Sugid Features

His Name was Adrianne
By Edmond Balboa

I met this man in 2009.
He was so kind, gentle, and passionate.
With all his goodness and kindness, I was then captivated.
I never thought that he will be my closest friend knowing how simple I am, an ordinary person aspiring to be like him someday.
However, one day, he came to me and made me his friend.
For many years, he helped me, guided me, and directed me.
He had been part of my life.
He had been an important person in my life who made me what I am and who I am right now.
Unfortunately, I was told that he had already rested in peace last July 26, 2013.
I never had a chance of talking with him again.
I was saddened.
I was hurt.
But I know he is happy now.
I do only hope that one day I’ll see him once again and tell him how much he contributed in my life.
He may be gone but he remains in my heart.
By the way, his name was Fr. Adrianne.

Kilala
By Jonnah Mae Uy | Holy Cross of Malita

“SIGE kag simba mao man japun wala kay makuha ana”, sabi ng isang tao sa akin.

“Unya? Kaila ka sa Ginoo? Kabalo ka kung kinsa ug unsa siya?” tanong niya rin sa akin.

Matapos ng pangyayaring iyon natanong ko sa sarili ko kung ano ba ang napupulot ko sa pagsisimba? Kilala ko ba ang Diyos? Alam ko ba kung sino at ano siya?

Well, napag-isip-isip ko na maaaring hindi gaano karami ang alam o nalalaman ko sa Diyos. Pero, alam ko sa sarili ko, na sa panahong gipit ako, namromroblema, kailangan ko ng karamay, may makakapitan, naroon Siya para ako ay tulungan at damayan. My grandmother was dying then. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang gagawin. Pero kasabay ng pagkabog ng aking puso, naramdaman ko ang pagmamahal ng Diyos. Naramdaman kong nasa tabi ko Siya. Kaya buong puso akong lumapit sa Kanya at mataimtim na nagdasal. Praise God, hanggang ngayon buhay pa rin ang aking lola.

Beyond the Church Walls
By Jaiy Hingco | YFC-Digos

ANYONE could see the church’s gate, but not everyone would heed on what lies beyond those gates. Anyone could enter those gates, but not everyone would submit himself or herself to Church’s authority.

Now, I am able to look beyond the small, unheeded details inside the church that could somehow signify bigger than I sought. What comes first to your mind when you enter your church’s gate?

Stepping inside the parish lane signifies my willingness to hear and enliven the gospel. I have grown in God, and my reason to attend the church’s activities is not to respond to an insistence of somebody. When I was younger, I’d just love to play inside the church and pray to God to grant me everything I wanted. All were answered, but he didn’t grant me everything that I wanted. He granted me everything that I needed. I could never ask for more than to appreciate and see love inside the Church and in the community. All I have ever desired is happiness with my Almighty Father. As for me, responding to God’s love is by seeing love in everything, even in small, unheeded ones especially to hear the Gospel by stepping inside the Parish.

‘You are Planned and Prayed’
By Pinky Jane Albarando | Matanao

I have never been a big fan of religious theatrics. Not that I don’t believe in God; I just cannot find enough evidence of His existence in my life. Maybe He’s just watching me, or not. I would never know. I lived with this thinking for most years of my life. I lived a carefree life even going to the point of entertaining thought of suicide. I mean, I don’t think I have a purpose in this world. Breathing is just a process of respiration all explained by science. But everything changed when my mother told me of how she was supposed to abort me.

Yet, God wanted her to keep me as He sent her a sign.

Thanks to that, I’m alive today. Thanks to that, I am writing this. Whenever I doubt God’s purpose in my life, I always think back to my mother’s words, “You are planned and prayed.” And, I believe.

Tambay sa Bahay ni Lord
By Maribeth Gabia | Digos

SA akong pagtambay sa parokya, nabati na nako ang nagkalain-lain nga gibati sa pagpangalagad. Nagmalipayon. Nagmasalub-on. Nawad-an paglaum, ug nadasig ug kung naa pa ko’y wala na-mention gibatina nako. Opps!

Ako diay usa ka youth member. Daghan nako gi-apilan nga mga organisasyon sa among parokya. Niapil-apil ra ko sa una para malingaw, dili sa rason nga mangalagad, apan karon nako nasabtan ang grasya sa Dios sa pagpangalagad kay gipili ug gi-seal ko Niya para mangalagad sa kauban nakong mga kabatan-onan na wala kaila kang Jesus. Bisag unsa kalisud sa pagpangalagad, makasab-an paka, makatapal paka, awayon pa ka sa imong mga kauban, ug makahilak pa kag taman taman, pero ang importante nakapangalagad ka sa Iyang Ngalan.