Dominic's Blog Entries

Yuppeace - WYD 1995

2005-04-06T02:48:04Z

One of the most unforgettable experiences that
have a profound meaning in my life was World
Youth Day 1995. It was the second time the Pope
actually visited Philippines. Don Bosco and the
Salesians were the organizers of "Yuppeace" then.
Organized and spiritualized group of people
responsible for prayer rallies, taize gatherings,
social conferences and animating action songs
such as the ever popular "Celebrate, Jesus,
Celebrate" and "Shine, Jesus, Shine." The
animation was so intense that when it
reaches "..set our hearts on fire.." everyones spirit
was blazed with energy. The theme was "As the
Father has sent me, so am I sending you." It has
something to do, too, with "Faith, Hope and Love,"
Thus, my email address havefaithhopelove@.
Seeing the Pope even for a few yards away was
extremely a wonderful encounter apart from the
solemn celebration of the culminating mass.
Grace, mercy, power seem to radiate
spontaneously and immensely coupled with
mystery. Indescribable but truly expressible.

Of course, it was a long shot leading a life just as it
was conveyed there. But at least there was
something to ponder on and guide me through the
course of my life. This kind of event should not bear
fruitless in time and definitely would not appear as
a one-time social affair only but has to flourish,
move and live in our hearts, our families' and
friends'. At least try, keep it alive and share it. As it
has mine.

To all, I share in your determination to cherish the
memories, the works and love of His Holiness,
Pope John Paul II.

--
John Dominic Dalida
Youth
Bosconian

By the way, I read all Dan Browns book.
And conclave struck me like its big deal before and
I dont know why.

finally..

2005-02-24T09:43:05Z

Finally, I can see my LiveJournal RSS feed through Friendster.

Nothing!

I'ts just that, it took a long time before this thing happened.

So?! I'm happy about it!

Or maybe I just didn't notice it.

Now, I'm back on the drawing board . .

*February birthday celebrants

Jojo Benasa (11th)
Kathleen Nilo (12th)
Lara Vivas (17th)
Rowena Julian (22nd)
Michele De Guzman aka Potap (23rd)
Carly Woo(24th)
Mommy Ditas Lopez (25th)
EDSA Shrine (25th)

Happy birthday!

science..english..computer..

2004-12-15T08:30:20Z

classical and relativistic . .

cbt . .

10101011101010101100 . .

sound familiar?

figure out what's behind today's journal

and you'll get a prize . . hehe . .

twinkle twinkle little star..

2004-11-10T07:33:21Z

i've finally met the danish-morrocan kids who i'm gonna teach music with.. they are so lovely..

i was worried my french is not well enough haha..

their house is situated in a private modern village, Castle Hill.. it is so huge and beautiful..

great experience teaching children again.. remebering my old cathecism days..

othere than this, everything else is still a mess..

damn..

double damn..

as long as..

2004-11-08T07:15:33Z

my boss is not feeling well today and he needs to stay at home.

we are good friends. i've worked with him for almost two years in China.

so i suggested that he could do something like watching a movie.

and all the titles i've gotten were "Euro Trip" and "Chasing Liberty"

i went to the office and got an IM from him telling me that Euro Trip is pleasing..

anyway, as long as he gets well..

by the way, my travels now are getting more and more weird..

it's ok, as long as i get well..

surrendering everything..

2004-11-08T03:47:59Z

God created us free and this fredom is a gift.

We determine the person we want to be through each choice (no matter how small) that we make.

With that, I apologize to people who i am liable to the suppression of their own free will.

Please forgive me. And if you do, it would be really helpful to let me know..

Today I feel like surrendering everything to God..

the experienced guys . .

2004-11-04T02:51:49Z

Thanks to my friend Sherilyn for sharing me deep thoughts and quotes..

1. "I would like to beg you to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don't search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answer." - Rainier Maria Rilke

2. "Beeing deeply loved gives you strength, while loving deeply gives you courage." - Lao Tzu

And you thought . .

2004-11-01T07:05:02Z

We are so lucky to be living less than those people living in fear.. poverty-stricken and genocide-targeted people who are not even so sure if they are gonna be alive the next day or the very minute.

Lives are being lost just now the moment you are reading this.. children, men and women.. the innocent and the powerless.. not even have the chance to do what we do and to have what we have..

And you thought your problems seem to matter..

And IF you thought of it just now.. what the hell are you praying for..

the butterfly effect . .

2004-10-27T03:55:29Z

things i'd like to tell . .

wish I could start this well . .

couldn't buy , couldn't sell . .

the line between i fell . .

read on . .