Motherhood. Not a simple 10-letter word to some, motherhood means bearing the baby in her womb, unholy wake ups for feeding and diaper change, pedia clinic trips, tickles and giggles, and tearful worries in between. For some, motherhood means a mistake, an unwelcome addition, an unwanted...
Clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.”(Rev12:1) This is one of the most popular images of Mary. It expresses that Mary, as the queen of the whole universe, is praised by all creatures...
The sheep will always recognize the voice of their shepherd. It always amazes us that when the shepherd approaches the flock there is always a noise of jubilation among the sheep. They know who is coming, they can sense that the shepherd brings something for...
The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to till it and keep it” (Gen. 2:15) We are called to be stewards, caretakers of God’s creation—our earth and its environs. As Catholics, beginning in our home, parish and communities, we...
People who are not churchgoers always think that Easter is all about the Easter Bunny, vacation, bonding time, and rest. However, for us Catholics, Easter has an intimate meaning. It is a reminder of Jesus' victory through His death, which freed us from the grip...
The Holy Eucharist, the Food of the Synodal Church. Every time we travel food is necessary that would sustain us, so that we can reach our destination. We as people of God, we are pilgrims and our final destination is the Kingdom of God – Heaven....
The long weekend, as many expect, is only so short compared to the everlasting life that Christ accomplished for us in the last days of his earthly life. When we truly enter into the celebration of the Holy Week and reach its peak at the...
In the midst of our Lenten observance, we have another feast to celebrate, the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This feast commemorates the Angel Gabriel appearing to the young virgin, Mary, that she will bear a son conceived by the Holy...
Next to the Blessed Mother, no other saint came closer to Jesus than St. Joseph. Upon learning from a dream that the Blessed Virgin is going to be his bride, his fear and anxiety turned to resolute acceptance and action. Thus, he took the Blessed...
Cloud of fear, gloom and despair covered the world from, January 2020 to the middle of 2022 because of COVID. The Southern Philippines Medical Center is the biggest and best equipped government hospital with the most number of beds in Southern Mindanao. When Rodrigo Duterte assumed...