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...
Most priests want to give homilies that wake people up and inspire them to be more faithful and effective Catholics in everyday life. When I talk with friends who have left the Catholic church, the number one reason I get that they left was poor...
New Year is a time when many people around the world make promises. However, many of the promises made by people are rarely completed maybe because their resolution is hardly doable or impossible to achieve. The resolution to finish college in one year is impossible...
“Last Christmas I gave you my heart but the very next day you gave it away. This year to save me from tears, I’ll give it to someone special.” So goes a very familiar song of Wham which was released in 1984. It was also in...
