“”Each Man is an Each Man is an IslandIsland”

By: Fr. Joseph A. By: Fr. Joseph A. Galdon, S.J.Galdon, S.J.

- Fr. used to write a weekly column, The Mustard Seed, in the Manila Chronicle.

""Speaking in his very gentle and Speaking in his very gentle and convincing way, Fr. Galdon shows his convincing way, Fr. Galdon shows his readers how to see God and converse readers how to see God and converse with Him in even the most mundane with Him in even the most mundane situations. Fr. Galdon infects us to situations. Fr. Galdon infects us to see God and to reach out to Him from see God and to reach out to Him from the most mundane of our day... Fr. the most mundane of our day... Fr. Galdon suggests that everything and Galdon suggests that everything and everyone should inspire us to ask for everyone should inspire us to ask for God''s blessing."God''s blessing." - Dolly T. Dy

•Fr. Joseph A. Galdon, Fr. Joseph A. Galdon, S.J.S.J.

James BaldwinJames Baldwin

““Each one of us is an islandEach one of us is an island unto himself, and the bridges unto himself, and the bridges that lead to other people that lead to other people have been destroyed by have been destroyed by conflicts of race, sex, and conflicts of race, sex, and self-interest”.self-interest”.

CONFLICTS OF RACECONFLICTS OF RACE SEXSEX SELF-INTERESTSELF-INTEREST

-Threaten by others- by the problems of law & order

-By mistrust of government officers -Afraid to walk of streets at night

MAN MAN MAN MAN

Hug it with Hug it with

our hearts but our hearts but

never share it who

never share it who

is really hungry for

is really hungry for

it.it.

Tragedy of Life:

Tragedy of Life:

a wall that we build around

a wall that we build around

our house and the shards

our house and the shards

of glass we put on top of

of glass we put on top of

the wall. the wall.

We need each other

We need each other to grow.to grow.

A man could grow if A man could grow if somebody needs him.

somebody needs him.ProblemProblem

• Many do not have

Many do not have

enough to eat.

enough to eat.

• Cannot educate

Cannot educate

their own child.

their own child.

• Cannot plan for a

Cannot plan for a

good tomorrow.

good tomorrow.

. . . Says . . .…Simon & Garfunkel:Simon & Garfunkel:

““I am a rock”I am a rock”““I am an island. I build walls that I am an island. I build walls that

none may penetrate.none may penetrate.

Saint James: Saint James: “ “ If one of the brother or one If one of the brother or one

sister is in need of clothes and has sister is in need of clothes and has not enough food to live on, and one of not enough food to live on, and one of you says to him: ‘I wish you well.’ ‘ you says to him: ‘I wish you well.’ ‘ Keep yourself warm and eat plenty,’ Keep yourself warm and eat plenty,’ without giving him this necessities of without giving him this necessities of life, then what good is that?”life, then what good is that?”

There is something we There is something we can do. We can build can do. We can build bridges. There is a gift bridges. There is a gift that all of us can give, that all of us can give, no matter how poor in no matter how poor in money or in talent: hold money or in talent: hold out your hand and let out your hand and let your heart be in it.your heart be in it.

-Fr. Joseph Galdon, S.J.-Fr. Joseph Galdon, S.J.

Anniephil Joy P. Anniephil Joy P. PletoPletoIV-BOYLE

Reporter:

Mrs. Reena OrquinaMrs. Reena OrquinaEnglish Adviser

SourcesSources::

•English Expessway (textbook)

•www.wikipedia.com•www.yahoo.com

Comprehension Check

Activity 11)1) What’s the difference between the What’s the difference between the

saying “No man is an island” and “ saying “No man is an island” and “ Each of Man is an Island, based on Each of Man is an Island, based on your understanding.your understanding.

2)2) How is the word bridge described by How is the word bridge described by James Baldwin?James Baldwin?

3)3) Why do you think that man is Why do you think that man is compared to an island?compared to an island?