The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines or CBCP formed the prison ministry in 1975 which is named as CBCP Commission on Prison Pastoral Care. This ministry takes holistic care of the prisoners. My prison ministry started in 2010 by conducting free basic literacy program in...
[gallery columns="2" size="full" ids="36730,36731"] The New Testament is silent on Mary’s birth and childhood. Mary is first mentioned in the Gospel of Luke as a thirteen-year old girl betrothed to Joseph. But early Christians soon began to write extra-biblical accounts of Mary’s early life. In Milan, Italy,...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="24522,24523"] Closer to 7 thousand crowd attended the “Sugat” or “Salubong” which was held in the HCDC gym (formerly known as CYO gym). The pictures would speak for itself. This is due to the fact that for the past six years, the “Sugat”...
I grew up in a place where noise is an ordinary occurrence; barking of dogs, meow of cats; horns of speeding cars; rings of our telephone or my cellphones; sounds of TV programs or music from the radio. Actually, I practically live in a city...
“That’s not fair!” is an expression with exclamation point to convey the strong feeling of frustration or disappointment. I was listening to a homily last Sunday (3rd Sunday of Lent). The priest was talking about “Is God fair?” of which he threw that question first to...
Earning a diploma is always a milestone for me. In this lifetime I have wished for 5 diplomas: 1 for elementary; 1 for high school; 1 for college; 1 for masteral; and 1 for doctoral. I am struggling to complete my Ph.D. in applied linguistics...
As the world observes March as the international women’s month, let this column of mine be a tribute to all women out there. Let me start by saying that behind every successful man there is always a woman, yes, a mother, a sister, a friend,...
To date, PREX seminars are held in the following parishes (some are not anymore active): Sacred Heart Parish in Calinan, Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish - Bajada, San Antonio de Padua - Agdao, Immaculate Conception Parish - Peñaplata, San Miguel Parish – Panacan, San...
About 150 delegates from the Archdiocese of Davao joined the 15th PREX national convention held in Baguio City last February 1-3, 2019. The convention was attended by more than three thousand PREX members coming from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. It was the biggest and most...
Most of us do not think about death. I, for one, believe that death is in the far future. But when Sr. Michaela was struck with terminal illness, I was having mixed feelings: trust and faith to God that everything will be alright and fear...