28 June 2011

BAGYO!!

Bagyo!
John B. Juat

Sunod sunod ang pagpasok ng mga bagyo
Walang tigil na ulan na tila isang dilubyo
Napakarami ang mga pamilya at lugar na apektado
Milyon milyon ang halaga ng pinsalang dulot nito

Kay tindi ng hampas ng alon sa baybayin
At napakabilis rin ng pagtakbo ng hangin
Ang pagguho ng bato at lupa ay possible rin
Marami ang pwedeng mangyari, nakakatakot isipin

Ang mga bagyo, malaki ang dulot nitong mga pinsala
Dapat lang na parati tayo alerto at nakahanda
Huwag na sana maulit ang mala-Ondoy na ulan sa ating bansa
Dahil tayong lahat, mahirap o mayaman ay kawawa

Subalit may namataang sama ng panahon
Mas malaki at mas malakas sa bagyong Ondoy at Falcon
Mabilis ang hangin; malaki ang enerhiyang naipon
Nakakatakot pero patungong Pilipinas ang direksyon

Ito ay ang bagyong RH bill at diborsyo
Na nagbabantang sirain ang pamilyang Pilipino
Babaguhin nito ang pag-uugali at pag-iisip ng bawat tao
Wawasakin nito ang pag-asang ang bansa ay aasenso

Tuluyan na sana mawala ang bagyong RH at diborsyo
At ibasura na kaagad ang mga panukalang ito
Dahil napakatindi ang pinsalang ating matatamo
Kung mawawasak ang pamilyang Pilipino

02 June 2011

An Inspiring Conversation

AN INSPIRING CONVERSATION
by John B Juat

Me:
I don't want to live another day in this earth
I am nothing, I have no more worth
So much suffering, sorrow and so much pain
I just can't take it anymore, it's driving me insane


Lord:
Come and tell me everything you wish to say
Tell me your worries, tell me what happened today
No matter how busy you are, find some time to pray
And I assure you, I will make sure things will be okay


Me:
Somehow things are still too difficult to bear
People do not love me, people do not care!
My hopes and dreams are crashing down, i can only ask why
Sometimes i just wish I would instantly die


Lord:
My child, why don't you stop for a while? Why don't you pause?
And understand that everything happens for a cause
Learn to love and embrace My cross
And you will never ever feel at a loss


Me:
I am blinded by a lot of things, i can no longer see
I find it impossible to believe the earth is filled with beauty
There are a lot of things that i cannot understand
Lord Jesus Christ, please, take me by the hand


Lord:
I love you so much. Right by your side I will always stay
You are my everything to Me, my Child. I love you in a special way
Trust in Me and believe that I'm here for you everyday
Hold on, have faith, I will be the one to find a way


Me:
Yes, Lord, You know what is best for me
I trust in your love, goodness and your mercy
I am lost, so I come to you, Father, for grace
That each trial I encounter may be for your glory and praise

Ang Buhay ng Isang Katoliko

Ang Buhay ng Isang Katoliko
Gawa ni: John B. Juat

Sa buhay, mahirap gumawa ng kabutihan
At napakadali gumawa ng kasamaan
Subalit tayo ay binigyan ng kakayahan
Na lumaban at magtagumpay sa kamalian

Ang kailangan natin ay awa ng Panginoon
Pati na ang ating pagsisikap at tulong-tulong
Mula sa kasalanan tayo rin ay makakaahon
Dahil sa pag-ibig ng ating Dakilang Poon

Kahit ang tukso ay sadyang napakalaganap
Lahat ay kakayanin natin basta magsikap
Kahit marami ang pagsubok at paghihirap
Pumunta tayo sa Diyos at tiyak mabuti ang hinaharap

'Wag mahiya tanggapin ang mga Sakramento
Na siyang nagbibigay ng maraming biyaya at milagro
Ang pagmamahal ni Hesus ay sadyang misteryo
Tayo'y pinagpala! Panindigan natin ito!

