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About me - Mark Escobar

Mark A Escobar, a Filipino-born fellow who loves writing poetry, essays, and reflections holds his baccalaureate degree in English literature, along with his academic requirements in his graduate studies. His style and language evoke some kind of intimacy

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Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Faith and reason: Search for truth
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Readings: Acts 13:14, 43-52; Ps 100: 1-2, 3, 5; Rev 7:9, 14b-17; Jn 10: 27-30"My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me."Not long ago, the archdiocese of New York celebrated the opening of its bicentennial anniversary (15 April 2007) at St Patrick's Cathedral with Cardinal Egan as the main celebrant. Its faith-f... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Understanding and dealing with death
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Among the English people part of their Victorian tradition is to refrain from talking about the body or soul as well as demonstrating their emotions or states of mind in public. I refer in particular to funeral ceremonies. It is typically their Anglo-Saxon ways or English reticence from exhibiting their own tears and sorrows ... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) Teaching and preaching
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The Beatitudes[1]"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land."Sacred Scriptures are replete with promises, all sorts of promises for meaning and life. If we look at the NT, for instance, there... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Theories of Spirituality Testimonies: The road to spiritual enlightenment
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The road to spiritual enlightenmentI took part in a four-day retreat (Oct. 13-17) conducted by Fr Vincent Boney, C.P., a Passionist priest from Philadelphia, Penn. who spoke on the covenant relationship seen in the context of faith vision and transforming presence of God as grace' in human experiences. It was in a certain deg... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights How to grow in a spiritual way in your day to day life
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Every year especially on the day of Yom Kippur, Jews across the world recite the Book of Jonah, the only Israelite prophet to preach to Gentiles, and the only prophet who clearly hates his job. And yet Jews read the text on the holiest day of the year because of its message of atonement and forgiveness. The history of the Je... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Thank you to my friends
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Worth reflectingIt's the best opportunityfor people to get together;to recapture those old memories,bring back the source of relationship.Much excitement, awareness of bonding,fulfillment of dreams,a goal to attain; a process involved,that shows a great deal of compassion.Addressing the heightened issuesthat stand in clear of... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Reflections: Life as a journey and the god within
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Being closely attuned to the hidden treasure the regimen of faith in my religious lifeIn the language and setting of today my faith continues to call me to catch a glimpse of who I am meant to be and the relevance I am looking for in the true mission to migrants. Like that Olympic Flame which gave its meaning to the games in ... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) What is the true target of spirituality
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"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field."Lately, we've been flooded again with news coverage on London terrorist bombings, the continuing rise in the number of crimes, the audacity of suicide attackers ... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) How to understand the concept of the devil and evil
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The Temptation of JesusThen Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry.Perhaps you remember two years ago, when Jewish critics reacted to Prince Harry's choice to wear a German uniform with a Nazi swastika armband. They said t... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Rage
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Inner AngerCertain persons drive me up to the wallwith their repugnant behaviors;I can't help but be realand own my anger.It's a reality, a human experience.Much has been said and writtenabout behavioral patterns andanger management;a continuing struggle, a human encounter.Like any relationship in today's world.There's a give... More..

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