a man comes after me who is already ahead of me, for he was before me. i myself did not know him but i came baptizing to prepare for him. - from john 1.29-34
a voice from heaven was heard, “this is my son, the beloved; he is my chosen one.” – from matthew 3:13-17image taken at the sto. nino church, tacloban city
when Jesus was born in bethlehem, in judea, during the days of king herod, wise men from the east arrived in jerusalem. They asked, “where is the newborn king of the jews? We saw the rising of his star in the east and hav ecome to honor him.” – from matthew 2:1-12
the top of the classic-looking church of ivana town, batan island, in batanes looks very much like those of mexican pueblos. the church looks out to the balintang channel that divides the main island of batan to sabtang as if blessing the outgoing fishermen for a safe trip and the incoming fishermen for a good catch.
the prayer of jabez
oh that you will bless me indeed and enlarge my territory and that your hand will be upon me and that you will keep me from evil