Napakahalaga rin ng Komunyon at Kumpisal
Paraan ito upang tayo ay maging banal
Dito natin mararanasan ang matinding pagmamahal
Ng pinakamaawain na Poong Maykapal

Binigay na sa atin ang lahat ng paraan
Upang tayo ay makarating sa kalangitan
Dapat ay magkaisa tayo at magtulungan
Maglingkod sa kapwa at gawin ang kailangan

Imperium Spei

Imperium Spei
by: John Juat

Did you ever wonder
why life is so tough?
all you need is to ponder
and things will not be as rough

weak and useless you say you are
and from peace and joy you are far
but search your heart and you will see
that there is something great within me

think of good things, think of love
think of the freedom of that pure white dove
think of forgiveness and think of peace
soon, yours will be the happiness that will never cease

Imagine all these being given to you
It's Heaven below, it's a dream come true
only when you stop and count your blessings
Will you be truly happy even with sufferings

Did you ever wonder
why life is so tough?
all you need is to ponder
and things will not be as rough

*imperium spei is latin for 'the power of hope'

SULONG, LABAN, KAPWA KO KABATAAN

SULONG, LABAN, KAPWA KO KABATAAN
Ni: John B. Juat

Sulong, laban, kapwa ko kabataan
Tayo’y tinawag na sumama sa isang digmaan
Digmaan laban sa pagsira ng pamilya at maling kaisipan
Huwag tayong mag-alala, tayo rin ay mapakikinggan

Ang diborsyo daw ay siyang kailangan
Sa mag-asawang matindi ang alitan
Anong nangyari sa pagmamahalan?
Ang kasal ay hindi na pinahahalagahan

Ang diborsyo ay direktang paglabag sa banal na kautusan
Sinisira nito ang pamilya at ng kanilang pagsasamahan
Paano ang mga anak at ang kanilang kinabukasan?
Hindi ba’t lahat ay nadadaan sa mabuting usapan?

Ang diborsyo raw ay para sa kababaihan
Ngunit tila may mali sa sinasabi nilang "katotohanan"
Sila’y minamaliit, at tila nagiging isang kagamitan
Sulong, laban, kabataan, sila’y ating protektahan

Ano ngayon kung tayo na lang ang bansang walang diborsyo
At ito’y legal na sa bawat sulok ng mundo?
Dapat nga ito ipagmalaki ng bawat Pilipino
Na tayo’y isang bansang may matatag na prinsipyo

Sabi nila, kumukontra lang raw ang mga Katoliko
Ngunit hindi. Ito’y abuso at mapanganib sa sinumang tao
Huwag natin payagang diktahan pa tayo ng maling payo
Kung sisirain natin ang pamilya, paano pa kaya tayo aasenso?

Simulan natin sa ating sarili ang pagbabago
At tiyak kabutihan ang ating matatamo
Dapat hindi ito maipasa sa kongreso
Ibasura na lang ang panukalang ito

Sulong, laban, kabataan, huwag tayong susuko
Mayroon tayong gabay, at iyan ay si Kristo
Sundan natin si Hesus; Siya’y ating mabuting ehemplo
Ipaglaban natin ang pamilya, tiyak wala tayong talo

Mayday! Mayday!

Mayday! Mayday!
by: John B. Juat

We are all passengers on a dangerous flight
Flying blindly on a black, moonless night
Due to heavy turbulence, the plane's struggling to gain height
How long will this agony be? Our destination is not in sight

The plane loses altitude at an alarming rate
To the pilot's controls, it won't cooperate
We're all scared; We don't know our fate
We hope conditions improve before it's too late

All of a sudden, the plane starts to stall
And our tears quickly start to fall
The engine sputters and makes a loud sound
It's almost certain we'll crash to the ground

Regret and fear fill our cold body
Tears fill our eyes, we cannot see
In unison we turn to God to hear our plea
To safely land where we should be

The pilot says "brace yourself for impact, brace"
Everyone on board has a pale face
We tell our God that we will change our ways
If He leads us safely to our desired place




Message:

We can compare this entire scenario of a plane crash to the situation in our beloved country. God is the air traffic controller leading the plane safely to our destination .P-Noy is our pilot and He leads us to our destination. He tries to control the plane and fly it safely. He tries to direct us to progress in our country. We are the passengers of the plane, awaiting progress in our country and hoping for good things to come. The heavy turbulence are the temptations around including too much freedom, the anti-life, anti-family and anti-youth bills now in congress. Our Filipino values are the fuel that runs into the engine of the plane. We can see nowadays that the values are deteriorating, and that explains why the engine starts to conk out, and consequently fear, anguish and regret follow as the plane loses altitude and is about to crash. The dark moonless night means that we are already losing visibility due to the constant attack to the Church and the family, leading to the loss of values.

For the plane to successfully reach the destination, there needs to be a cooperation of the plane itself, the pilot, and also obeying the commands of the air traffic controller. God leads us to goodness, but we also have a part to play, and that is to revive and uphold the values we have. If we do not do our part, it will be such a waste. It is not too late. Let us cooperate with God so that with one goal in mind we can surely experience progress, happiness, and peace in our dear Philippines.