Monday, December 30, 2013

Books for the Christmas break

 Chicken Soup for the Soul (Just for Teenagers)
~ Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Amy Newmark


the five people you meet in heaven
by Mitch Albom


Jesus & Buddha: The Parallel Sayings
edited by Marcus Borg
introduction by Jack Kornfield

** all borrowed from the university library **

Art for who's sake? ;)


here's a gift given to me by my friend, Mera! a room thermometer!! 
it was just attached to a wooden frame so i thought i could make it more interesting!
Well, it's not that interesting.. but i like it!! Bwahahahaha! :D


i tried sculpting a soap bar.. 
this was my gift to my friend, Quenie..
just fine.
S stands for Sai - one of her nicknames ;)
i am truly a beginner!
Hahahaha!
i soaked half of it in dye (thank God for the idea! :D)

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Kerygma readings and reflections for Dec 28

1ST READING
 The feast of the Holy Innocents is one whereby we remember those who have lost their lives through no fault of their own, especially those who have been aborted. Herod attempts the impossible — to kill the child Jesus without knowing His identity — thus, he initiates a great massacre of children. Similarly, war, abortion or drug trafficking do not discrimate, too. We cannot truly call ourselves a human society when such horrors go unchecked and often without question.

1 John 1:5-2:2
5 Beloved: This is the message that we have heard from Jesus Christ and proclaim to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we say, “We have fellowship with him,” while we continue to walk in darkness, we lie and do not act in truth. 7 But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, then we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of his Son Jesus cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say, “We are without sin,” we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from every wrongdoing. 10 If we say, “We have not sinned,” we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. 2: 1 My children, I am writing this to you so that you may not commit sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous one. 2 He is expiation for our sins, and  not for our sins only but for those of the whole world.

 P S A L M
Psalm 124:2-3, 4-5, 7-8
R: Our soul has been rescued like a bird from the fowler’s snare.

2 Had not the Lord been with us — when men rose up against us, 3 then would they have swallowed us alive. When their fury was inflamed against us. (R) 4 Then would the waters have overwhelmed us; the torrent would have swept over us; 5 over us then would have swept the raging waters. (R) 7 Broken was the snare, and we were freed. 8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. (R)

GOSPEL
 The lives of all children are vulnerable to the powerful, especially the self-interested and the uncaring. One of the greatest tragedies of the present consumerist society is how we don’t seem to care about the type of world we will bequeath to the next generation — one full of denuded landscapes from the misuse and abuse of the environment; stockpiles of highly radioactive materials that have not been properly disposed of, and many others besides, including exhausted natural resources. And all for what? For a moment’s pleasure and comfort! It is this sort of shortsighted thinking that endangers the health of our Mother Earth.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
We praise you, O God, we acclaim you as Lord; the white robed army of martyrs praise you.

Matthew 2:13-18
13 When the magi had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him.” 14 Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt. 15 He stayed there until the death of Herod, that what the Lord had said through the prophet might be fulfilled, “Out of Egypt I called my son.” 16 When Herod realized that he had been deceived by the magi, he became furious. He ordered the massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had ascertained from the magi. 17 Then was fulfilled what had been said through Jeremiah the prophet: 18 “A voice was heard in Ramah, sobbing and loud lamentation; Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be consoled, since they were no more.”

think:  We cannot truly call ourselves a human society when horrors such as war, abortion, human trafficking and destruction of Mother Earth go unchecked.

Kerygma Readings for 12-28-2013

Friday, December 27, 2013

Which Hunger Games Character are you?


Lookee here.. could you believe that?... the one person i hated very much in Hunger Games was myself! 

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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Artists in Davao for Yolanda victims @ Abreeza Mall, Davao City


** proceeds from bought masterpieces will be donated to typhoon Yolanda victims**



THE ARTWORKS!! :D

Jon Raya
Surge
Wood art panel
Scrap wood and debris
197 x 61 cm
2013


 2
Qric Batilaran
Rise in Peace #2
Oil on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2013 


 3
Bryan Cabrera
Untitled
Oil, pen and ink on canvas
81 x 60 cm
2006


 4
Qric Batilaran
Untitled
Oil on canvas
102 x 76.5 cm
2013 


5
Dominick Pilapil
Status Quo (2 of 2)
Oil on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2013 


 6
Reagan Dieparine
Masdan ang Mga Bata
Oil on board
61 x 61 cm
2013 


 7
King Duyan
Status Quo (1 of 2)
Oil on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2013 


 8
Reagan Dieparine
Untitled
Oil on canvas
50.5 x 71 cm
2012


(i regret to say that i missed capturing this painting, but now you've got a reason to visit Abreeza mall)
9
Edmundo Viacrucis
Orchids
Acrylic on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2013



