Author: Rowena Nuera

[gallery columns="2" size="full" ids="38567,38568"] After 17 years of offering college courses, the Holy Cross College of Sasa held its first pinning ceremony. About 30 interns of Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (BSEd) and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) received their respective pins to...

For the Catholics, there are four liturgical seasons to celebrate every year: Advent season, Christmas season, Ordinary time and Lenten season. I was always told that Jesus Christ is the focus of these seasons of which these can be translated in simpler meanings: waiting for...

[gallery columns="2" size="full" ids="36730,36731"] The New Testament is silent on Mary’s birth and childhood. Mary is first mentioned in the Gospel of Luke as a thirteen-year old girl betrothed to Joseph. But early Christians soon began to write extra-biblical accounts of Mary’s early life. In Milan, Italy,...

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...