One shout-out students of the school where I work like to make during special events is "We do ordinary things extraordinarily well!" I feel good everytime they do that. But I also realize I have a tremendous task of explaining to them why it has...
The air is jubilantly triumphant when we recall and celebrate the feast of All Saints. It is as if the whole creation as one Communion of Saints is grandly assembled before the throne of victory of the Lamb who saved all humankind by His sacrificial...
Excerpt from the homily Pista sa Parokya ni San Juan Pablo Gitimbaya ni Yanong Muloy ang mga mitambong sa fiesta mass sa St. John Paul II Parish, Tugbok niadtong Oktobre 22. Nalipay siya kay daghan ang nanambong. Matud pa niya, ang St. John Paul II Parish, Tugbok...
More and more people are no longer smoking because they are more aware of its hazardous consequences on one’s health. Today, however, many are unaware of a new health threat that could be as dangerous as smoking: prolonged sitting down. Many of us may not...
Even if civil authorities may not declare November 2 as non-working holiday, the whole month of November is a traditional time for visiting graves of our loved ones. This practice, particularly the All Souls’ Day, has its roots since the second century A.D. It was...
Whenever I see students who appear to be simply loafing around in school, I get challenged as to how to push these guys to the next level. It kind of pains me to see them seemingly not knowing how to make good use of time. I...
We Filipino Catholics will soon celebrate the feasts of All Saints and All Souls. These we will do three days from now on November 1 and 2. Why do we do this? What for? Our Church teaches us that our calendar of feast celebrations cannot accommodate...
Karong semanaha, sa Nobiyembre 1 ug 2, magsaulog kita sa Piyesta sa tanang mga Santos ug ang Piyesta sa mga kalag sa purgatory (kalagkalag). Sama sa “Pasko sa Pagkatawo” ug sa “Pasko sa Pagkabanhaw,” gihimo kini diri sa ato nga mga adlaw sa nasudnong paghunong sa...
CONSIDERATIONS FOR MARRYING I could not speak for others but some widows, like me, I prefer not to marry based on a factor. In Filipino society, women are expected to serve their husband rather than both serving each other. When widowhood happens, the woman feels the pain...
Nia na usab ako. Mangahas na usab ako makigpanaw kaninyo nga mga suking magbabasa sa atong Davao Catholic Herald. AkoHerald! Niining Dominggo sa Misyon tuguti ako nga ipaambit nako ang minubo nga sumada sa binisaya sa mensahe sa atong Papa Francisco alang niining adlawa. Hinimo kini...