“Mary, our Mother, sustain us in moments of darkness, difficulty and apparent defeat.” – Pope Francis One early morning, a strange sound interrupted my dream. I turned on the light and saw a big stone on the floor and pieces of broken window glass scattered on...
Dear Sister, Unsay imong ikasulti niadtong mga seminarians nga nag "regency na" ug midesisyon nga magminyo? Maunsa man ang mga babaye nga ilang gipangasawa? Nakasala ba sila, kay ila man gihimong karibal ang Ginoo nga maoy nagpili sa mga seminarians? Sister, tinuod ba gayud nga kon pari o...
This was a graffiti in Ireland during its IRA days. Surrounded and plagued by death and misery, the Irish expressed their poignant cry to be given the chance to live normally. The same situation is in our midst, the priest in his homily continued. He spoke...
Vocation is a journey that begins from childhood and lasts for a lifetime. It is a neverending process of listening to the voice of God who is calling from within us. This vocation is expressed in different forms namely: marriage, religious, and single-blessedness. In the Archdiocese...
Ang mamahimong usa ka diakono usa ka dakong katumanan sa usa ka seminarista nga nagdala og dakong responsibilidad dili lang sa iyang kaugalingon kundi apil pod sa mga katawhan ni Kristo. Si Brother Ruperto Jamili, Jr. nga gikan sa parokya sa Calinan ang usa sa mga...
[caption id="attachment_25696" align="alignright" width="350"] Image: Sarah Turbin/Vox[/caption]Have you ever fell in love with someone? Have you ever expressed your love with great passion and joy? Have you ever experienced having a girlfriend? These questions, although not applicable to all seminarians, will always be brought up...
San Pedro Calungsod and San Lorenzo Ruiz are two Filipino saints who gave their lives for their faith. Both were young and generous in their calling. Their generosity is exactly what pleases God, for it mirrors Jesus who also generously gave His life for us. This...
Ang Eid al-Adha usa sa mga mahinungdanon nga kasaulugan sa atong mga kaigsoonang Muslim dili lamang dinhi sa Pilipinas apan sa tibuok kalibutan. Kini saulogon human sa bulan sa Ramadhan. Kini gitawag pud og “Kapistahan sa Pagsakripisyo” (Feast of Sacrifice) agig paghinumdom sa pagsakripisyo ni...
(A reflection during the CBCP-ECSC Regional Seminar and Workshop on Empowering You with Truth in this Digital World held at Betania Retreat House, Cebu City, on July 22-24, 2019) Our products are non-tangible. The usual products are material things. Ours is vision-mission of evangelization. The world teaches...
[caption id="attachment_25141" align="alignright" width="350"] Photo: Cathopic[/caption]Since Faith is an act that comprehends all the dimensions of our existence, it also requires constantly renewed reflection and witness. The question “when was the gift of faith been given to me?” brings us to the very chief point...