Tunnels and Mushrooms at Rizal Technological University

No one would ever think that a historical underground tunnel can be found inside the Rizal Technological University Campus in Mandaluyong City.  I, for myself, marveled upon seeing this right in front of my very eyes.  A piece of GEM in the Philippine World War II history!

According to some University Staff that I've spoke with, the tunnel dates back during the World War II. No one has ever dared to explore its whole stretch because of fear of snakes and other unknown species that might be thriving there. 

Currently, the entrance of the tunnel is being used as a "room" for commercial and experimental cultivation of different mushroom species. You see, even places with a heart-rending past can be transformed into a life-generating "machinery." The very minimal light and relative warmth inside the tunnel makes it conducive for a fruitful mushroom cultivation. 

If anyone wishes to learn mushroom cultivation and have a glimpse of the historical tunnel, you may reach out to the University's Biological Sciences Department and look for Prof. Medalla. 

Not by BREAD alone, but by LOVE!

RLF: Last saturday evening, my wife bought me a delicious treat from WILDFLOUR Cafe + Bakery.  Two different breads (don't know the names) were inside the take-out box. By plain eating, the breads  tasted ordinary, but not until the chocolate dip came into the scene. The chocolate dip gave the bread a flavourful taste which will make you crave for more.

Like the chocolate dip, our faith in JESUS gives meaning to our existence. Had He not changed our lives (and hearts); we probably wouldn't experience the freedom and grace that we feel today. 

In the gospels, the BREAD is the Body of Christ. We, on the other hand, as members of the Church, are His Mystical Body. We are called to be BREAD for others. That means, we must always be ready to be broken, shared and consumed by others - the way JESUS did the same. In short, we must be life-givers in the same way JESUS, the Bread of Life, is.    

Remember that we live not by bread alone - fancy bread for that matter - but by the LOVE OF JESUS and His life-giving Words.   

JESUS said: "I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.” -John 6:51