As head of the Jesuit mission in Davao, Fr. Saturnino C. Urios, SJ, was well aware of the love-hate rapport the people showed towards the colonial authorities, in part due to the strictures imposed and the rough treatment some of the natives received for committing...
We enter the celebration of Easter as a people renewed, called to reflect on the mystery of Christ’s Resurrection and what it means for our lives as believers. We should embrace the essence of Easter, emblazoned with the blessing of the new fire, symbolizing that Christ...
The Jesuit missionaries confronted the slave system through a number of direct and practical strategies by establishing mission settlements designed to offer refuge to vulnerable populations. Indigenous communities were encouraged to settle near mission stations, where the presence of missionaries and sometimes Spanish detachments provided...
I have always believed I would not have been like them. Not the crowd that shouted, not the voices that called for His crucifixion. I tell myself I would have stood by Jesus, that I would have chosen differently. But the more I reflect on this...
As Holy Week approaches, I find myself looking back on my journey with God. It is not a perfect one, but a real and honest one. There were many times when I questioned Him, moments when I doubted His existence, and seasons when I felt...
Dear Ate Emz, As lenten season is fast approaching, kinahanglan natong obserbahan ang mga kalihukan sa atong Simbahan sincerely and heartily. Usahay mawala na ang essence sa atong pag obserba niini kung kini ginabuhat kay lagi tradisyon, for compliance o sabay sa panahon. Ang uban sab...
National Women’s Month is a time not only to honor achievements, but it is also a moment to reflect on the quiet, steadfast influence of women throughout history. Long before conversations about equality and leadership became common, women were shaping society and faith with courage, conviction,...
When Fr. Saturnino C. Urios, SJ, arrived in Davao on 15 September 1892 as its new local superior, many of the areas that were largely converted to Christianity continued to embrace their animist practices. Among the Bagobos, despite the stern warnings from the colonial authorities...
Dear Ate Emz, Ako po si Barney (not my real name). Married ug dunay duha ka anak. Sa among pamilya me and my wife are making sure the kids have good manners and right conduct. Teaching them the good values and all, aron sa ilang pagdako...
“One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” These powerful words of Jesus resound deeply as we reflect on the Gospel for the First Sunday of Lent, February 22nd, which invites us to contemplate the Temptation...