Soulful Reflection.

November 19, 2009

Honestly this is a sad day. Ngayon na ililibing ang Lola ko. Nag-iisa na siya, I dont have any Lola and Lolo's on either side. SIya na nga lang tapos nawala pa. She'd been a very very good provider for us. Their are tough times on is minsan and she's always there to support us. Siya na lang ang nagsisilbing link para magkita-kita ang magre-relatives.

But now, how we'll see each other if the reason kung kaya kami nagkikita eh kinuha na. Buut I know that the Lord has better plans for her.

First time ko mawalan ng mahal sa buhay and I can barely say na ganito pala. Its hard.

Just to share na din..

Nung una ko nalaman na patay na ang Lola ko, ewan ko wala ako naramdaman. Its just para, "ok, she's died"

Then I realized na later effect lang pala ako. Na-feel ko siya later on.

Naalala ko na tumira nga pala ako sa kanila ng matagal na panahon at siya ang nag-aruga sa akin. Nung mga deep times ko pa eh kasama ko siya. Nung nagka-chicken pox ako, siya lang ang kumupkop sakin. And thousand other reasons.

Yung kapatid ng Inay ko, minsan lang yun pumunta samin. Gawa lang ng Nanay kaya siya pumupunta eh pano yan wala na ang Nanay.

Mabigat na yung mata ko dahil sa luha. Grabe bumuhos talaga ang luha ko. YUng hindi arte. Talgang totoo.

Nakita ko rin yung mga lost kamag-anaks ganyan. Ang dami-dami nila. Yung mga pinsan ko na nag-asawa na agad. Here they are. Nagkita-kita kami.

Masaya pero malungkot. I think one of the hardest times is nung ililibing na siya which is kanina. Grabe talaga ang lungkot ko. Humagulhol na ako.

Wala nang babantayan ang aking kapatid.

Wala nang iisipin ang aking mga tiyahin na may ina silang uuwian.

Yung Tita Fely ko, may parang galit yun sa Nanay. Andun siya-parang namimili-milipit dun. Ayaw niyang ipakita na down siya.

Ang Tita Dalene yun, she loves Menard. She touches me nung gabi ng last wake na parang sign na, she cares for me.

Ganun.

Ano pa ba ang masasabi ko tungkol dito. Yun, bumuhos ng maraming suporta para sa aking Nanay. Grabe talaga.

Nakakatuwa. Ganito pala ang pakiramdam ng mamatayan. One of a kind. Pero sabi nga nila eh una-una lang yan.

Mixed feelings din naman kase parang yung school pa it interfers, may itinu-tuitor pa ako.

The better thing about that naman is that I found out kung ano ba yung gusto ko tlaga na mangyari. Ayoko mawala ang Inay ko na di ko nagagawa ang mga dapat. Tita Ellen was crying kase parang her mother was born poor and died poor. Wala na.

Its a purpose driven living now.

King may maisip pa akong idagdag eh di part 2 na lang.

this day.

Le 6 Octobre 2009 le maison

Ngayon lang uli nakapag-blog. Ahm now, am happy with what is happening. I have many achievements as of now- personal, academically, spiritually etc. etc. In simpler views, am having a total life changes ata.

Kanina we had participated in a debate then yun nung una parang natakot ako kase naman mga scholars yung kalaban ko. And- I know that my say naman din sila. This time, kateam up ko yung aking mga kaklase na sina Ate Armie at Trizia. Yun, as we believed we did our best. Pero as I assesed parang kulang pa din. Di naman sa nagyayabang but I thinked their is a much higher peak than this. Yun, and am continue working on that.

Kahit pano din naman eh marami na din ako na-achieve at nai-sacrifice. Now, I do not have what I can call barkadas. Yeah, I have friends but still their not penetrating something deep within me. Yung feeling na parang mababaw pa yung pagkaunawa nila sa akin. I have a friend ALthea, which I think commonly misinterpret me. I dunno. She is much used to say na mayabang ako.( Mayabang ba ako?..)

Hay, kung san-san na napupunta yung mga discussions natin. Masaya ako kase yung mga family matters turns a better way na for me.

And yung grammar ko turns a whole lot better. Siguro talagang mas nakikipag-usap lang ako ngayon in English kaya ganun. Marami yung nagsasabi- di naman ako eh. That is my matrix- Badeth and Reena of m2B. Ahm yung si judge sa debate.

Hay ang dami talaga. Nakakatuwa. So accomplishing personally.

Tapos yung sa academically eh yun medyo nadi-discover. But I feel deep within me that their is much more thing to discover personally. Bata pa naman ako. Sana what Sir Allan imparted on me as an email which says. " "yehey! it's good to be part of this. i'm always happy every time you participate. keep that up, mark! wait for a bigger responsibility. i believe in you and i want you to excel. God bless"..

Thats a partial email, siempre yung ibang details eh personal na. Masya yung feeling na may nakaka-appreciate nung mga ginagawa mo. Hehe.

Yun lang naman muna I think for now.

Mamaya na uli ako online. May gagawin pa din muna ako.

I realized it.

As I woke up this morning..

I realized that I should not regret any day of my life

good days give me happiness..

bad days give me experiences..

both are really essential to life..

happiness keep me SWEET..

trials make me STRONG..

sorrows keep me HUMAN..

failures make me HUMBLE..

success keeps me GROWING..

and lastly GOD keeps me GOING..

I gotta me.

mark,

nakalimot ako! God is there nga pala. Dami na namang problems na aking hinharap. But God is there no matter what. This is a great guideline for me na mas magtiwala pa sa kanya. Their had been this dry seasons ( very the same ) through that, di naman ako iniwan ni Lord. Thank God!

However, life must go on. Tomorrow, I have to go to the church, sa may cathedral. Dami kase kelangan na ayusin. Pero alam ko andun na agad si God. God will provide painstakingly.

I trust Him on the good times, more on this trying times.

May kasalanan pa nga ako sa magulang ko. Sana ma-settle ko. Pano ba to. Life is good and easy. I know.

Malalampasan ko to.

Thats the spirit.

Brandy's song

Tagal ding nawala ni Brandy sa music no? Well now, she's back with her song Long Distance..

There`s only so many songs that i can sing to pass the time.
And i`m running out of things to do to get you off my mind (oh whoa).
All i have is this picture in a frame (oh ah),
That i hold close to see your face everyday.

With you is where i`d rather be,
But we`re stuck where we are.
It`s so hard, you`re so far..
This long distance is killing me.
I wish that you are here with me,
But we`re stuck where we are
It`s so hard, you`re so far.. (so hard, you`re so far..)
This long distance is killing me.

It`s so hard, it`s so hard, where we are, where we are, you`re so far.
This long distance is killing me.
It`s so hard, it`s so hard, where we are, where we are, you`re so far
(so hard, so hard, where we are, where we are, your so far).
This long distance is killing me.

Now the minutes feel like hours
And the hours feel like days.. (whoa oh whoa)
While i`m away (way-ay)
You know right now i can`t be home (ah)
But i`m coming home soon (ah)
Coming home soon.. (ah a hah)
All i have is this picture in a frame (ah),
That i hold close to see your face everyday.

With you is where i`d rather be (where i`d rather be..),
But we`re stuck where we are (oh oh).
It`s so hard, (oh ah) you`re so far.. (oh ah)
This long distance is killing me.
I wish that you are here with me (you are here with me),
But we`re stuck where we are (oh oh)
It`s so hard, (oh ah) you`re so far.. (oh ah)

Can you hear me crying?
Ooh (oh-oh oh-oh)
Can you hear me crying? (oh-oh ah!)
Ooh (oh-oh oh-oh)
Can you hear me crying? (oh-oh ah!)
Ooh (oh-oh oh-oh)
Ooh woo whoa ah ah oh ah (oh-oh ah!)
Uh ah uh ah whoa0h ah (oh-oh oh-oh)

With you is where i`d rather be (where i`d rather be..) whoa!
(but we`re stuck where we are) oh!
(it`s so hard) so hard (your so far), so far
(this long distance is killing me) this long distance is killing me
I wish that you are here with me (you are here with me) me..
(but we`re stuck where we are) stuck where we are! so hard! so far
This long distance is killing me

It`s so hard, it`s so hard, where we are, where we are, you`re so far.
This long distance is killing me.
It`s so hard, it`s so hard, where we are, where we are, you`re so far
(so hard, so hard, where we are, where we are, your so far).
This long distance is killing me.

i'll move on

hai markyberks,

lam niyo ba sawa na ako eh. wala na akong magagawa. I had tried my very best just to please her kaya lang wala naman atang nangyayari. Ang dami ko nang nasent na messages pero wala man lang siya sinasabi.

Parang ganun na lang.

Mahaba din naman ang pinagsamahan namin ah. How can he'll be that cruel. Sa sobrang depression ko di na ako pumasok for the two subjects. Nasa akin pa ang number niya kaya lang di ko ba naman alam eh kung aasa pa ako sa kanya na mamahalin din niya ako.

Siguro ang katotohanan nun eh dapat makuntento na ako sa katunayang minahal k siya. Lam mu ba kapag binubuklat ko yung diary ko nung mga summer time. One time kase I had asked her kung gaano niya ako kamahal. Sabi niya, "mahal na mahal" with all the feelings. Parang nung mga time na yun alam mo parang tutulo ang luha ko. Sobra kaseng sweet niya.

