The measure of love is to love without measure. A play of words that seek to understand the depth and breadth of love. But perhaps a simple example to illustrate what love looks like was best given by Jesus at the Last Supper. (6th Sunday of Easter – B)

Radio and TV host Mon Tulfo was involved in a fist fight against husband and wife Raymart Santiago and Claudine Barretto at noontime today, May 6, 2012 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3.

According to some witnesses, the actress, together with his husband Raymart Santiago, arrived in Manila around noon today from their Boracay vacation but their baggage were missing. Claudine Barretto was reportedly pissed-off and started scolding and cursing a Cebu Pacific staff.

Mon Tulfo, who came from Davao on the other hand, saw Claudine’s flare up and started to take a video using his camera phone. Raymart Santiago approached the tv host and then a fist fight occured, which according to reports, also involved Claudine and their entourage.

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OKC Thunder and Kevin Durant sweeps the defending champion Dallas Mavericks taking all four games in the 2012 NBA Playoff. Here are the highlights of the game.

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The vine was a metaphor for Israel, God’s Chosen People. Now Jesus applies it to himself and to his disciples. What was the intent of Jesus in taking over this metaphor? (5th Sunday of Easter – B)

Metta World Peace was given a 7 game suspension for the unprovoked elbow to James Harden. This will certainly cost the Lakers.

According to the NBA.

World Peace will be sidelined for the regular-season finale Thursday at Sacramento and the next six games as a result of the dangerous blow to the back of Harden’s head when the Lakers and Thunder played Sunday in Los Angeles. If the Lakers advance in less than six games, the suspension carries into the Western Conference semifinals. If they are eliminated in less than six games, it carries over to the start of next season.

The amount of money the former Ron Artest will lose depends on how much comes from his 2011-12 salary and how much, if any, is based on 2012-13 income.

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The psalmist acknowledges that God is his shepherd (Psalm 23). In the New Testament Jesus identifies himself as the Good Shepherd. What does he mean? (4th Sunday of Easter – B)

Why was St. Luke at pains to show that while the body of Jesus had been transformed by the Resurrection, it still retained many corporeal qualities? Professor Caird seeks to answer this question. (3rd Sunday of Easter – B)

Another exciting game for the Knicks tonight against the Milwaukee Bucks. It’s the final meeting between the Knicks and the Bucks and the Bucks trying to win to get into the playoffs.

It was a really close game which the Knicks down late in the game until J.R Smith hit the 3 to tie the game and gave the momentum back to the Knicks. Carmelo carried the team finishing with 32 points and 10 rebounds while Chandler had 19 points and 11 rebounds to win 111 to 107.

Here are the highlights.

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In the second back to back game between the Knicks and the Bulls. The Bulls are playing without MVP Derrick Rose due to an ankle injury. Richard Hamilton dropped 20 points and Loul Deng got a double double. The Bulls won this game 98 – 86.

Carmelo Anthony finished with 29 points and J.R. Smith with 14 points.

Here are the highlights.

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Today’s gospel is one of the many resurrection narratives found in John and in the Synoptics. But in John’s narative we find a detail not found in the Synpotics. John writes: “He went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there”. What does this detail mean? (Easter Sunday – B)

The New York Knicks continue their winning streak making it 5 in a row when the won against the Sixers tonight 82-79.

It was only a difference of 3 points, but the Sixers basically had a brain fart in the last few seconds by not fouling the Knicks to stop the clock and try to get another play in.

Jeremy Lin finished with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assist. Carmelo Anthony finished with 10 points and 5 rebounds. Amar’e Stoudemire finished with 21 points and 9 rebounds.

Here are the highlights of the game.

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The New York Knicks are playing with renewed vigor under Mike Woodson. This is the 4th straight win for the Knicks, their defense has been top notched today against the Toronto Raptors. Carmelo Anthony looks like he’s having fun playing compared to when Mike D’Antoni was the coach. Jeremy Lin had a great night getting a double double.

The Knicks wins 106-87. Jeremy Lin finished with 18 points and 10 assist, Carmelo Anthony finished with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assist, A’mare Stoudemire 22 points and 12 rebounds and Tyson Chandler finished with 17 points.

Here’s the highlights of the game.

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“Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.” The death of Jesus seemed like tragedy. But God who can “write straight with crooked lines” was able to use man’s wickedness to bring out some immense good–the salvation of man. Human beings can now be freed from the bondage of evil and become part of the family of God’s children. (5th Sunday of Lent – B)

…I didn’t see a barracuda but there sure were a lot going on underneath this huge lake. The jagged edges on the top of the rocks surrounding Barracuda lake is just as tough as the lakes’ name. We climbed up and down the wooden stairs attached on very defined karsts…. [Read more]

Filipino Canadian Lance Fuentes whose parents are from Manila was featured on Canada’s CTV.