 10
Glenn Remulador
Peace in the Afternoon
Acrylic on canvas
50 x 40.5 cm
2013 


 11
Edmundo Viacrucis
Golden Carpa
Acrylic on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2013



12
Edmundo Viacrucis
Misty River
Acrylic on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2012 


 13
C. Cosio
Hikers
Oil on canvas
50.5 x 61 cm
2005


 14
Bong Espinosa
Inahan sa Kalinaw
Acrylic on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2013 


15
Dennis Puzon
Minor Suspects
Acrylic on canvas
91.5 x 60.5 cm
2013 


 16
Vyankka Balasabas
Ceasefire
Oil on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2013





 17
Rosamond Aljar
Love Into the Light
Acrylic on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2013


18
Jun Cayas
Kalinaw Series (1 of 2)
Inter-media on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2013




 19
Jeff Bangot
Vanishing
Acrylic on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2013 


 20
Boylin M. Poral Jr.
Art for Peace
Acrylic on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2013





 21
Victor Dumaguing
Guitar 1
Mixed media on wood
13.5 x 19 cm
2013 


 22
Victor Dumaguing
Guitar 2
Mixed media on wood
13.5 x 19 cm
2013




 23
Qric Batilaran
Angel
Oil on canvas
60 x 45.5 cm
2013


 24
Victor Dumaguing
Guitar 3
Mixed media on wood
13.5 x 19 cm
2013





 25
Victor Dumaguing
Guitar 4
Mixed media on wood
13.5 x 19 cm
2013


 26
Johnmark S. Principe
Ang Guitara
Mixed media assemblage
61 x 46 cm
2013 


 27
Kim Vale
Mga Alaala
Mixed media assemblage
65 x 46.5 cm
2013 


 28
Elvin Payong
Old Habits
Mixed media assemblage
64 x 48.5 cm
2013


 29
Cassandra Alanis Cano
Flicker
Acrylic on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2013 


 30
Victor Dumaguing
A Piece of Peace
Mixed media on wood
61 x 61 cm
2013 


 31
Camille Imbo
The Voice
Mixed media assemblage
61 x 46 cm
2013


 32
Dennis Puzon
Old the Time
Mixed media assemblage
70 x 54 cm
2013


 33
Dino Jason Caballes
Light
Mixed media on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2013


 34
Dino Jason Caballes
Melt
Mixed media on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2013 


 35
Ellenita Dumlao
Peace Agenda 2
Acrylic on printed fabric
61 x 61 cm
2013 


 36
Jon Raya
Untitled
Oil on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2013 


 37
Jon Raya
Untitled
Oil on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2013


 38
Randy Mindo
Hinanok
Acrylic on canvas
30.5 x 30.5 cm
2013 


 39
Stella Estremera
Courtship Dance 1
Acrylic on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2013


 40
Stella Estremera
Courtship Dance 2
Acrylic on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2013


 41
Kublai Millan
Untitled 1
Acrylic on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2012 


 42
Kublai Millan
Untitled 2
Acrylic on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2012


 43
Kublai Millan
Untitled 3
Acrylic on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2012


 44
Kublai Millan
Untitled 4
Acrylic on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2012


 45
Kublai Millan
Untitled 5
Acrylic on canvas
61 x 61 cm
2012 


 46
Ricardo N. Obenza
Hiyaw ng Kalikasan
Acrylic on canvas
91.4 x 70 cm
2013


 47
Domingo Arat
Eagle
Acrylic on canvas
91.4 x 90.1 cm
2013




 48
Winny Abonales
Gaugamela
Oil on canvas
24.5 x 34 cm
2003


 49
Winny Abonales
Bamboo
Oil on canvas
56 x 31 cm
2009


 50
Ralph Doron
Sticky Note (2 of 4)
Acrylic on panel
23 x 23 cm
2013


 51
Ralph Doron
Sticky Note (1 of 4)
Acrylic on panel
23 x 23 cm
2013 


52
Ralph Doron
Sticky Note (3 of 4)
Acrylic on panel
23 x 23 cm
2013