Smile. Mwhas.

Evanescence2

Evanescence

Seriously, Dear God -


In what place and time, did you nail me?
In what words, would you want me to
speak your truth?  In what acts, would
you want me to manifest your will?

Forgive my little understanding that
couldn’t comprehend your glory.
How great you are!  How loving you are!
How merciful and kind!  Now hold a

child that grows old...Look at me, gaze
into my eyes!  Hear my complaints, know
my wishes! Make me strong in zeal!
Let me understand, I long to see -

your face - And how, every moment I
desire your love.  And so dear God,
I am flesh – frail and wanting.  Life,
seethed and culled; love, grown and scald.


God show me now, what’s best to do;
how I could live my life for you.
And as time passes quickly, make me
thrust dear Father, light and beauty -

In your grace, in your mercy - prayers!
And what’s inside our hearts aflame.
Glide me like birds up blue sky so high
Evanescent life, with you be nigh.

God grant - your Holy Spirit, fill
move hearts with zeal, live life with thrill.
Bleak days of tests and drought, be gone
Dare thunder out, and chores be done.

My dearest  one God, and Father of
the Universe,  come dear -  to us all!
Sweet love and fun, thy Kingdom, stay!
Scarred hands of time be healed, I pray.

Most Sacred Heart, my light, my love!
When drops of red, the deep sea sobs
I understand, those tides, your kiss
Most Sacred Heart, your love, my bliss!

rosalinda flores martinez. on thursday. january 2012

Elton John: The Circle of Life (From Your Tube)

A Filipino Folktale: The Turtle And The Monkey

A Filipino Folktale:  The Turtle and The Monkey

Retold by:  Rose Flores - Martinez

Let me name the characters Turtly and Minky.

 

Here is the folktale.

Once upon a time, Turtly and the Minky went around the forest to find a banana plant, so they could have something to eat. 

Minky chose to plant that part with leaves (upper part), while Turtly just got what was left available to him, the lower part with thick trunk. 

A few weeks later, Minky’s plant dried and wilted, but Turtly’s plant had produced a lot of banana fruits.

Minky said to Turtly, “ Since, you can’t go up the tree, I’ll harvest the bananas for you.  Just share some to me.”

“Okay,” Turtly said.  “We will divide the harvest equally.”

But then, up the tree, Minky ate all the bananas.  Proudly, he threw down Turtly, those yellow banana peelings so Turtly turned green with envy. 

Turtly, didn’t get mad.  Instead, he put a lot of thorns around the banana trunk.

So when Minky went down, he cried, “Ouch, ouch, ouch! You, Turtly! I will cut you into pieces and drown you in the sea.  You cannot go away from me; you will see!”

Turtly came running.  And because turtles were so slow, Minky found him soon.

“Please, please, just cut me into pieces and don’t throw me into the water.”

“Aha! And why would you like me to cut you into pieces?”

“So, I can grow other turtles from my shells.  Cut me! Cut me, now!”

“No! I will throw you into the deep sea."

“Please, Minky don’t throw me into the sea.  I will drown in the water.  I beg! I beg!”

“Hahaha. There you go in the sea!”

And so a stark splash!  Then there was silence. 

In a little while, Turtly floated up. 

“Hey Minky, don’t you know the water is my home?”

From that time on, in the village, monkeys and turtles were never friends.

Minky’s tribe learned a lesson.

Turtly roamed the sea, and down, he swam into the deep.

In I Wrote Fiction, posted by rosevoc2, January 17,2012.

It's the Same for 2012: A Journey To Life; And The Show Must Go On

There were those times I've wondered why clowns cry when they're supposed to laugh. Those were the younger days.

In theaters, usually, there's a showcase of varied emotions painted on the artist's masks. The most popular of which are the two faces: a crying face and a laughing face. Usually, the colors of black and white are painted on the faces dividing it from top of the head down to the chin. I remember day and night, close to sun and moon. I remember life and death, when there's laughing and crying.

Perhaps, there were those times I got scared of these clowns, and that bite of sadness upon looking at their faces.

The clowns add happiness to parties and gatherings. Usually, kids like them, such as the burger clown, Jack in the Box, and carnival clowns in Disney.

