The past year has been filled with a lot of tension and uncertainty for the Filipino people. But as we commemorate our nation’s 124th Independence Day, it is yet another opportunity to be reminded of what makes our country worth loving.
As the saying goes, funerals are for the living, and so it is for All Saints’ Day. At least in the Philippines, this is what it means: the once-a-year, quintessential family reunion, to reconnect, and to remember our deceased loved ones—parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles—the people who made us family.
As Christians, we all aspire to be just like Christ. But what does it actually mean? And how will we know that we’re living like Christ?
Imagine a life devoid of conflict, disagreements, and hurts. And even if any one of those arose, we can happily shake on it, and agree to disagree. How happy and enjoyable our lives will be!
Unfortunately, because we’re all sinful beings and we live in a broken world, conflicts do and will arise in our everyday lives.