Pero ngayon. I bet na naka-move on na siya.

Todo deadma na eh.

Alam ko naman na may kasalanan din ako but looked at how I pleased her. Sobra-sobra na yuna ahh.

Wala na nga akong itinira para sa sarili ko. Isa pa pala eh di ko ba naman alam kung mahal niya ako sa katotohanang ako ay ito. Oh dahil may pantasya siyang di naman ako.

Love! Bakit ba kase naman sa akin pa eh. Ang sakit-sakit tuloy. Na para bang di ko na alam ang aking gagawin.

Now, ano pa ba ang gusto kong sabihin. Gusto ko munang kalimutan siya.

God, tulungan mo po ako! Di mo po ako pababayaan. I trust in You.

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speechless na talaga.

quizbox

About me and I bet its true. Sounds kokology. Yay!

Your view on yourself:

You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:

You are not looking merely for a girl/boyfriend - you are looking for your life partner. Perhaps you should be more open-minded about who you spend time with. The person you are looking for might hide their charm under their exterior.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:

You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

The seriousness of your love:

You are very serious about relationships and aren't interested in wasting time with people you don't really like. If you meet the right person, you will fall deeply and beautifully in love.

Your views on education

Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

The right job for you:

You have many goals and want to achieve as much as you can. The jobs you enjoy are those that let you burn off your considerable excess energy.

How do you view success:

You are confident that you will be successful in your chosen career and nothing will stop you from trying.

What are you most afraid of:

You are afraid of having no one to rely on in times of trouble. You don't ever want to be unable to take care of yourself. Independence is important to you.

Who is your true self:

You are full of energy and confidence. You are unpredictable, with moods changing as quickly as an ocean. You might occasionally be calm and still, but never for long.

Source: http://www.quizbox.com/personality/test82.aspx

Opposite of moderate

Meron pala akong natutunan. Maging masaya sa kabila ng aking mga hinaharap na problema. Happiness is a choice ika nga. And i think I'll make a better choice if I'll choice to live that way.

I can shine only through what I do have. Fancy things- fancy clothes and even the fancy cars. And then I'll see if I can go that far. Though everyone thinks of something different of who am I. Steadily chasing the paper and living my life. Yes my life.

I got no time for the haters. I'll just live my life. Hai. A happy lived life.

Ignore the haters til they fade away. Just amazing that they're still ungrateful after those things that I've done for them. In a safe way, I thinked I already paved on a way.

Hey I lived my life.

I am happy throughout this life. I am truly happy and appreciate everything that I do have. Thank God.

I returned...

I love Bo Sanchez inspirational messages regarding life. Like this one, I want to share with you. Actully, not really on the mood to blog and some kind a feeling that I like it but there is something repelling me to do it. Hmmfff. I do not knew;

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If you don’t mind, let me start with an old Genie joke.

One day, a Genie appeared to a woman and said, “This is your lucky day! I will give you 3 wishes.”

“Yeheey!” the woman squealed.

“But on one condition,” said the Genie, “Whatever you ask for, your husband will receive 3 times more.”

The woman frowned, “What? But I hate my husband! He’s a despicable man!”

The Genie shook his head. “I’m sorry. I’m the Love Genie. I repeat: What you ask for, your husband will receive 3 times more.”

The woman said, “Oh, okay. My first wish: Make me very rich. I want $1 Million.”

The Genie asked, “Are you sure? Your husband will have $3 Million.”

She says, “Oh, never mind. What is his is mine and what is mine is his.”

“Very well then!” the Genie said, and with a wave of his hand, and “Poof!” the woman had $1 Million—and her husband had $3 Million.

“My second request is that I want to be very beautiful.”

The Genie asked, “Are you sure? Your husband will look like Piolo Pascual and Sam Milby and John Lloyd put together. This is very dangerous. The girls will flock to him.”

The woman said, “Just as long as I’ll be beautiful.”

And with the wave of his hand, “Poof!”, and she became utterly beautiful and the husband three times more handsome.

The woman then said, “For the third wish, I would like to have a very mild heart attack.”

Life Is A Mirror

Here’s the lesson: Whatever you give to yourself, you give to others more.

If you like yourself, you’ll like others too.

If you dislike yourself, you’ll dislike others too.

Because life is a mirror. What you see in others is a reflection of what you see in yourself.

I’ve met very critical people. Sometimes, I think they feel that they were born to criticize others. It’s their life mission. All they do is size up everyone they meet and point out their mistakes. Where does this critical spirit come from? In their heart of hearts, I believe they don’t like themselves. And they project this self-criticalness on others.

This “disliking ourselves” is more widespread than we think…

It’s An Epidemic

At their inner core, people don’t feel good about themselves. Like background music playing 24 hours a day, people inflict upon themselves self-rejection, self-doubt, self-contempt.

It’s an epidemic in the world today, and it’s robbing people of much happiness.

Where does this sickness of self-hatred come from?

Self-hatred comes from fear. After all, hate is fear. We hate what we fear.

Specifically, we fear we’re not enough. Bottom line, we fear we’re unloved.

And when we don’t like ourselves, we try to solve it by many common false solutions. For lack of space, let me give you two here. One is having Status Symbols. The other is Religious Performance.

Collecting Status Symbols

I know a lot of people who clutch, grab, and collect Status Symbols.

I remember the story of the guy with a BMW. After parking, as he opened the door, another car crashed it and ripped out his door—together with his entire arm.

When the police came, they saw the guy looking at his mashed up BMW and crying, “My car! My car! It’s gone…”

The police said, “Excuse me sir, but don’t you realize that your arm is gone?”

The man looked at where his arm was supposed to be, and when he saw nothing, began to cry, “Oh my gosh! Where’s my Rolex?”

Some are so attached with their Status Symbols.

You see these people walking in malls. Shirt by Lacoste. Shoes by Bally. Watch by Rolex. Waistline by Crispy Creams.

I was talking to a friend who wore a Rolex watch. I asked him, “I’m curious. Why are you wearing a P300,000 watch on your wrist?”

His answer made me very sad. He said, “Honestly? To make me feel like somebody. To make me feel good about myself.”

Wow. If I want to feel good, I breathe. I smile. I pray. I love.

Let me give you another false solution to not liking ourselves…

We Make God In Our Image

The other false solution is Religious Performance.

When we don’t like ourselves, some get into religious practices to appease a God whom they believe also doesn’t like them. Why?

Because life is a mirror.

Because we make God in our image and likeness.

Because we project our self-hatred on God.

For years, I used to be like this. I prayed, read the Bible, and did my religious work because I wanted the approval of an angry God.

No more.

I do all these because He loved me first. (1 John 1:14)

So how do you start liking yourself a lot?

What’s Your Default Question?

You have a Default Question that you ask yourself a thousand times a day.

It’s like your OS or Operating System, working in the background.

For many people, their Default Question is “What’s wrong?”

They wake up in the morning and unconsciously ask, “What’s wrong with this day? What’s wrong with my life?”

And throughout the day, they keep asking their Default Question:

“What’s wrong with my husband?”

“What’s wrong with my parents?”

“What’s wrong with my kids?”

“What’s wrong with my job?”

“What’s wrong with my friends?”

And the deadliest Default Question is “What’s wrong with me?”

Some people ask this question again and again throughout the day, it kills their spirit. Because they find so many things wrong about them. No wonder they don’t like themselves!

The question “What’s wrong?” is a very useful question—not as a Default Question—but as a question during emergencies. (When there’s really something wrong!)

What then should be your Default Question?

Key: Appreciation

The Default Question we should ask is, “What’s right?”

Ask it a thousand times a day.

“What’s right about this day? What’s right about my husband? What’s right about my kids? What’s right about my job?”

And especially the very healthy question, “What’s right about me?”

If the Bible is right that you’re really made in the image of God, then by golly gee, you must be a phenomenal human being.

You’ve got stuff in you that are fantastic—and you need to take time to appreciate them.

Remember: Only love can defeat fear. And appreciation is love.

When Jesus healed the ten lepers, only one came back to thank Him. He asked, “Where are the other nine?” On that day, ten were healed physically but only one was healed completely. Ten were healed physically but only one was healed physically and spiritually.

Heal yourself by appreciation.

And here’s one thing you can do…

Write It Down

Sit down and write 25 things you like about yourself.

I did this the other day and couldn’t stop at 25. I ended up writing 67 things I like about myself! And since the list is in my journal, I plan to keep adding onto it until I reach100.

But start with 25. Celebrate who you are. Thank God for who you are!

This will change you.

All of a sudden, you realize how special you are.

And slowly, you’ll start liking yourself a lot.

The Most Important Reason

Three days ago, I was swamped with work.

I had so many articles to write, so many meetings to plan, so many business concerns… But my wife said, “Please bring Francis to the Barbershop. He’ll be a ring bearer.” That’s the disadvantage of having a cute son. He gets to be ring bearer a lot.

So I put aside all my work in the afternoon and brought him to the Barber.

After the haircut, I was thinking that we were going back home so I could work. That was when 4-year old Francis said, “Daddy, I’m hungry.”

So we marched to Jollibee and he ate chicken and rice at 4 in the afternoon!

