Dead Sea Scrolls

The Dead Sea Scrolls, the most examined and sought after documents on earth, will be made available to all on the Internet. Interesting. Click here for the complete article.

Beautiful Harvest

Bountiful harvest this time of the year. And the prices are really, really low ! Orchids, anyone ?

Is It Christmas Yet ?

Looking like one of Santa's elves, he's definitely anticipating Christmas !

Rare Sight

It's been ages since I last saw a scene like this, here in Bangkok. In one of our weekend trips to the park, we saw this rare scene and lots of butterflies kissing flowers. My son who grew up here in the city has not seen so many varieties of butterflies in his life. Is it because the city has now become a jungle of concrete ? or residents have taken nature for granted ? It's a pity that he doesn't see enough of nature in his daily life. We'll definitely be taking him to more nature trips on weekends and holidays.

I Remember

JM at 2 weeks, 5 days old.

Photo taken on his baptismal day, April 12, 1998

Faces of Thailand

Thai spirit house.

Thai style architecture with tree branches and white clouds at the background.

Entrance to a bridge shaded with nipa palms.

(JM and dad at the background)

In Love of Nature

Searching for turtles and salamanders.

Photo taken at Putamonthon Park, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand (August 24, 2008)

Peter the Rock

“Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter,and upon this rock I will build my church,and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven;and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

Matthew 16:17-19

Queenship of Mary

THE MAGNIFICAT

"My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the might from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he has remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever."

Nature Trip

The beginning of the long trek to the woods to look for salamanders and giant lizards.

Palm trees thriving in salt water.

Feeling tired after a long walk in the heat of the sun.

Feast of the Assumption

'See the beauty of the daughter of Jerusalem, who ascended to heaven like the rising sun at dawn.'

- Benedictus antiphon from Daily Office

Jesus on Water

Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw how strong the wind was he became frightened;and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught Peter,and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” After they got into the boat, the wind died down. Those who were in the boat did him homage, saying,“Truly, you are the Son of God.”

Matthew 14:29-33

Weekend Market

JM cooling off with coconut ice cream after a long walk at the weekend market.

Looking around and playing at the same time was fun, the humidity made him stop for a moment to find a way to cool and quench his thirst.

JM looking at giant aquarium fishes. The idea of bringing one home sounds interesting to him, but I won't allow. Nobody has the time to take care of a pet.

Olympic Mascots

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Yellow Bulbs and Purples

Blooming purple orchids give an exotic look to our mini garden. Beautiful !

Last year , we planted a medicinal plant that was just a few centimeters high. That plant has now grown into a young tree. Although we've never used its leaves for any medicinal purpose, we are now enjoying its flowers, hanging beneath multiple sepals and looking like yellow christmas lights in bright sun. The nice thing about this plant is that it bears flowers daily, lots and lots of it, giving our mini garden a holiday look.

Morning View

A view of Bangkok one early and quiet Sunday morning.

Photo taken on August 3, 2008 at the Memorial Bridge, Bangkok