[gallery columns="2" link="file" size="full" ids="44036,44037"] Whenever the month of May arrives, I, as a child, eagerly anticipate going to the chapel for the daily class during the month-long Flores de Mayo celebration. This event holds a special place in my heart as it involves afternoon classes,...
Dear Ate Emz, Discrimination sa mga dunay gender crisis ug sa community nga akong gikalambigitan. Isip usa ka millennial, ubay-ubay na kong nakabasa, nakakita o naka-encounter mahitungod sa dili maayong pagtratar sa mga dunay issue sa ilang sekso. Dili man sa ingon nga dunay pagdapig apan unta...
“Now all tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And Pharisees and scribes were grumbling and saying, “this fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So he told them this parable: “Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing...
In the first part, synodality is likened to theology because it expresses our conviction as a synodal Church. In the synodal Church, the poor are the main characters, in the forefront, and at the center of the Church’s journey. The sense of unity amid diversity,...
I knew that Holy Week is a moment of pause to commemorate the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus and I’ve been celebrating it for more than two decades and this year, I spent that week through confession, recollection, prayer and reflection. I guess anyone who...
Dear Ate Emz, Itago na lang ako sa ngalang Mr. HIV. Weird apan yes, positibo ako sa maong sakit. Usa ako ka Marino. Ulitawo pa, 30 years old and 3yrs na naga trabaho sa barko. Niaging tuig pa nako nasayran nga positibo diay ako sa HIV sa...
Way back in elementary school, I vividly remember my teachers discussing the lessons they had either written on the board or presented on the projector screen in front, standing prim and proper on the long wooden platform for the entire class to see. I can...
Recollection, as understood with respect to the spiritual life, means attention to the presence of God in the soul. It includes the withdrawal of the mind from external and earthly affairs to attend to God and Divine things. It is the same as interior solitude...
Easter is foremost of Christianity’s most joyful celebrations. After the suffering Jesus endured, all those closest to Him hid in fear. They have become the next target with no one to protect them. But then, after three days, Jesus returned. His scars remained. Nonetheless, people...
One Saturday afternoon, I found myself browsing through Netflix, seeking out the perfect movie to pass time. After a quick search, I chose the movie “Safe” from the top of the list. What caught my attention was a playful reminder from my wife about my...