To raise the awareness of Catholics, the CBCP held a National Catholic AIDS Sunday last December 4. December is also declared by the government as HIV/AIDS month. Recent updates on HIV/AIDS from the Department of Health’s (DOH) website reflect an alarming increase. In June 2016, there...
Saint Francis Xavier, S.J. was one of the first Jesuits and a great missionary to Asia. He was born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta, 7 April 1506 – 3 December 1552, was a Navarrese-Basque Roman Catholic missionary, born in Javier (Xavier in Navarro-Aragonese or Xabier in Basque), Kingdom of Navarre...
[caption id="attachment_26611" align="aligncenter" width="960"] SFX NEW CHURCH[/caption] Tibungco, Davao City Si Francisco Bustamante usa sa mga unang lumulupyo sa Tibungco, nakapalit og larawan ni San Francisco Javier ug siya ug iyang pamilya nahimong deboto niya. Tuig 1929, gitukoran og kapilya ang larawan duol sa balay ni Francisco Bustamante...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="13222,13223,13224,13225,13226,13227,13228,13221"] Sa una, ang Isla sa Samal daan nang gipuy-an sa mga netibo, ang mga “Sama”, nga naminyo sa ubang lumad ug mga dayong Muslim gikan sa dakong yuta sa Davao. Misunod ang mga lumulupyo gikan sa Luzon, Visayas ug uban pang dapit...
Manning a clinic is something I am used to, that is-medical clinic. But Natural family planning clinic? Now, that’s something new for me, a far cry from my sub-specialty which is Pulmonary Medicine. But after I joined the Doctors’ for Life last June this year,...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="13202,13204,13205"] What is “Hall of Fame”? Let us read this story/reflection of Fr. Haluendo Rafael, OCD, in memory of Fr. Ignatius “Igue” Read, OCD; for the Carmelites and Friends of Carmel. Dear KNOT, A Hall of Fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or animals,...
[caption id="attachment_13197" align="alignright" width="350"] Photo by Michael Verano[/caption]Traffic woes? They are not only in the streets but also in the church. What it needs is discipline. Marichu saw this firsthand in Korea. From all the experiences she had there, she highlighted what she observed in Myeongdong...
Editor’s Note: These testimonials were taken by Sam Ajoc and Manilee Araune from the recently concluded “Catchfire” activity which was organized by four Charismatic communities in Davao, namely Familia, Couples for Christ, Brotherhood of Catholic Businessman and Professionals (BCBP), and the Holy Trinity Community, at...
[caption id="attachment_13488" align="alignleft" width="263"] DIWATA komiks[/caption] Hello everyone! Nag-isip ako kung saang banda ng aking karanasan ang aking ikukwento sa 20th Graciano Lopez Jaena Community Journalism Workshop na ginanap sa UP Diliman, Nobyembre 27-Desyembre 2. Nagkainteres ako na basahin ang komiks ng microsatellite na ito, at mula sa...
[caption id="attachment_13546" align="alignright" width="350"] Ready for stormy days. The Artes de San Vicente prepare themselves for challenges ahead as they await for another set of sewing equipment from a government agency. Findings of the SWOT analysis include becoming more productive by managing time wisely...