But then, clowns can also be frightening as shown in thriller movies and artistic dramas. And don't forget funny and naughty Joker in Batman.

And who would not know the Hat man, portrayed by Johnny Depp in the movie "Alice in Wonderland," taken from the novel of Lewis Carroll.

Moreover, "Mardi Gras" displays a vast picture of masked faces, as in Halloween parties. Traditional dancing and feast/ritual dancing are made up of people with adornment and tattoos. Hence, reinventing!

This 2011 another answer came up for my clown question; when groups of youth and kids performed during the "Feast of the Holy Infant Jesus" at St. Hannibal Seminary. The numbers were well-practiced as by the audience' applause. Most of the performers were kids, who wonderfully danced with their artistic costumes made of old newspapers and plastic bags. The kids made-up of painted colors on their faces and bodies, danced like "Tinker Bell," in Peter Pan, among others.

Another number from the youth came dramatic. One participant tried his best (perhaps to win and bring a trophy for the group) to make a presentation as in a carnival, but then some things just don't turn up right, sometimes, and still the actor came dancing, as if nothing happened. This group won the first.

So why do clowns cry when they're supposed to laugh? They do. They have beating hearts, too. Life must go on. Behind the curtains are real life situations that couldn't be announced on top of synagogues for accolades and medals.

So the show must go on. Saint Hannibal's activities for children (orphans and the poor) serve to support the children and the youth that would make them busy, prudent, and praying apostles of Christ.


rose flores martinez
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Prayer For Artists

Prayer for Artists

Blessed John Paul, as a man with many personal artistic gifts, you understood the artists heart.  In your letter to artists, you involved all artist to feel themselves united in a particular way to the Father’s creativity.  You challenged artists to see their gifts as signs of a creative vocation that has been entrusted to them.  May all artists find joy in putting their creative gifts at the service of their neighbor in expressing the wonder and mystery of God, present even in the darkest aspects of human experience.  May the face of Christ, the icon that makes visible the beauty and mercy of God, inspire the creative work of all  people of faith.  Amen.

St. Paul's Publication

Compiled by Maria Grace Dateno, FSP

December 30, 2011

War: Swearing in Faith and Loyalty

Trailers from You Tube

1.  Iron Clad



2.  The Devil's Double



3.  Full Metal Jacket




4.  Paths of Glory



5.  The Last Samurai




/rose flores martinez, iwrotefiction

thank you for sharing

War: Swearing in Faith and Loyalty

War movies usually depict the value of loyalty and faith.


1. It embodies how troop members protect and support each other.

The leader of a fighting force must be very strong and should mark a will of martyrdom for the goal/cause he stands for. No wealth can ever buy his loyalty, but his oath only to God, for his men, and to the mission's goal.

The members of the troop must treat each other like one's very own blood. More than that, to work on which they were sent for by the master. These squires will be to continue the task anointed them, for the people.

War pictures teach profound lessons in life. It is not only about the use of weapons, a taste of brutality, cannibalism, or crucifying a soldier, but it is laying into the present time, something that happened in the past.

War films connote history, culture, and evolution. It proves how men fight for territories and how they could become saints or sinners. Men could be self-serving and greedy, or they could be respectable leaders to other men, who would push progress for the human race. Progress, is nothing evil or oppressive. Progress is free, wise, and beneficial for all.

Check the following.

Iron Clad

A small group of Knights Templar fight to defend Rochester Castle against the tyrannical King John. The movie stars Paul Giamatti, Jason Flemyng, and Brian Cox. Screenplay is by Jonathan English, Erick Kastel, and Stephen McDool. Jonathan English directs.

The Devil's Double

The movie is bold. It trigger's a lot of excitement for the audience. Dominic Cooper is real fascinating in the double roles. Lee Tamahori, the director shows a clear contrast in the double roles of Latif Yahia and Uday Hussein.

Best War Films

Full Metal Jacket by Stanley Kubrick
Thought: Loyalty to the end!

Paths of Glory
Thought: One troop is also one family of soldiers.

The Last Samurai
Thought: There is no barrier in honesty and service to men. Brave soldiers fight for truth.

The Thin Red Line
Thought: There is more in a war. It is more than life. It is freedom in service. True rest is only with God.

