded her inspirational remarks at the recent CNN Heroes Program. Meghan’s remarks are simple words that one hears quite often from people who wish to end a conversation on […]
In my line of work, one important aspect of continuous improvement is outlining lessons learned. This serves a variety of purposes: it streamlines operations by knowing what works, what doesn’t and the probability of each of them happening; it serves as a template for other projects to avoid certain pitfalls by mining a treasure-trove of […]
I have been asked to share with you today some ideas on the topic of Leadership in Rotary. The interest in this particular topic seems to be inexhaustible among Rotarians. From the time we are admitted as members of Rotary, we are constantly reminded that one of the reasons we were invited to join this […]
“You can have flaws, be anxious, and ever angry, but do not forget that your life is the greatest enterprise in the world. Only you can stop it from going bust. Many appreciate you, admire you and love you. Remember that to be happy is not to have a sky without a storm, a road […]
There is no doubt that we all share one commitment. This is our commitment to serve. And this should come as no surprise. After all, our motto is “SERVICE ABOVE SELF”. And our Object of Rotary reminds us that it is the IDEAL OF SERVICE that Rotary encourages and fosters in all its activities everywhere. It […]
Editors’ note: Fray Jimmy has served the Rotary as Past Governor for Rotary International District 3830 and Past President of Rotary Club of Rizal West in the National Capital Region, Philippines One of the things I am often asked about is my involvement in Rotary. Why am I seen and heard doing Rotary work in so many […]
I remembered a couple autumns ago when I was still living in Virginia, I received rather unexpectedly, one very good and priceless advice from a person I didn’t even know. I haven’t considered it a lesson learned though, for it only enhanced my own opinion of the matter, something which I have always believed. I […]