Again, as we were leaving, I was presuming I could now go back to work. But Francis tugged on my arm again and said, “Daddy, I’m still hungry.” My gosh. Where does this little guy put all that food?

Later on, I realized he was hungry not for food but for love. Specifically, hungry for Daddy’s love.

So we kept on walking, visiting other shops, until he saw a playground. His eyes grew large and said, “Daddy, can I play?”

I believe life is about moments. So I bought myself a cup of coffee, sat on a park bench, and enjoyed watching my 4-year old jump from one slide to another.

We had the grandest time.

Why did I disrupt my whole afternoon for Francis?

Because I’m his father and he’s my son.

He’s more important than all my work.

He’s more important than all my ministries.

He’s more important than all the books I write and all the talks I give.

Friend, this is the ultimate reason why you need to like yourself.

Because you have a Father who loves you so much.

You’re more important than all the stars in the sky.

You’re more important than all the galaxies of this universe.

In the heart of God, nothing compares with you.

If He loves you this much, how can you not like yourself?

May your dreams come true,

Bo Sanchez

When Dreams and Faith Ignite

The other day, I was meditating on how our thoughts and our words stir up emotions on the inside of us. It's amazing that one little thought, one little reminder of something good or bad can change our whole countenance. Our emotions are so powerful. They can either rejuvenate us or drain us, and they influence whether or not we are going to approach life with an attitude of victory or an attitude of defeat. But it all starts with the thoughts in our minds. When we dwell on the wrong things–negative, self–defeating thoughts–it makes us weak and uncertain in our minds. Negative emotions get stirred up, and we waste precious time and energy. But, when we dwell on the right things, when we believe God and meditate on His promises, we become strong in our minds. We uplift and encourage ourselves as the Bible commands. Our emotions stay balanced, and we are able to approach life with an attitude of faith and victory.

I encourage you today to take inventory of your thought life. I have a great meditation of it because of my friend Althea. Let the Word of God make your mind strong so you can stand against all the attacks of the enemy. Don't focus on how big your problems are; instead, focus on how big your God is.( Thats courtesy of Bo Sanchez.) Get your thoughts and words going in the right direction so you can stand strong in your mind and move forward in the path of victory God has prepared for you.

…take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ (II Corinthians 10:5, NIV).

Just any other day

le 24 mars 2009

Hi mga markyboppyberks...

ala lang naman. Pasensya na ngayon lang ako nakapag-blog. Hot topic ngayon sa buhay ko ang Da Vinci Code-depicted by Tom Hanks, actually I was reading it all over again. Medyo may mga details kase na parang di ko nagets tho it was an important part ng story ng books ni Dan Brown.

From the facts ng nabuhay na Illuminati hanggang sa life ng Opus Dei. Medyo talagang nakakakaba siya. Pero one of that is the fact that the author still believes in God. Di ko lang masyado ma-elaborate but sure naman ako dun.

Hope you also read it. Here is the plot provided by Wkipedia.

The plot follows Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, as he tries to stop what seems to be the Illuminati, a legendary secret society, from destroying Vatican City with the newly-discovered power of antimatter.

CERN director Maximilian Kohler discovers one of the facility's most respected physicists, Leonardo Vetra, murdered in his own secured, private quarter at the facility. His chest is branded with a symbol—the ambigramatic "Illuminati"—and his eye is dislodged. Instead of calling the police, Kohler researches the topic on the Internet and finally gains contact with Langdon, an expert on the Illuminati. Kohler requests his assistance in uncovering the murderer.

What Langdon finds at the murder scene frightens him: the symbol appears to be authentic, and the legendary secret society, long thought to be defunct, seems to have resurfaced. Kohler calls Vetra's adopted daughter Vittoria to the scene, and it is later revealed that the Illuminati has also stolen a canister containing a quarter of a gram of antimatter—an extremely dangerous substance with destructive potential comparable to a small nuclear weapon, a potential unleashed upon contact with any form of normal matter. When charged with electricity at CERN, the canister's magnetic field controls the drop of antimatter to float suspended in a high vacuum, ensuring safety; but when it was taken away from its electricity supply, it automatically switched to its back-up battery, which will only power it for 24 hours. The horrible truth is that the Illuminati has put the stolen canister somewhere in Vatican City, with a security camera in front of it as its digital clock counts down to the explosion.

Langdon and Vittoria make their way to Vatican City, where the Pope has recently died, and the Il conclave has convened to elect the new pontiff. Cardinal Mortati, host of the election, discovers that the four Preferiti, cardinals who are considered to be the most likely candidates in the current Il election, are missing. After they arrive, Langdon and Vittoria begin searching for the Preferiti in hopes that they will also find the antimatter canister in the process. Their search is assisted by Camerlengo Carlo Ventresca (the late pope's closest aide) and the Vatican's Swiss Guard, including Commander Olivetti, Captain Rocher and Lieutenant Chartrand.

Convinced that the Illuminati are in some way responsible for the disappearance of the Preferiti, Langdon attempts to retrace the steps of the so-called "Path of Illumination", an ancient and elaborate process once used by the Illuminati as a means of induction of new members; prospective candidates for the Order were required to follow a series of subtle clues left in various landmarks in and around Rome. If the candidate followed the clues properly, he would be able to locate the secret meeting place of the Illuminati and be granted membership in the Order. Using his extensive knowledge of religious and occult history, Langdon sets off on the Path of Illumination in hopes of uncovering clues as to the disappearance of the Preferiti and the location of the antimatter canister.

Bernini's Habbakuk and the Angel and Agostino Chigi's pyramidal wall tomb

The Path leads Langdon to four major locations in Rome (Vatican City is within the city of Rome), each associated with what the Illuminati believed to be the four primordial elements of all things in existence: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. Upon arriving at each location, Langdon finds one of the Preferiti murdered in a fashion appropriate to the location's respective element: The first cardinal was buried and had soil lodged in his throat (Earth); the second's lungs were pierced (Air); the third was engulfed in flames and burned alive (Fire); and the fourth was drowned in a large fountain (Water).

West Ponente at Saint Peter's Square

After finding the bodies of the first two Preferiti (Earth and Air), Langdon hurries to the Santa Maria della Vittoria Basilica and finds the Preferiti's abductor in the act of setting the cardinal on fire. The kidnapper, who is also responsible for the Leonardo Vetra's murder and the theft of the antimatter canister, is an unnamed Hassassin who is working under the orders of the Illuminati master "Janus", whose true identity is unknown. Commander Olivetti dies and Langdon is nearly killed himself in this encounter with the Hassassin, who manages to kidnap Vittoria. Langdon manages to escape and meets the Hassassin yet again at the final element's landmark (Water), but is unable to save the fourth cardinal.

Ecstasy of St Teresa

Langdon nevertheless attempts to complete the Path of Illumination in order to find the Hassassin and rescue Vittoria. His search leads him to an abandoned castle-like structure with an underground tunnel leading directly into the Pope's chambers in the Vatican. Langdon frees Vittoria, and together they send the Hassassin falling several hundred feet to his death. The two hurry back to St. Peter's Basilica, where they find that Kohler has arrived to confront the camerlengo in private. Langdon and Vittoria fear that Kohler is Janus, and that he has come to murder the camerlengo as the final step in his plot against the Church. Hearing the camerlengo scream in agony, the Swiss Guards burst into the room and open fire on Kohler. Just before he dies, Kohler gives Langdon a videotape that he claims will explain everything.

The Fountain of Four Rivers

With time on the canister running out, the Swiss Guard begins to evacuate the Basilica. As he is exiting the church, the camerlengo apparently goes into a trance and rushes back into the Basilica, claiming that he has received a vision from God revealing the location of the antimatter canister. With Langdon and a few others in pursuit, the camerlengo ventures deep into the catacombs beneath the Basilica and finds the canister sitting atop the tomb of Saint Peter. Langdon and the camerlengo retrieve the antimatter and get in a helicopter with only 5 minutes to spare. The camerlengo manages to parachute safely onto the roof of St. Peter's just as the canister explodes harmlessly in the sky. Langdon's fate is not immediately known, as there was not a second parachute on board the helicopter. The crowd in St. Peter's Square look in awe as the camerlengo stands triumphantly before them. Because of this "miracle", the Papal Conclave debate whether exception should be made to elect the camerlengo as the new Pope. Robert Langdon survived the explosion by using a window cover from the chopper as a parachute and landed in the Tiber River near Tiber Island, which is famous for its reputation as an island blessed with miracles of healing. He is hurt, but not seriously.

Langdon returns to St. Peter's and views Kohler's tape with the College of Cardinals. Langdon, Vittoria, and the cardinals confront the camerlengo in the Sistine Chapel, where the truth is finally revealed. Shortly before the events of the novel, the Pope was scheduled to meet with Leonardo Vetra concerning his research at CERN. Vetra, a devout Catholic, believed that science was capable of establishing a link between Man and God, a belief that was manifested by his research on antimatter. Vetra's beliefs caused great discomfort to the camerlengo, who firmly believed that the Church alone, not science, should dictate the moral creed of the Christian faithful. While discussing Vetra, the Pope reveals that his support is due to science having created him a miracle: a son conceived by artificial insemination. Horrified that the Pope has fathered a child, the camerlengo plots to "rectify" the situation. He poisoned the Pope and, under the guise of an Illuminati master (Janus), he recruited the Hassassin, a killer fueled by the same zeal and animus towards the Church as his ancestors during The Crusades, to kill Vetra, steal the antimatter, and kidnap and murder the Preferiti just as the papal conclave was set to convene. The camerlengo planted the antimatter in St. Peter's and feigned his last-minute "vision" from God in order to be seen as a hero and the savior of Christendom by those who witnessed his brave acts. The Illuminati thus had no actual role in any of the novel's events, and its "involvement" was merely a plot engineered by the camerlengo to cover his own plans. As Langdon suspected from the very beginning, the Order of the Illuminati was indeed long extinct.