In the segment called Perry’s Prospects, 10 year old Lance has been playing basketball since he was 4 years old and shoots 300 to 400 free throws a day. His favorite player is LeBron James.

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In a stunning turn of events, Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni resigned today shocking both his bosses and the players. Mike Woodson has been placed as Interim Head Coach.

The Knicks finally worked together using Coach D’Antoni’s offensive system. Mike Woodson has experience trying to turn around a struggling team when he spent six years in Atlanta.

The Knicks won 121-79. Jeremy Lin finished with 6 points, 6 assist and 6 turnovers. Anthony finished with 16 points, Stoudemire with 17 points while J.R. Smith finished with 23 and Novak with 20.

They finally used Mike Bibby on the rotation as guard and everyone on the Knicks team got to play. This is the first time in a long time since Mike Bibby was used as Mike D’Antoni usually sticks with using only a few players in his rotation.

Here are the highlights.

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How do you play as a shooting guard? That was a question I was asking myself when I started playing again this year. All my life, I’ve played point guard. Carrying the ball down and distributing it to my team mates.

Since joining this new group, I had to find my place in the team. Since they don’t know me and they already have a point guard, they wouldn’t give me the ball on the inbound. Since my ball handling skills also sucked at the moment, I really want that confident bringing the ball down especially when there’s pressure.

So I had to look for other ways to fit the team. Since the only other position I can play is the shooting guard, that’s what I did. The problem is, I never played that position before so I really didn’t know what I was doing.

You might be wondering, why am I so concerned about what I do when it’s just a pick-up game. That’s because I take my game seriously. I may never be able to join a league, but I’m going to make my game as close to a league game as I can. Hey, I can always dream can’t I?

So anyway, since I don’t know what a shooting guard was supposed to do. All I really did was stand around waiting for the ball. Of course, if you do that, you’re very easy to guard. I don’t have any killer crossover skills to help me and I’m too small to post up. The most I can do is try to fake a drive and pass it around. Basically, still playing like a point guard.

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Ok, I’ll admit it, I’m a Jeremy Lin fan.

I haven’t watched the NBA for a long time. I basically stopped watching the NBA Michael Jordan retired. Well, that’s not exactly true. I did watched some games from time to time, but never as much after Jordan retired.

When the new batch of players came, I just got turned off by a lot of them. Most of them I felt like they were arrogant. Their attitude sucks (Allen Iverson won’t practice) or just plain arrogant (Kobe Bryant in my opinion). No, I don’t doubt they’re good. In fact, I think they’re really talented. But they have a big head. Some people would that they’re attitude and manner of speaking is like that because they’re confident about their abilities. No, they sound arrogant.

If you really want to see someone who’s good and confident about their abilities. Michael Jordan is the one you should look at. For some people, he sounds arrogant, but to me, he actually sounds confident. That’s why when you watch his games or the way he talks, you actually feel he can back up what he’s saying and believe him because he wants to win all the time.

Not so with these young players. Just look at LeBron James last year. I was actually rooting for the Mavericks to win the Finals, which they did.

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Eternal life. We often think of eternal life in terms of duration, that is, without end. But for the Gospel of John, eternal life is really about quality of life. It is about the life that God has and which he wishes to share with his children. Moreover, this eternal life is not something that happens when we die. It is something that we can enjoy even now, though not in its fullness. (4th Sunday of Lent – B)

So I started playing again the first time a few months ago. What a big disappointment that game was. Because I haven’t played with any of these guys before. I wasn’t sure how they would accept me in their team. It is just a game where anyone can sign up for, but these guys have been playing together for years.

Anyway, so I started playing, nobody was passing me the ball much because they don’t know me. Which I kind of expected. They don’t know my game, and I don’t know theirs. The few times I got the ball, all my shots were off. Even a simple lay-up wouldn’t go in. Yeah, I was that bad. A real off-night for me.

It really pissed me off that I played so bad. I did expect it since I haven’t played for years. So I decided to make it up on defense. As they say, there’s no off night on defense.

So I basically just stuck to my guy the whole game. And I mean stuck to him like bubble gum on your shoe. I never left him alone, with or without a ball. Now I didn’t get to stop him, but every single player I guard when I’m really sticking to them gets either a low score or angry at me.

Normally, in pick up games, nobody does defense. They may occasionally guard you, but nobody plays defense the whole game. For one thing, it’s very tiring for the defender. But what I like about it is that it really pisses an offensive player if they’re not used to being guarded so much because they have to work very hard to touch the ball.

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