Manariwa means “be refreshed” or “be renewed”, from the root sariwa, “fresh”. It reflects the idea in Romans 12:2 of being changed by the renewing of our minds. Words and ideas are the powerful tools of humans to create goodness and to produce infinite change in the inner person and in the human environment. The challenge still stands: be perfect!
Events in the Year 1521 that shook the world When the Spanish explorers arrived in 1521, the natives of this Kapuluan (archipelago) lived in peace and abundance and traded with the surrounding lands nearby, such as China, India, Japan, Malaysia and Indonesia, as well as with far flung regions, including Egypt, Phoenicia, Greece and Israel. […]
Three main events that occurred in — or developed before and during – the year 1521 must awaken us to the realities that brought about those events which continue to influence and, in fact, to rule over our lives today. Mark these events and the things we see today that may seem ordinary or harmless […]