As one final twist, it is revealed that Camerlengo Ventresca was the birth son of the late Pope, conceived through artificial insemination. Suddenly overcome with grief and guilt at having caused so much death, especially that of his own father, Ventresca soaks himself in oil and immolates himself before a crowd of onlookers in St. Peter's Square. The conclave elects Cardinal Mortati as the new pope. In an ironic twist, through a quibble, a loophole in the papal election process known as election by acclamation, two popes were chosen - Ventresca by all the cardinals cheering his name before he lights himself on fire, and Mortati through normal means.

Langdon and Vittoria retire to the Hotel Bernini. Lieutenant Chartrand delivers a letter and

A friend to remember

le 21 mars 2009 de la salle lipa

Hai! Sa wakas medyo makakatapos din afterall. Everyday, there is always a man who is touching our lives. And today the person who touchedmylife is Kelvin Chester Gonzales. This man is my co-officemate. i know he had been through ups and downs in his life.And you know what? I was inspired with his very deep dedication to studying here in De La Salle-Lipa. If you're with him, you will appreciate more about life. Because he's that.

He has a very inspiringstory. For example,I bought something and its just a normal thing for me. He'll come my ways and inspires me to treasure everything I have.Yet,I knew I am very lucky. But he shows me muchog it.

His story is a bit pitieng,sorry for the term. Sometimes, he brought boiled bananas in office. And I asked him why he's bringing something like that except to the fact that is food:p He said that he do not have anything to prepare.And that actually is his breakfast. On that point, I uttered to myself. How lucky am I? I was able to buy those stuffs that I want and yet still complain while he, almost nothing and still cantwish of anything:p

I am happy that he is my officemate.I learned from him,more than he knew...

I hope someday he will be able to read this blog and found out that there is someone that is being inspired with what he is showing to us.

He is a man with a 50/50 vision,believing much on the beauty of his dreams. He is very faithful to what he's doing. Especially when he knew that he is correct.

I thank this guy not only for his character that inspiresme much to be thankful with what I have.Because of him,I got energized that I knew I can also do what he is doingand tells me that I can do better.

Yeah, this blog is quite a very long for a usual day of my blogging. But,just want to share to you this things:

1. Maybe we do have somethingin life that needed to be appreciated.
2. Whatever our condition in life, there is always something that we could be thankful.
3. Also, the life here on earth is too short to be lived with people whom you dont like to.I mean to live with those people whom you know that there is something good that those people could brought to you.
4. Laugh some more.
5. Laugh some more.
6. We need to laugh in times of problem,as what Kevin did. Because it just means that we'reliving to see the life positively.
7. Never be afraid to dream.In Kelvin's case, the poverty doesnt stop him from doing what he really believes in life. Thats a man with a dream. you can see barely from his action that this guy believes.
8. Show on your action what you really believes. In this case, because he want to give his dream a break so he doesnt, at this moment, have a lovelife. Concentrate first on what you are doing. Ika nga.

Thats just some of the many lessons that I knew I learned from this guy. I thank that sometime in our lives we've come crossroads and became friends. I thank you for the smooth lessons that I learned because of your expertise in office.

This year, I knew that I will come across with someone who will help me in my studies and I promised that I will but a digicam. I want to treasure the sweet times that we had in our office and as to treasure that, I want to blog it.

I love you na pare'! hehe, thanks for every lessons that I learned.

Dami ko talaga natutunan. I am really treasuring it!

Just go on.. many of us believes in you. Wag lang muna mag-aasawa.

Nakakatawa: Ahhah

Bo S

Just today

My friend named Althea Cabal inspired me to wrote this one. I hope even on prayers I will be able to help you, my friend. This is my secret for my joy and loving life.

We Have Just One Chance, One Opportunity to Live Today

Each time the clock strikes midnight, one day becomes history and a new one begins. We can’t go back, and we can’t jump ahead. If you are like me, you see every today as a chance to be all you can be for Jesus, and to experience His abundant life. I don’t want to miss out on one thing about today, but sometimes the enemy can steal my joy in the present by getting me to regret the past or worry about the future.

Have you noticed that Satan tries to ruin our todays by bringing up negative things that have happened in the past? He wants us to remember every hurt, every offense, every injustice and every mistake, but the fact is, what’s happened has happened. You can’t go back, and neither can I. But we can make sure that the past doesn’t ruin our today.

Satan also tries to steal our joy, peace and contentment by tempting us to worry about the future, fearing what hasn’t happened yet. His is the voice that whispers, "What if I lose my job? What if I can’t pay my bills? What if my child doesn’t come back to God? What if the doctor’s report is bad or my marriage can’t be restored?" Trust me; the enemy will try to ruin your today by causing you to worry about tomorrow. Don’t let him do it.

The Bible is very clear about what we should do with the past: forget it! Let it go! Paul wrote, "Brethren…one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal…" and Jesus said "No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God." God’s word is also clear about the future: "Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."

So how do we keep from missing out on the abundant life God has for us today? We forget the past, stop worrying about the future, and make sure our focus is fixed during the first ten minutes of each new day. Behavioral scientists have discovered that the first ten minutes is often the most important part of the day. Why? Because the first ten minutes can set the course of the entire day! When we start the day with a positive attitude of faith, looking expectantly toward what God will do, most of the time we have a positive day.

There are many things in life we cannot choose.

We cannot choose our parents, or the color of our skin, or the family into which we are born. Many things are beyond our control, but our attitude is not. We can choose to have a positive mindset, and turn our thoughts toward God’s goodness.

To help you do this, let me give you three strategies for the first ten minutes of your day.

1. Choose to serve the Lord with all your heart.

Every morning we have the opportunity to choose who we are going to serve; who we are going to live to please that day. Every morning we can consecrate ourselves to the Lord. You might pray something like this: Lord, You are my highest desire. I want to serve You and please You in every aspect of my life today. This is the day You have made. I choose to rejoice and be glad in it!

2. Choose to be happy and full of joy.

Joy and gladness don’t just happen to us – we choose them! We may not feel happy or joyful, but when we act in happy, joyful ways, our feelings will begin to respond to our choices. So recount God’s faithfulness to you. Thank Him for all He has done, and remember the ways that He has delivered you in the past. Don’t focus on what you haven’t got – be grateful for what you have. Put a song in your heart, and sing it all day long. Jesus said, "In the world you will have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world."

3. Choose to look to God to provide for your needs.

God says we are to ask Him for our daily bread. He is Jehovah Jireh – the all–sufficient One. He never runs out of what we need! When the children of Israel gathered manna, there was always enough. They were never lacking, and didn’t have to work for it. But they did have to look to Him to provide it, and receive it from His hand. Trust God to meet your needs at the beginning of every day.

As you being each day with these three choices, you will be sure to make the most of each and every "today."

Just today

My friend named Althea Cabal inspired me to wrote this one. I hope even on prayers I will be able to help you, my friend. This is my secret for my joy and loving life.

We Have Just One Chance, One Opportunity to Live Today

Each time the clock strikes midnight, one day becomes history and a new one begins. We can’t go back, and we can’t jump ahead. If you are like me, you see every today as a chance to be all you can be for Jesus, and to experience His abundant life. I don’t want to miss out on one thing about today, but sometimes the enemy can steal my joy in the present by getting me to regret the past or worry about the future.

Have you noticed that Satan tries to ruin our todays by bringing up negative things that have happened in the past? He wants us to remember every hurt, every offense, every injustice and every mistake, but the fact is, what’s happened has happened. You can’t go back, and neither can I. But we can make sure that the past doesn’t ruin our today.

Satan also tries to steal our joy, peace and contentment by tempting us to worry about the future, fearing what hasn’t happened yet. His is the voice that whispers, "What if I lose my job? What if I can’t pay my bills? What if my child doesn’t come back to God? What if the doctor’s report is bad or my marriage can’t be restored?" Trust me; the enemy will try to ruin your today by causing you to worry about tomorrow. Don’t let him do it.

The Bible is very clear about what we should do with the past: forget it! Let it go! Paul wrote, "Brethren…one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal…" and Jesus said "No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God." God’s word is also clear about the future: "Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."

So how do we keep from missing out on the abundant life God has for us today? We forget the past, stop worrying about the future, and make sure our focus is fixed during the first ten minutes of each new day. Behavioral scientists have discovered that the first ten minutes is often the most important part of the day. Why? Because the first ten minutes can set the course of the entire day! When we start the day with a positive attitude of faith, looking expectantly toward what God will do, most of the time we have a positive day.

There are many things in life we cannot choose.