Saving Private Ryan starred by multi-awarded actor Tom Hanks
Thought: Faith will make you strong in any fight for truth.

The Patriot
Thought: If you've been gifted with courage, you must be chosen by heaven. Many depend on you.

Born on the Fourth of July
Thought: Serving the country is noble work.

Schindler's List
Thought: Watch out for those people with black hearts. They should never be public servants.

Apocalypse Now (from Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness)
Thought: Serenity is most profound. See Kung Fu Panda.

The Hurt Locker
Thought: We all work together side by side. Each has a role to play. God see's how we dutifully perform our tasks for each other.


2. One brave war soldier I've recently met says, "In a place that is a war zone, there are no lights. There is no Christmas.

After dusk, it is a total blackout. People live and hunt for food that will only suffice them for one day. It is a simple life of faith."


3. Dear God,

We pray for the soldiers.

We pray for peace among nations.

We pray for love and unity for all men.

Send, O Lord, holy workers into your church!

rose flores martinez, december 2011

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A Christmas Song: Let There Be Peace on Earth

Pangkasaysayang Gabay

Pangkasaysayang Gabay

Makasaysayang Pook sa Pilipinas

(nasa pangangasiwa ng Pambansang Suriang Pangkasaysayan)

Tirahang Ansestral ni Teodoro Brillantes

(Tayum, Abra)

Dambanang Mabini sa Tanauan

(Lungsod ng Tanauan, Batangas)

Tirahan ng Pangulong Ramon Magsaysay

(Castillejos, Zambales)

Pook Pangkasaysayang Marcelo H. Del Pilar

(Bulacan, Bulacan)

Dambangang Pang-Alaala ng Pinaglabanan

(San Juan, Kalakhang Maynila)

Dambanang Baldomero Aguinaldo

(Binakayan, Kawit, Cavite)

Dambanang Casa Real

(Malolos, Bulacan)

Dambanang Pang-Alaalang Quezon

(Lungsod ng Quezon)

Pook Pangkasaysayang Jacinto Zamora

(Pandacan, Maynila)

Pool Pankasaysayang Casa Comunidad De Tayabas

(Tayabas, Quezon)

Dambanang Riza Sa Kutang Santiago

(Kutang Santiago, Intramuros, Maynila)

Pook Pankasaysayang Weceslao Vinzons

(Vinzons, Camarines Norte)

Pook Pangkasaysayang Miguel Malvar

(Santo Tomas, Batangas)

Dambanang Gregorio Aglipay

(Batac, Ilocos Norte)

Dambanang Rizal Sa Calamba

(Lungsod ng Calamba, Laguna)

Bantayog ni Jorge Barlin

(Baao, Camarines Sur)

Pook Pangkasaysayang Simbahan ng Barasoain

(Malolos, Bulacan)

Dambanang Emilio Aguinaldo

(Kawit, Cavite)

Pook Pangkasaysayang Leon Apacible

(Taal, Batangas)

Pook Pangkasaysayang Marcella Agoncillo

(Taal, Batagas)

Pook Pangkasaysayang Vicente Manansala

(Binangonan, Rizal)

Pook Pang-Alaala ng Labanan sa Pulang Lupa

(Torrijos, Marinduque)

Museo ng Kasaysayang Pampulitika ng Pilipinas

(Ermita, Maynila)

Dambanang Mabini Sa Pandacan

(Pandacan, Manila)

Dambanang Juan Luna

(Badoc, Ilocos Norte)

Pook Pangkasaysayang Libingan Sa Ilalim ng Lupa Ng Nagcarlan

(Nagcarlan, Laguna)

Dambanang Rizal Sa Dapitan

(Lungsod ng Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte)

Bahay Sa Pinaglitisan Kay Bonifacio

(Maragondon, Cavite)

Pook Pangkasaysayang Rosendo Mejica

(Baluarte, Molo, Lungsod ng Iloilo)

Published by National Historical Institute

www.nhi.gov.ph

In coordination with the

National Commission for Culture and the Arts

www.ncca.gov.ph

A Teacher’s Manual

Posted by rose flores Martinez

12.15.2011

St. John the Baptist