SAINTS and Other Patrons

[regnauld]

have you put that into practice? or also struggling with it?..there's a difference in knowing how to do things the right way than actually doing them yourself..but then again it to successfully teach is to convince your students that you're actually doing what you're teaching right?

how do you love yourself unconditionally?...and how would it relate to your loving your enemies...i think nangitag in your face answer ang ubang mga peeps dri reg...and not some of your philosophical words that can be misinterpreted in a lot of ways..

Yes I am putting that into practice and I am not finished with it yet. I am still learning to love especially my enemies as I love myself. Based on my experience, the greatest enemy is myself not you or other people.

This is not so much on philosophical but rather common sense. Let's go back to the basics. How can you love others if you don't love yourself? With regards to loving your enemies (others) it is very hard and I am struggling to love and accept them but that is possible if you have true understanding and love of yourself. That is unconditional love and the highest from of love.

The key to loving yourself unconditionally is SELF AWARENESS and from there you will begin to gain SELF KNOWLEDGE. From SELF KNOWLEDGE you will understand yourself that you are not perfect and therefore, you are capable of making mistakes. So, from Self Knowledge that will lead finally to SELF - UNDERSTANDING and SELF ACCEPTANCE which would ultimately lead to UNCONDITIONAL SELF LOVE.

[bisan-unsa]

patron saints were there in order for the church to be reminded themselves to be like (not imitate) those patrons, and which the patron followed the teachings of God or Jesus...
that's why here in Cebu the patron saint is Our Lady of Guadalupe (correct me if i'm wrong) instead of the previous Sto. Nino.

[bisan-unsa]

@ Ramini and Reg - would not just say practice but i would say to live with it... In every breathe, every action, and every word... To love thy self prior on loving and compassion for others...

You can not give which you do not have...

[regnauld]

@ Ramini and Reg - would not just say practice but i would say to live with it... In every breathe, every action, and every word... To love thy self prior on loving and compassion for others...

You can not give which you do not have...

Precisely. Let's LOVE OURSELVES FIRST and the rest will follow.

[vergievergz]

^^i love myself...but not that much..hehe myb sumday...

[pandahorde]

Wa ko mag expect ing-ani mo taas ang thread.. gi byaan lang nako pila ka days.
anyways.. im reading all ur post guys.. keep it up.. na enjoy kog basa.

[joshua259]

taga don bosco ka noh!

yup... ardua non timeo.