We cannot choose our parents, or the color of our skin, or the family into which we are born. Many things are beyond our control, but our attitude is not. We can choose to have a positive mindset, and turn our thoughts toward God’s goodness.

To help you do this, let me give you three strategies for the first ten minutes of your day.

1. Choose to serve the Lord with all your heart.

Every morning we have the opportunity to choose who we are going to serve; who we are going to live to please that day. Every morning we can consecrate ourselves to the Lord. You might pray something like this: Lord, You are my highest desire. I want to serve You and please You in every aspect of my life today. This is the day You have made. I choose to rejoice and be glad in it!

2. Choose to be happy and full of joy.

Joy and gladness don’t just happen to us – we choose them! We may not feel happy or joyful, but when we act in happy, joyful ways, our feelings will begin to respond to our choices. So recount God’s faithfulness to you. Thank Him for all He has done, and remember the ways that He has delivered you in the past. Don’t focus on what you haven’t got – be grateful for what you have. Put a song in your heart, and sing it all day long. Jesus said, "In the world you will have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world."

3. Choose to look to God to provide for your needs.

God says we are to ask Him for our daily bread. He is Jehovah Jireh – the all–sufficient One. He never runs out of what we need! When the children of Israel gathered manna, there was always enough. They were never lacking, and didn’t have to work for it. But they did have to look to Him to provide it, and receive it from His hand. Trust God to meet your needs at the beginning of every day.

As you being each day with these three choices, you will be sure to make the most of each and every "today."

Message to people who taught me French

le 18 mars 2009

Nous avons le plaisir d'accueillir sur notre site les réalisations de créateurs indépendants. Maisons de tradition ou jeunes talents ayant collaboré avec des créateurs reconnus, ils ont développé avec succès leurs propres lignes de bijoux et accessoires. Leurs productions, qui mélangent avec imagination les matières les plus nobles, ont en commun d’être toujours fabriqués à la main dans leurs ateliers en France et en Angleterre.

Géraldine Valluet :

Après avoir créé des bijoux pour Martine Sitbon, Agnès b. ou encore Paul Smith, Géraldine Valluet a développé une ligne personnelle conçue dans un esprit moderne et épuré à partir de cristaux et métaux rares. Toutes ses créations sont réalisées à la main dans son atelier de Montmartre.

Robert Charles :

Ce créateur néo-zélandais trouve son inspiration dans la nature et ses couleurs. Toujours audacieux, originaux, surprenants, les boutons de manchette Robert Charles sont fabriqués à la main en Angleterre, selon des méthodes artisanales.

Warman :

Cette société familiale a créé une collection de boutons de manchette Caméléon® à têtes interchangeables permettant de décliner facilement les couleurs et les motifs. Ils s'assortiront très facilement à l'ensemble de votre tenue.

Vous trouverez les créations de Robert Charles, Géraldine Valluet et Warman sur notre site dans la rubrique “Créateurs”.

Amore,

maqr

Five Ways to Replenish You

Ahhhh.. ahhh...

Finally, I got great ways on how would we be able to detoxify ourselves from the screeching heat and stress of the world. Haiii, have a deep, deep breath. As of this moment. Happy ako cause I finally finished all the requirements needed for my study. But medyo may mga alanganin lang ako. First, sa NSTP di kase ako nagpasa ng story plan:P. Second sa Algebra, but I know that God is so Goood. He Created the world so good, so no reason for me to panic. Here is a guide for detoxification this summer.

Five Ways to Replenish You

Ahhhh.. ahhh...

Finally, I got great ways on how would we be able to detoxify ourselves from the screeching heat and stress of the world. Haiii, have a deep, deep breath. As of this moment. Happy ako cause I finally finished all the requirements needed for my study. But medyo may mga alanganin lang ako. First, sa NSTP di kase ako nagpasa ng story plan:P. Second sa Algebra, but I know that God is so Goood. He Created the world so good, so no reason for me to panic. Here is a guide for detoxification this summer.

Sabi kanina ng Lola ko

" I salute you Mac for your hard work and your labor. Nai-swim ninyo ng mami mo ang isang semester. I believed that you will succeed. Naluha naman ako dun"

More of that is a lesson of forgiving others unconditionally whatever they've done. And love the Lord God above all.

Ang saya saya talaga ng buhay ko. Contented na po ako.

Nakakasira na ng ulo

Parang masisiraan ata ako ng bait sa mga happenings today. but all in all eh masaya ako. Bakit? kase naman medyo nage-gets ko na ang work ko sa office ko and thats make me happy and bubly.

Masaya talaga:p

My simple dedication to ST. Paul

Ngayong malapit na ang Holy Week, ito lamang ang

tangi kong magagawa...

Hope my researches are enough as a help for the pilgrimage of the Word.

Its about the fruit of labor of St. Paul, yepee....

NO COPY AND PASTE

lETS START THE JOURNEY BY SETTING THE SCENE

The Travel Areas of the Acts of the Apostles; also where Paul Sent his Letters
(city names in "stamped envelopes", the one province "unstamped")

Some of the Many Centres of Jewish Population Outside Israel - the "Dispersion" or "Diaspora"

THE FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEYS STARTS with Philip the Evangelist

Taken from Acts 8:1b-40 - On that very day (the death of Stephen) a great storm of persecution burst upon the Church in Jerusalem [1]. All Church members except the apostles were scattered over the countryside of Judea [2] and Samaria [3]. While reverent men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him, Saul (later the apostle Paul) harassed the Church bitterly. ..... Those who were dispersed by this action went throughout the country, preaching the good news of the message as they went. Philip (the "deacon" and Evangelist), for instance, went down to the city of Samaria [4] and preached Christ to the people there.

(Philip continues preaching in Samaria; the Apostles Peter and John join him there before returning to Jerusalem; Philip is then directed to another task ....)

But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Get up and go south down the road which runs from Jerusalem to Gaza [5], out in the desert."

Philip arose and began his journey. At this very moment an Ethiopian eunuch, a minister and in fact the treasurer to Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, was on his way home after coming to Jerusalem to worship. He was sitting in his carriage reading the prophet Isaiah.

(Philip explains a prophecy of Isaiah, preaches the Gospel of Jesus to him, and at the eunuch's request baptises him ....)

When they came up out of the water the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away suddenly and the eunuch saw no more of him, but proceeded on his journey with a heart full of joy. Philip found himself at Azotus [6] and as he passed through the countryside he went on telling the good news in all the cities until he came to Caesarea [7] (where we meet him 25 years later during a visit by Paul).

The Conversion and Earliest Journeys of Saul (Paul) of Tarsus c AD34-45

Taken from Acts 9:1-30 - But Saul (of Tarsus [1]), still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord, went to the High Priest (in Jerusalem [2]) and begged him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus [3], so that if he should find there any followers of the Way (of Jesus Christ), whether men or women, he could bring them back to Jerusalem as prisoners .....

Damascus - Capital of modern Syria. "The Pearl of the East", an ancient and important city of Syria, standing at over 2,000 feet in a large oasis. One of the city-states of The Decapolis, and a great centre of trade.

Tarsus - Capital of Cilicia in Asia Minor, and Paul's home. A Greek-speaking, Roman province in south-eastern Asia Minor, an important city and major centre of learning. Tarsus was on the highway linking Syrian Antioch and the rest of the Middle East, with the provinces of Galatia and Asia to the west.

On the road to Damascus Jesus appears in a vision to Saul who is blinded, and directs him to continue his journey to Damascus where he is healed and baptised.

According to Paul's own account in his Letter to the Galatians 1:17, he then went away to Arabia [4], before returning to Damascus [5]

In the Acts account, Paul immediately starts proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues of Damascus, before being forced to escape to Jerusalem

(Acts continues) When Saul reached Jerusalem [6], he tried to join the disciples. But they were all afraid of him, finding it impossible to believe that he was a disciple. Barnabas, however, took him by the hand and introduced him to the apostles, and explained to them how he had seen the Lord on his journey, and how the Lord had spoken to him. He further explained how Saul had spoken in Damascus with the utmost boldness in the name of Jesus. After that Saul joined with them in all their activities in Jerusalem, preaching fearlessly in the name of the Lord. He used to talk and argue with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they made several attempts on his life. When the brothers realised this they took him down to Caesarea [7] and sent him off to Tarsus [8]

(.... after which he preaches in Cilicia [9] and Syria [9], Galatians 1:21. Sometime later still, Paul is brought from Tarsus by Barnabas to work in Syrian Antioch [10], Acts 11:25 ).

The Earliest Missionary Journeys - the Apostle Peter

Taken from Acts 9:31-10:48 - The whole Church throughout Judea [1], Galilee [2] and Samaria [3] now enjoyed a period of peace.

...... Now it happened that Peter, in the course of travelling (from Jerusalem [4]) about among them all, came to God's people living at Lydda [5].

There he found a man called Aeneas who had been bed-ridden for eight years through paralysis. Peter said to him "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and make your bed."

He got to his feet at once. And all those who lived in Lydda and (the Plain of) Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

Then there was a woman in Joppa [6] (who is also healed).

.... There was a man in Caesarea [7] by the name of Cornelius, a (Gentile) centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment. He was a deeply religious man who reverenced God, as did all his household. He made many charitable gifts to the people and was a real man of prayer. (He is told by an angel to send for Peter, who still in Joppa receives a vision showing that Christ is for all men - Jew and Gentile. Peter welcomes Cornelius' messengers ...)

