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Ascension Presents | The Role of Hope in Holy Week

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Ascension Press  and  Ascension Presents   in collaboration with  Inspires   give you this riveting magnum opus.‎.. Condensed Reflection by James Z. Carpio The Perfection of God. He is the Alpha and the Omega. He is Omniscient, Omnipotent, and Omnipresent. On the other hand, we humans are imperfect. We can be weak. However, in God we can be strong. We do need God. And, we can rely on Jesus. He can be our Best Friend if we choose to with our hearts. Thus, we should like to hope in Him and, surely, we have a bright future ahead of us.

Ascension Presents | Don't Have Any Friends?

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Ascension Press  and  Ascension Presents   in collaboration with  Inspires   give you this riveting magnum opus.‎.. Condensed Reflection by James Z. Carpio Thank goodness I have great friendships. Friends that I had chosen and I'd invested time and given space to and for that I am grateful to the Lord. Where does one find virtuous friends? If you play a particular sport then you will find and develop friendships there. Your church organizations are another good source of new friendships. Friends of your family members are also good possible friends to have for yourself. Lastly, you may want to attend reunions and reconnect with old friends. God Bless!

Ascension Presents | Do Catholics Have to Respect Everyone?

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Ascension Press  and  Ascension Presents   in collaboration with  Inspires   give you this riveting magnum opus.‎.. Condensed Reflection by James Z. Carpio I should like to focus on the third level of respect. The one which is earned. The one which can be lost. And ultimately, the one that can be regained.  That one is character-based. As a writer, I always keep in mind the reader. I have not been writing for my columns for months now. And, every time I meet a reader in person I am reminded to write again. What is my legitimate excuse? Well, I have been given another career opportunity in a different industry but still in the artistic field. All I can say is, a servant cannot serve two masters at the same time. I had been given two choices, one or the other or both. I chose both. When the sea is more calm I would be able to make a comeback, officially, as a Columnist. Blogging is easy, however, writing a column is a whole lot di

Total Smile Center: Dr. Wenny Olivan-Villegas

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I, personally, would like to extend my sincerest gratitude to Dr. Olivan-Villegas, for the wonderful dental health services I have been given since a long time ago now. Her effervescent and gregarious character add smiles and laughter to each visit to her clinic. She ensures that every check-up and prophylaxis dental cleanings are impeccable and each dental operation is safe, and of the highest level of excellence. Again,  Thank you very much! *Address information may change as they transfer to a new location. Please call their landline for further details or to set an appointment.

Charlie's Son

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Charlie woke up at 4:00 a.m. and then, he quickly went to the mailbox. It was the sixth of February, 1957 and it was cold. He wore a thick jacket and snow boots. He got twenty letters.  One envelope stood out, it seemed like it was written by a child. Charlie, unmarried and who enlisted in the army, became curious and then, he opened that envelope first. He began to read the letter. Dear Dad, Hey Dad! I am your son from the future. My name is Stephen. Someone told me that I have to write you this letter. I have to write you this letter because if I don't then I shall never would had been born. I will never happen. You came home drunk last night. You knocked and I was the only one awake. I am still little so I pushed a chair towards the main door so that I could reach the doorknob. You were so surprised. Well, I have to write you that I needed to be born because I was born to write they said. Now, I had also read the letter you wrote to all

Ascension Presents | Why We Need Boundaries

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Ascension Press  and  Ascension Presents   in collaboration with  Inspires   give you this riveting magnum opus.‎.. Condensed Reflection by James Z. Carpio I became an irate customer at Starbucks Naga City. I, formally, filed a complaint with the Police about it but I am just dropping the case. I do care but I am establishing a boundary by never ever going to Stabucks Naga City anymore for the rest of my life. That is for my peace of mind and their peace of mind. Thank you, Father Mike.

A Story of a Love to Remember

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James Z. Carpio, writer Hey! My name is James. Everyone calls me by that name.  My Papa called me Jim and my Mama called me Jimbo. One brother of mine calls me Semaj.  Wait, let me tell you about one brother who calls me by myriad names. He calls me Hermenegi. Hermenehoho. You get the drift, right? My I.D. actually says the first one because it would not fit on the card. Let me ask you this. What's in a name? It's just a name. For the deaf it doesn't matter at all. For the mute they would not be able to voice out my name. Anyway, there are millions of Jameses in the world. Each of us are special. From research the chances of us being born is one in a Trillion.  I was not meant to be born. The plan was just to have a dozen children. That's it. Nothing more and nothing less. But, since God perhaps thought that my father and my mother did a pretty great job of raising 12 children they were blessed by a bonus. That would