MercyMe - God With Us

"A painting has inspired this book and the faces of poverty inspired the painting but it was faith that inspired the artist.

The artist-turned-writer now hopes that the Spirit who inspired him to see in faith will now inspire us to act with love."
Fr. Francis O. Gustilo, SDB

Through a painting on canvas, through a 200 pages of script, you step into an extraordinary world. Take off your shoes. Hush. You are in sacred space. Let only your heart enter. Let only your heart see. You will see precious lotus blooming in mud. Let your heart listen. You will hear precious revelations from the lives of 12 extraordinary children and from the heart of an extraordinary author and painter. Only a hardened heart will leave this sacred space not wanting to walk with the author and the children...to change.
Fr. Carlos H. Abesamis, S.J.
Author of A Third Look at Jesus

The painting is the painter. The painter is the painting. There are few artists who reveal their person in their artistic works. There are few artistic works who bare the person of the artists. This is the intrinsic merit of the impressive and inspiring story of "THEY HAVE JESUS" by Joey Velasco. The more one contemplates the painting, the more it tells its story and gives its message. Seldom has a painting conveyed such intensity of a socio-spiritual reality as depicted by the painter.
Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz, DD

Paintings are dense essays that convey a multitude of meanings. HAPAG hits different people differently. But many experience a common feeling -- it is a gospel within a frame -- a visual medium with a deep spiritual effect. At a time when people are still reeling from the faith-breaking controversy spun by a reinterpretation of Da Vinci's last supper, Joey Velasco presents his own interpretation. This time in writing, and without assuming the authority of a theologian, without waving a license of authenticity from the art world, Joey presents what has been his faith-enriching experience. It could also be ours.
Fr. Arturo Sanchez, SDB
Provincial Superior -- Don Bosco South

"This is powerful stuff. Your life will be changed."
Bo Sanchez

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[redsoil5]

Bakit ang mga bansang Katoliko sa buong mundo ay mahihirap at madudumi? May kasabihan pa ang mga Katoliko na "Cleanliness is next to Godliness".

Manila Bay,laguna lake,Pasig River ay parang burak sa dumi.Pangalawa ang Pinas next to India ang pinaka mas maraming slum area in the world.

Bakit ang mga bansang Katoliko sa buong mundo ay mas maraming KRIMEN(Philippines.With most number of crimes,2006,Guiness book of world records)

Ngayon ay may drug war sa Mexico na marami narin ang namamatay.

[kamoteus2003]

This is just an opinion Bro. Don't blame all the things that's happening to our country to our brothers and sisters na Catholics. Religion should not be blamed sa mga pangyayari sa mga bansang naghihirap bagkus gaya ng sabi ni markq1979 changes should start within oneself. Kung nakakagawa ka ng mabuti sa ngayon ay iyong ipagpatuloy. So being righteous to oneself i think is foolishness. Only God can judge us, no one and nobody n this world have the right to judge others.

[pde12660]

GOD BLESS US ALL!

[peppergarlic]

love this very much

[peppergarlic]

@kamoteus2003 agree!

[randomlove13k]

I love this.

[thecrichton28]

walang dapat sisihin..sabi nga nila we are just a human beings..nobody's perfect..

kung magsisisihan lang tayo..walang mgayayari..

MERON TAYONG NAKIKITA AT NARIRINIG SA PALIGID NATIN..PERO ANO???

NATANOng MO NA RIN BA SARILI MO KUNG MAY NAGAWA AT NAGAGAWA KA BA...???

GANYAN KASI ANG IBANG TAO..NAGSISISIHAN PERO..ANG TANONG..MAY NAGAWA KA BA..MAY NAGAWA BA SIYA...

NASA ATIN ANG SUSI..NASA ATIN ANG IKIKABAGO NG BAYAN...

KEEP LOVING...

[redsoil5]

As I said no.1 ang Pinas sa murder(2006) at pinaka corrupt na politiko.Meaning na mas maraming bad Catholic kaysa good kaya sisnisisi ko ang mga Katoliko sa pagdalahura ng ating bansa.

Mag "google earth ka at ikumpara mo ang Pinas sa Singapore,Japan at US at makikita mo ang dipirensya na ang Pilipinas ay either urban decay or rural decay.Nauubos na ang agricultural land at forest na nagbibigay sa atin ng pagkain,sanhi ito ng over population at maling physical planning & development.

[redsoil5]

Good Catholic ako sapagkat malinis ako sa katawan,sa bahay at komunidad at hindi ako nang aagrabiado ng kapwa.Kahit sabihin natin na ang kabutihan ay dapat magsimula sa atin, dapat parin na isabatas ang lahat na may karapatang parusa sa magkakasala sapagkat kung hindi ay patuloy lang na aabusuhin ng mga pasaway ang lipunan.

Bldg code,subdivision code,landused & zoning,waste management plan ang mga ehemplo na dapat sundin para luminis at gumanda ang Pinas.Kasama na rin ang population control.

[markq1979]

Alam niyo mahal tayo ng Diyos. Ang problema lang minsan wala tayong pakiaalam sarili natin. We shout change pero di rin tau nagbabago. We want clean environment pero nagkakalat din tayo ng basura. Change must start in our very own selves. I don't want to blame anybody but I want to start the change in me. Kung ayaw niyo lomobo ang population sa pilipinas wag gumawa ng maraming anak. Ganon lang yun.

[redsoil5]

Kaya gustong mangibang bayan ng mga Pinoy ay para magkaroon ng buhay at buhayin ang naiwan nilang kamaganak labag man sa kanilang damdamin.Tama ka may buhay na ako ngayon dahil natatamasa ko ang buhay na hindi ko natamasa sa Pinas.Dahil sa Pinas partikular ang metro Manila ay madumi,ma traffic at polluted na pinamumugaran ng mga taong saradong Katoliko at mahuhusay sa Ingles na katulad mo.