On the next day he got up and set out with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa, arriving at Caesarea on the day after that. (Peter teaches Cornelius, his family and friends about Jesus, they receive the Holy Spirit, and he baptises them. Peter later visits Jerusalem [8] where he explains his reasons for teaching and baptising Gemtiles)

* * * * *

Apart from his journeys with Jesus, and the visit with the apostle John to Samaria after the work of Philip the Evangelist, Peter can be linked to three other locations:

(1) According to Galatians 2:11, he visited Syrian Antioch;

(2) He may have visited Corinth according to 1 Corinthians 1:12 as he was certainly known there;

(3) Traditionally he lived in Rome, and was martyred there in c AD64 or 67

The Church in Syrian Antioch Grows and Gains Gentile Converts

Taken from Acts 11:19-30 - Now those who had been dispersed by the persecution which arose over Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and (Syrian) Antioch, giving the message as they went to Jews only.

However, among their number were natives of Cyprus [1] and Cyrene [2], and these men, on their arrival at (Syrian) Antioch [3], proclaimed their message to the (Gentile) Greeks as well, telling them the good news of the Lord Jesus.

The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord. News of these things came to the ears of the Church in Jerusalem [4] and they sent Barnabas to (Syrian) Antioch [5].

Syrian Antioch - present day Antakya in southern Turkey. This Antioch was known as "Queen of the East", capital of the province of Syria, and the third largest city in the Roman Empire after Rome and Alexandria. With a population of over half a million people, it was located on the River Orontes, and a junction of trade routes between East and West. It should not to be confused with Pisidian Antioch, a Phrygian town in the Roman province of Galatia -

.... Then Barnabas went to Tarsus [6] to find Saul (Paul). When he found him he brought him up to Antioch [7]. Then for a whole year they met together with the Church and taught a large crowd. It was in Antioch that the disciples were first given the name of "Christians".

During this period some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. One of them by the name of Agabus stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there was to be a great famine throughout the world. (This actually happened in the days of Claudius). The disciples determined to send relief to the brothers in Judea, each contributing as he was able. This they did, sending their contribution to the elders there (in Jerusalem [8]) personally through Barnabas and Saul (who later return to Syrian Antioch [9]).

The Letter of James is generally believed to have been the first Letter of the New Testament to be written, probably some time before the Council at Jerusalem (see Map following)

PAUL'S MISSIONARY JOURNEYS and LETTERS

Map 18. Paul's First Missionary Journey, with Barnabas to Cyprus and Asia Minor c AD46-48 and Its Sequel, the Council at Jerusalem c AD49

Taken from Acts 13:4-14:28 - So these two (Barnabas and Paul) .... went down (from Syrian Antioch [1]) to Seleucia [2] and from there sailed off to Cyprus. On their arrival at Salamis [3] they began to proclaim God's message in the Jewish synagogues, having John (Mark) as their assistant.

As they made their way through the island as far as Paphos [4] they came across a man named Bar-Jesus, a Jew who was both a false prophet and a magician. This man was attached to Sergius Paulus, the proconsul (or Roman governor of the island province of Cyprus), who was himself a man of intelligence. (Barnabas and Paul are summoned before Sergius, clash with Bar-Jesus, and Sergius Paulus becomes a believer.)

(Barnabas and Paul then sail to Asia Minor and continue on to Galatia)

Galatia - A large Roman province in Asia Minor, extending almost from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean through the mountains and plains of modern central Turkey. Settled by Gauls from central Asia in the 3rd century BC, Galatia included the Phrygian town of Pisidian Antioch; not to be confused with Syrian Antioch

Then Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and went to Perga [5] in Pamphylia. There John (Mark) left them and turned back to Jerusalem, but they continued their journey through Perga to the Antioch in Pisidia [6]. They went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day and took their seats. (On this occasion the Gospel of Jesus is well received. A week later it is rejected and Paul and Barnabas are expelled from the district ...)

..... and went on to Iconium [7]. And the disciples continued to be full of joy and the Holy Spirit. Much the same thing happened at Iconium. ..... But when a hostile movement arose from both Gentiles and Jews in collaboration with the authorities to insult and stone them, they got to know about it, fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra [8] and Derbe [9], and the surrounding countryside - and from there they continued to proclaim the Gospel.

(In Lystra, they heal a crippled man and are nearly worshipped as gods)

Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and after turning the minds of the people against Paul they stoned him and dragged him out of the city thinking he was dead. But while the disciples were gathered in a circle round him, Paul got up and walked back to the city. And the very next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe, and when they had preached the Gospel to that city and made many disciples, they turned back to Lystra [10], Iconium [11] and Antioch [12]. ...... They then crossed Pisidia and arrived in Pamphylia. They proclaimed their message in Perga [13] and then went down to Attalia [14]. From there they sailed back to Antioch (in Syria) [15] .... When they arrived there they called the Church together and reported to them how greatly God had worked with them and how he had opened the door of faith for the Gentiles. And here at Antioch they spent a considerable time with the disciples.

Paul's Second Missionary Journey, with Silas returning to Asia Minor and on into Europe c AD49-52

Taken from Acts 15:40-18:23a - ..... Paul chose Silas and set out on his journey (from Syrian Antioch [1]) ..... He travelled through Syria [2] and Cilicia [3] and strengthened the churches.

He also went to Derbe [4] and Lystra [5]. At Lystra there was a disciple by the name of Timothy..... (who) was held in high regard by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium, and Paul wanted to take him on as his companion. ..... As they went on their way through the cities they passed on to them for their observance the decisions which had been reached by the apostles and elders in (the Council at) Jerusalem. ...

They made their way through Phyrgia [6] and Galatia [7], but the Holy Spirit prevented them from speaking God's message in Asia. When they came to Mysia [8] they tried to enter Bithynia, but again the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them. So they passed by Mysia and came down to Troas [9], where one night Paul had a vision of a Macedonian man standing and appealing to him in the words: "Come over to Macedonia and help us!"

.... So we set sail from Troas and ran a straight course to (the island of) Samothrace [10], and on the following day to Neapolis [11]. From there we went to Philippi [12], a Roman garrison-town and the chief city in that part of Macedonia. We spent some days in Philippi ....

Philippi - The ruins of Philippi are near modern Kavalla in northern Greece. It was then a city of Macedonia founded by Philip, the father of Alexander the Great. A Roman colony and military centre, governed directly from Rome, Philippi was situated on the Via Egnatian, the highway running east and west linking Rome to Byzantium (Istanbul):

(Here Paul and Silas, Timothy and sometimes Luke bring the Gospel to Lydia from Thyatira, are in conflict over a girl with a spirit of clairvoyance, are beaten and imprisoned, survive a destructive earthquake and convert their gaoler. The magistrates release them, but on learning that Paul is a Roman citizen, apologize to them and .....) after taking them outside the prison, requested them to leave the city (of Philippi) .....

Next day they journeyed through Amphipolis [13] and Apollonia [14] and arrived at Thessalonica [15]. Here there was a synagogue of the Jews which Paul entered, following his usual custom.

Thessalonica - Modern Salonika or Thessalonika. A free city, capital of the Roman province of Macedonia in northern Greece. Thessalonica was a major port, and like Philippi, located on the east-west Egnatian highway, and thus an important centre of trade by land and by sea:

(The teaching of Paul and Silas converts a large number of the people, but also infuriates many Jews. The city is in uproar .....) Without delay the brothers despatched Paul and Silas off to Beroea (or Berea) [16] that night. On their arrival there they went to the Jewish synagogue. The Jews proved more generous-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they accepted the message most eagerly ...... But when the Jews at Thessalonica found out that God's message had been proclaimed by Paul at Beroea as well, they came there too to cause trouble and spread alarm among the people. The brothers at Beroea then sent Paul off at once to make his way to the sea-coast (near Beroea) [16], but Silas and Timothy remained there.

The men who accompanied Paul took him as far as Athens [17] and returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy (still in Berea) to rejoin Paul as soon as possible.

Paul had some days to wait at Athens for Silas and Timothy to arrive (and while there, addresses some of the many philosophers of Athens, most of whom reject his teaching ...)

Before long Paul left Athens and went on to Corinth [18] where he found a Jew called Aquila, a native of Pontus. This man had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because (the emperor) Claudius had issued a decree that all Jews should leave Rome. .... They all worked together, for their trade was tent-making. Every Sabbath Paul used to speak in the synagogue trying to persuade both Jews and Greeks. By the time Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia Paul was completely absorbed in preaching the message, showing the Jews as clearly as he could that Jesus is Christ. However, when they turned against him and abused him he shook his garments at them, and said, "Your blood be on your heads! From now on I go with a perfectly clear conscience to the Gentiles."

Corinth - The original Corinth is near modern Corinth in southern Greece. An ancient Greek city, and chief town of the Roman province of Achaia, it was at this time governed by proconsul Gallio. Located near the narrow strip of land separating the Adriatic from the Aegean Seas, and through which ran the north-south highway linking the rest of Greece with the southern Peloponnesus, Corinth was a vital centre of commerce. A cosmopolitan city with the temple of Aphrodite - goddess of love and fertility - and with two nearby ports including Cenchrea, Corinth was well known for its sexual immorality -

Then he left them and went to the house of a man called Titius Justus, a man who reverenced God and whose house was next door to the synagogue. .... Paul settled down there (in Corinth) for eighteen months (his second longest recorded stay in a city during his three Missionary Journeys) and taught them God's message.

