The birth of a new blog...

A new blog is born! Finally, a blog that tackles about everything with an emphasis on spirituality and things about being Catholic living in the midst of the world with all its challenges and triumphs! :-)

Now, many of you might wonder why I named this blog "The Silent Meliorist." Meliorism is defined as the belief that the world can be a better place through the collective efforts of human beings. However, I do not conform fully to this ideal since I believe that God should always be a part of the picture. It is through him that everything comes into its existence. And without God, we are nothing.


The word "Silent" on the other hands denotes a spirit of solitude because in silence, you will find God. As an aspiring member of the Discalced Carmelite Order, I am strongly influenced by their charism. Silence is an integral part for the cultivation of the interior life. And that union with God (as the ultimate ideal of the Carmelites) is even possible in your day-to-day activities for God can be present amidst the "pots and pans." 


The Silent Mellorist is a statement of who I am...somebody who can be silent, but at the same time, can effect change no matter how small it is.