"Why did YOU not tell me Berting will die that day?! We are friends, we talk everyday and he was getting better!" That was my anguished cry to JESUS twenty one years ago. I went to the Monastery of the Transfiguration in Malaybalay Bukidnon with...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="16188,16189"] Theorist Charles Darwin hit a sensitive chord on the Davao Exsems’ evolution over the past years. From the traditional (negative) “ex-seminarian” tag, with which some felt “uncomfortable”, it has evolved and downplayed to “former-seminarian”. Oh well, what’s in a name anyway? What...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="16064,16059,16060,16061,16062,16063"] June 13 is a very significant date for me. Aside from the fact that it is my patron saint’s feast day (St. Anthony de Padua), it is when I came back for our Catholic radio station’s reopening held last year at the...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="16053,16052,16054,16055,16056"] Sr. Margaret Mary of the Sacred Heart, OCD (Josephine Lopez Benedicto) 1939 – 2017 CHILDHOOD Josephine Lopez Benedicto was born on February 5, 1939 to Alfredo Benedicto and Melchora Lopez in Jolo, Sulu. She was the fifth of eight children. When her parents moved...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="15827,15828,15829,15830,15816,15817,15818,15819,15820,15821,15822,15823,15824,15825,15826,15831,15832,15833,15834"] GSIS Matina, Davao City The Ascension of the Lord Parish started as a small chapel in the garage of the GSIS building. It all started from the support of few people having great strength and deep faith. These people requested to have a...
[caption id="attachment_15932" align="alignright" width="197"] San Isidro Labrador Parish fiesta procession[/caption]Lumondao, Marilog District, Davao City Tuig 1983, gi-propose nga pagatukoran ug parokya ang Lumondao, Marilog District, Davao City. Si Fr. Edgar Rodriguez ang maoy kura paroko sa Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Calinan kaniadto. Nakighimamat siya sa...
Sr. Mary Michael Lapuz Orbita, OSB | May 4, 2017 St. Benedict Priory, Ulas, Davao City [caption id="attachment_15722" align="alignright" width="350"] (Photo by Boy Ugay)[/caption]Good morning and thanks for the wonderful message Abp. Romulo Valles. Thank you Bishop Afable, Bishop Joy Tonel, Bishop Rony Bancoud and to all...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="15717,15718"] Rev. Jul Elden D. Nuique, a man who committed himself for others to give glory to God without seeking for honor nor glory for himself, called to be His servant inspiring men to pray, consoling the sorrowful and comforting the sick, and...
After taking a smoothie of raw ampalaya, turmeric, okra, and pomelo, I wear my gloves, long-sleeved shirt, wide-rimmed hat, rubber boots, and still in pajamas, go to check on a few pigs and native chicken. Turmeric, hot peppers, calabo, tanglad, alugbati, guyabano, gabi, coconuts are...
St. Isidore was born at Madrid, Spain, in the latter half of the 12th century. For the greater part of his life he was employed as a laborer on a farm outside the city. Many marvelous happenings accompanied his lifelong work in the fields and...