Then, while Gallio was governor of Achaia the Jews banded together to attack Paul .... (but Gallio) flatly refuse(s) to be judge in these matters. ..... Paul stayed for some time (in Corinth) after this incident

........ and then (Paul) took leave of the brothers and sailed for Syria, taking Priscilla and Aquila with him. At Cenchrea [19] he had his hair cut short, for he had taken a solemn vow. They all arrived at Ephesus [20] and there Paul left Aquila and Priscilla, but he himself went into the synagogue and debated with the Jews. When they asked him to stay longer he refused, bidding them farewell with the words, "If if is God's will I will come back to you again" (which he does on his Third Missionary Journey). Then he set sail from Ephesus and went down to Caesarea [21]. Here he disembarked and after paying his respects to the Church in Jerusalem [22], he went down to Antioch [23]. He spent some time there before he left (on his Third Journey) ......

Paul Writes his Two Letters to the Thessalonians (during his Second Journey)

Map 21. Paul's Third Missionary Journey, returning to Asia Minor and Greece c AD53-58

Taken from Acts 18:23b-20:3a - (After spending some time in Syrian Antioch [1], Paul starts on his Third Missionary Journey, and ....) proceeded to visit systematically throughout Galatia [2] and Phyrgia [3] putting new heart into all the disciples as he went.

Now a Jew called Apollos, a native of Alexandria and a gifted speaker, well-versed in the scriptures, arrived at Ephesus. .... This man began to speak with great boldness in the synagogue. but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him they took him aside and explained the Way of God to him more accurately.

Then as he wanted to cross into Achaia, the brothers gave him every encouragement and wrote a letter to the disciples there, asking them to make him welcome. .....

Ephesus - South of modern Izmir or Smyrna in Western Turkey, and at that time capital of the Roman province of Asia. One of the three greatest cities of the eastern Mediterranean with a population of perhaps 250,000 - the other two being Alexandria in Egypt and Syrian Antioch, Ephesus was an important port with good access to the interior of Asia Minor. As a centre for the worship of Artemis or Diana - the Asian goddess of fertility, her temple was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The great theatre could hold 25,000 people:

While Apollos was in Corinth Paul journeyed through the upper parts of the country (the high inland plateau of Asia Minor) and arrived at Ephesus [4]. There he discovered some disciples (... who he baptises in the Holy Spirit),

Then Paul made his way into the synagogue there (in Ephesus) and for three months he spoke with the utmost confidence .... But when some of them hardened in their attitude towards the message and refused to believe it ..... Paul left them, and withdrew his disciples, and held daily discussions in the lecture-hall of Tyrannus. He continued this practice for two years (... Paul's longest recorded stay in any one location during his three Missionary Journeys), so that all who lived in Asia (not just Ephesus, but the surrounding country), both Greeks and Jews, could hear the Lord's message. (Paul continues to preach and also to heal, and with such success that a number who previously practised magic publicly burn their highly-prized books)

(Towards the end of his 3 year stay in Ephesus, Paul probably wrote his First Letter to the church in Corinth)

After these events Paul set his heart on going to Jerusalem by way of Macedonia and Achaia, remarking, "After I have been there I must see Rome as well." .

Then he despatched to Macedonia (the province that included the cities of Philippi and Thessalonica) two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, while he himself stayed for a while in Asia.

(Paul is now publicly attacked by the many craftsmen whose livelihood depends on the worship of the goddess Diana and a near-riot ensues)

...... After this disturbance had died down, Paul sent for the disciples and after speaking encouragingly said good-bye to them, and went on his way to Macedonia [5]. As he made his way through these districts (... of Macedonia, Paul probably wrote his Second Letter to the Corinthians after Titus' return from Corinth) .... he spoke many heartening words to the people and then went on to Greece [6] (including Corinth), where he stayed for three months.

(During his stay in Corinth, Paul is believed to have written his Letter to the church in Rome. According to this Letter, either on his way from Macedonia or during his three months stay in Greece, Paul led or organised a mission to Illyricum or Dalmatia - the area of the old Yugoslavia.)

PAUL'S THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY CONCLUDED; THE RETURN TO JERUSALEM c AD58

Taken from Acts 20:3b-12 - 21:15 - Then (after staying in Greece [6] ...) when he (Paul) was on the point of setting sail for Syria the Jews made a further plot against him and he decided to make his way back (by land) through Macedonia [7]. His companions on the journey were Sopater a Beroean ... two Thessalonians ... Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and two Asians..... This party proceeded to Troas to await us there while we sailed from Philippi [8] after the days of unleavened bread. and joined them five days later at Troas [9], where we spent a week.

(At Troas, Paul's lengthy teaching almost leads to the death of a young man Eutychus who goes to asleep and falls out of window!)

Meanwhile we had gone aboard the ship and sailed on ahead for Assos, intending to pick up Paul there ..... since he himself had planned to go overland. When he met us on our arrival at Assos [10] we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene [11]. We sailed from there and arrived off the coast of Chios [12] the next day. On the day following we crossed to Samos [13], and the day after that we reached Miletus [14]. For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus with the idea of spending as little time as possible in Asia. He hoped, if it should prove possible, to reach Jerusalem in time for the day of Pentecost.

At Miletus he sent to Ephesus to summon the elders of the Church. On their arrival he addressed them ...... What saddened them most of all was his saying that they would never see his face gain......

When we had finally said farewell to them we set sail, running a straight course to Cos [15], and the next day we went to Rhodes [16] and from there to Patara [17]. Here we found a ship bound for Phoenicia, and we went aboard her and set sail. After sighting Cyprus [18] and leaving it on our left we sailed to Syria and put in at Tyre [19], since that was where the ship was to discharge her cargo. We sought out the disciples there and stayed with them for a week (... the disciples warn Paul not to go up to Jerusalem). ..... We sailed away from Tyre and arrived at Ptolemais [20]. We greeted the brothers there and stayed with them for just one day. On the following day we left and proceeded to Caesarea [21] and there we went to stay at the house of Philip the evangelist (... again he is warned of the dangers of returning to Jerualem).

After this we made our preparations and went up to Jerusalem [22].

PAUL'S LETTERS

Writes his First Letter to the Corinthians

Paul Writes his Second Letter to the Corinthians

Paul Writes to the Galatians

Paul Writes to the Romans

Paul's Journey under Arrest from Palestine to Rome c AD58-61

Taken from Acts 27:12 - 28:31 - ..... (two years after Paul's original arrest in Jerusalem [1] and his journey to Caesarea [2]), Paul and some other prisoners were put in charge of a centurion named Julius...... We embarked on a ship hailing from Adramyttium, bound for the Asian ports, and set sail. .....

On the following day we put in at Sidon [3], where Julius treated Paul most considerately by allowing him to visit his friends and accept their hospitality.

From Sidon we put to sea again and sailed to leeward of Cyprus [4], since the wind was against us. Then, when we had crossed the gulf that lies off the coasts of Cilicia [5] and Pamphylia [6], we arrived at Myra [7] in Lycia. There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy and put us aboard her. For several days we beat slowly up to windward and only just succeeded in arriving off Cnidus [8]. Then, since the wind was still blowing against us, we sailed under the lee of Crete, and rounded Cape Salmone [9]. Coasting along with difficulty we came to a place called Fair Havens [10], near which is the city of Lasea. .........

(In spite of Paul's warnings, the ship continued on its way) ...... the majority were in favour of setting sail again in the hope of reaching Phoenix [11] and wintering there. Phoenix is a harbour in Crete, facing south-west and north-west. So, when a moderate breeze sprang up, thinking they had obtained just what they wanted, they weighed anchor, and coasted along, hugging the shores of Crete. But before long a terrific gale, which they called a north-easter, swept down upon us from the land. The ship was caught by it and since she could not be brought up into the wind we had to let her fall off and run before it. Then, running under the lee of a small island called Clauda [12], we managed with some difficulty to secure the ship's boat. After hoisting it aboard they used cables to brace the ship. To add to the difficulties they were afraid all the time of drifting on to the Syrtis banks [13], so they shortened sail and lay to, drifting. (The writer of Acts then describes the terrible storm which finally casts them up alive on the shore of Malta) .... On the fourteenth night of the storm, as we were drifting in the Adriatic [14], about midnight the sailors sensed that we were nearing land. .....

After our escape we discovered that the island was called Melita [15]. ... (Paul's stay on Malta is described) ..... ... It was no less than three months later that we set sail in an Alexandrian ship which had wintered in the island ...... We put in at Syracuse [16] and stayed there three days, and from there we tacked round to Rhegium [17]. A day later the south wind sprang up and we sailed to Puteoli [18], reaching it in only two days. There we found some of the brothers and they begged us to stay a week with them, and so we finally came to Rome.

The brothers there had heard about us and came out from the city to meet us, as far as the Market of Appius [19] and the Three Taverns [20]. ....

