[caption id="attachment_10195" align="alignright" width="350"] Photo: sacs-stvi.org[/caption]Viva Pit Señior!!! This is the usual chant during the feast of Sto. Niño every January. I first experienced the said feast during my college days where I served as a choir for the 5 o’clock mass at the Sto....
Every Christmas Season, we Filipinos are always fond of decorating our homes with various Christmas symbols such as lanterns, stars, Santa Claus and belen, and among others. But the most important symbol of them all is the belen or the nativity scene. The belen takes...
The youth of today or the so called millennials are the new generation who are born in the midst of the great technology boom. Hence, they were also referred to as “digital natives”, this is according to Mr. Ricardo Rubio Santos, author of Personal Development,...
Our Holy Mother Church celebrates All Souls Day every November 2, We Catholics make it a point to offer mass intentions, prayers and visit the grave of our departed loved ones. It is a time for us to remember the good memories we had with...
“If you say the Rosary faithfully until death, I do assure you that, in spite of the gravity of your sins, you shall receive a never fading crown of glory. For even if you are now on the brink of damnation, even if you have...
This is the theme of this year’s 22nd celebration of National Seafarers’ Day. The activity is spearheaded by the Apostleship of the Sea, the National Seafarers’ Day Committee and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA). The celebration of the said day is only fitting as the nation...
One evening, my eldest daughter came home from school bringing with her a bunch of string beans. Upon asking her why she has a bunch of string beans, she told me that a boy sold it to her and her friend for just ten pesos....
Yesterday I read a note I wrote dated October 1, 2016 that says "To be a committed follower of Jesus must be the most important goal in my life." Then on the side of the note are insights on how should I be able to...
One lazy afternoon my youngest daughter and I were about to have our siesta, she noticed my gray hairs and said "Ma, I don’t want you to become old." My reply to her was, “But that’s reality my dear, every one of us will become...
The new school year has just begun, our children will now be in school most of the time. They will be exposed to various activities and will be dealing with so many people, their teachers and classmates. Aside from home, the school is a learning...