Father Ed, or Fr. Ed, or Fred as he likes to refer to himself, had a good one today. After reading Mark 4:1-20, he joked, “So, does that mean we are seedy characters?”

There’s always philosophy behind Fred’s jokes. And today being the feast day of Saint Thomas Aquinas, it’s only fitting that we speak of philosophy. Just how seedy of a character are we? Where are we in our understanding of the Word of God?

If you’re like me, you feel like you’re never good enough. Guess what. You’re not. I’m not. We could never be good enough to deserve what Christ did for us. Take comfort in knowing that we don’t have to be. If you’re the seed on the path, or the seed on the rocky ground, or that among thorns, it’s OK. Salvation is a gift. What we have to do is believe and be gracious in our thankful acceptance of His gift.

“The things that we love tell us what we are.” – St. Thomas Aquinas

Have a great contemplative Wednesday!

It’s a blog world! We are reprinting the red-hot blog entry of journalist par excellence Ellen Tordesillas. She noted that Jun Lozada, Governor Among Ed of Pampanga and the Young Turks have joined the brave, new world of cyberspace. The more ideas for change, the better. And did you notice that GMA has been doing some good, belated bits and pieces regarding the extension of Agrarian Reform, et al? Personally, I think she is too late. At sa klase sa school, pag ten minutes late, absent na. Last two minutes, last two minutes! – Danton