When we reached Rome [21] Paul was given permission to live alone with the soldier who was guarding him (where he stayed for at least two years after which he was either executed or released).

Paul writes from Prison in Rome - to Colossians, Philemon, Ephesians and Philippians

Paul Writes his First Pastoral or Teaching Letter to Timothy

Paul Writes his Pastoral or Teaching Letter to Titus

Paul Writes his Second Pastoral or Teaching Letter to Timothy

GENERAL LETTERS and REVELATION

Only the First Letter of Peter and the Book of Revelation is included here. The Letter of James is generally believed to have been the first Letter of the New Testament to have been written, probably some time before the Council at Jerusalem. The Letter to the Hebrews and the other General or Catholic Letters - Second Letter of Peter, First, Second, and Third Letters of John, and the Letter of Jude, although written around this time are not included.

Where Hebrews, 2 Peter and Jude were written and their destinations are generally very uncertain. The three Letters of John were probably written in Ephesus probably all to addresses in the Province of Asia (see Map 31 following)

Peter Writes His First Letter, to the Christian Jews of Most of Asia Minor

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Book of Revelation - John Writes to Seven Churches in the Province of Asia

The reading proper starts here. The above are just meer visualization of this. This is all "the meat without the fat".

Paul is one of the outstanding people in the Bible. He walks miles, and continents to be able to spread th egood news for everyone. ANd now, we just reap the very fruit of his labor. But why St. Paul and why love ST. Paul, its because of this...

Paul was born in Tarsus, southern part of Turkey in ancient Cilicia. His date of birth is placed by the scholars between 1 AD and 6th AD. He was named after Saul, the first king of Israel. He came from a rich and powerful Jewish family. His father or his relatives obtained the Roman citizenship and full civil rights of the city of Tarsus.

Educated by his mother and his father during his early years, Paul was sent to Jerusalem for further studies and studied at the academy of Gameliel, one of the most respected Jewish teachers. During the early years, he took action against Christians and took part in their persecutions. His name spread all over the Roman world and created fear. His life totally changed after his vision when Christ appeared to him on the way to Damascus. Christ appeared to him and said:

"Paul, why you persecute me"

Paul who got blind after his vision, he was healed with the help of one of the disciples. When he returned to Jerusalem great difficulties were waiting for him. Neither Christian nor Jewish believed or trusted him. He returned to his home town, Tarsus. His writings no where indicate that he knew Jesus or his disciples. He left Jerusalem and returned Tarsus during the Christ's ministry and he didn't return to Jerusalem till Jesus' death.

After Saint Barnabas found him in Tarsus and persuaded him to come to Antioch with him, Saint Paul made three great successive journeys which covered big part of Anatolia and Greece. Finally, after his third missionary trip, he was arrested in Jerusalem. Since he wanted to appeal to Ceaser, he was taken to Rome. After two years imprisonment in Rome, he was found innocent and was freed.

Paul and Peter were arrested after the great fire of Rome and were blamed for. Peter was crucified up side down on the capitol hill where there is great church of Vatican now. As to Paul, since he was a Roman citizen he was beheaded near Ostia gate in Rome.

First Missionary Journey of Paul

Found inActs:13-14 -and happened on AD 46-48

Paul, Barnabas and John Mark started their missionary Journey from Syrian Antioch in the year of 47 AD. They went to harbor town of Seleucia and sailed first to Salamis in Cyprus from where Barnabas was originated. They arrived to Salamis ( Acts 13:4-5), one of the great commercial harbors of Cyprus. They proclaimed the word of God the synagogues of Jews. They passed the island from the east to west and arrived the city of Paphos, the center of Roman rule and the cult of Aphrodite. The city of Paphos had an evil reputation for the laxity of moral of its inhabitants. Paul and companions met the Roman Proconsul, Sergius Paulos and the sorcerer called Elimas who was blinded by Paul. Proconsul became one of the believers and from this point on Saul started using this Roman name, Paul, Paul and friends then sailed for Pamphilia, south west Anatolia. They possibly arrived to Attalia, the main port of the region and moved to Perge, the most important city of Pamphilia region. Paul didn't stay long time in Perge. Young John Mark left the party. He was either scared of dangerous trip to north through the Taurus mountains or irritated by the leadership of Paul in the group or he was homesick. Paul and Barnabas journeyed towards Pisidian Antioch, located 100 miles in the north of Perge. In Pisidian Antioch Paul utters his historical words:

"Now, we turn to Gentiles"

After Pisidian Antioch, Paul and Barnabas moved to Lystra where people thought that Paul and Barnabas were Gods. When they learned about the truth, they tried to persecute Paul and Barnabas. Paul was stoned and beaten to such an extent that people thought he had died. Next city they would arrive was Derbe where the apostles made a lot of disciples and one of them was Gaius who accompanied Paul during his last missionary journey. Paul after staying for a while in Derbe. He starts his return journey by retracing their initial road. hey returned to Attalia from where they set sail to Antioch to report the results of his missionary journey. The first journey which lasted 18 months ended in the fall of 47 AD.

Second Missionary Journey

Acts: 15:36-4;16-18 AD 49-51

Second journey of Paul started from Syrian Antioch. This time, he was accompanied by Silas. Wishing to revisit some of the cities he visited during the first missionary journey, he went to Tarsus, Derbe, Lystra and some other cities of Galatia. Then Paul wanted to go to the Asian province of the Roman Empire but he was prevented by the Holly Sprit from going there. Then he wanted to go north to Bytinia Region but this time, he was prevented by the spirit of Christ. Paul and companions were guided towards Troas, a city in the south of Dardaneles, a popular crossing point from Asia to Europa. When Paul arrived there, he had his famous vision. In his dream, he had a man from Macedonia beseeching to come over to Macedonia to help them. From the Acts of Apostles, we also understand that Luke, the author of the Fourth Gospel and the writer of the Acts of Apostles joined to Paul's Party. Paul and companions first went to island of Samothrace, then arrived to Neapolis and Philippi where Paul met Lydia, a rich women from the city of Thyatira. In Philippi, Paul was disturbed by a mentally irritated slave girl who had peculiar powers. She was healed by Paul and she and her family were baptized by Paul who was arrested and put into a prison upon complains of the owners of the girl. Paul's party continued their journey and they passed Amphipolis, Apollonia, Thessalonica and arrived Athens where he has bitter argument with the philosophers of the city. Going to further south Paul arrived the city of Corint, one of the important cities of southern Greece. After staying nearly 1 year, he traveled to Ephesus, the capital city of Asia. He was accompanied by Aqilia and Prisqilla, close friends of Paul from Corint. Paul first went to Synagogues of Ephesus and spoke with the elders of the synagogues and argued with them Christian doctrines. He didn't stay long time in Ephesus to keep the feast (passover) in Jerusalem. After promising he would return to Ephesus, he left for the Holy lands.

After his journey from Ephesus, Paul landed in Caeserea on the coastline of Palestine. Then he went up before to Jerusalem and finally to Antioch.

Third Missionary Trip

Acts 18:23-28;19-21 - AD 53-57

When Paul started his third missionary trip, the city in his mind was Ephesus and that was the main aim of his third trip. On the way to Ephesus, he revisited some of the cities of Galacia and traveled to Ephesus where he worked 2 and half years. His missionary work in Ephesus ended with the Silversmith Riot which forced Paul to leave. Planning to go to Macedonia, Paul stopped at Troas where he possibly spent few months of winter till he got the suitable weather for safe journey for northern Greece. Paul and his companions continued their journey to Macedonia where they spent nearly 18 then mouths in the Greece. Because of several attempts of murder, Paul didn't have a ship from Corint but returned to Troas where he had his miracle related to young boy who fell from the window of s Roman House. Instead of taking the boat with his friends, he preferred walking 20 miles over the mountains to Assos. After Assos, Paul's boat stops the some Aegean islands such as Mitytline, Chios and Samos. Paul's boat stopped in Miletos where he met the elders of the Ephesians Church. It was a touching ceremony in the Lion Harbor of Ephesus. Everyone cried. They all knew they wouldn't see each other after this meeting. Paul, after staying 3 days, he left for Holy Lands.

Third Missionary Trip

Acts 18:23-28;19-21 - AD 53-57

When Paul started his third missionary trip, the city in his mind was Ephesus and that was the main aim of his third trip. On the way to Ephesus, he revisited some of the cities of Galacia and traveled to Ephesus where he worked 2 and half years. His missionary work in Ephesus ended with the Silversmith Riot which forced Paul to leave. Planning to go to Macedonia, Paul stopped at Troas where he possibly spent few months of winter till he got the suitable weather for safe journey for northern Greece. Paul and his companions continued their journey to Macedonia where they spent nearly 18 then mouths in the Greece. Because of several attempts of murder, Paul didn't have a ship from Corint but returned to Troas where he had his miracle related to young boy who fell from the window of s Roman House. Instead of taking the boat with his friends, he preferred walking 20 miles over the mountains to Assos. After Assos, Paul's boat stops the some Aegean islands such as Mitytline, Chios and Samos. Paul's boat stopped in Miletos where he met the elders of the Ephesians Church. It was a touching ceremony in the Lion Harbor of Ephesus. Everyone cried. They all knew they wouldn't see each other after this meeting. Paul, after staying 3 days, he left for Holy Lands.