What are your life’s abrupt turns?

Taking the cue from St. Ignatius’ experience of being hit by a cannonball on May 20, 1521 that changed his life forever, we also reflect on our own “cannonball experiences” that changed our life for good. Celebrating the 500th anniversary of St. Ignatius’ conversion, this video is set along the theme “all things new in

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Has the Christian Faith Transformed Philippine Society?

This is my take on the question about how deep has the Catholic faith taken root in the lives of Filipinos that it transformed Philippine society. This is a transcription of the video below: Inako ba natin ang pananampalatayang Kristiyano hanggang sa binago nito tayo? Ginugunita natin ngayon ang ika-limang daang annibersaryo ng pagdating ng

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How To Build Self-Confidence based on Mark 1: 21-28

This is the transcript of my homily on Mark 1: 21-28. Jesus returns from his baptism in the Jorden to Capernaum where he begins his ministry. His strategy is to start preaching where people are– at the synagogue. There he preached with authority and power. Inspired by this, how can we preach as Jesus preached?

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Blessing for Students, Teachers, Parents

Note: I was requested by Mr. and Mrs. Louie and Tonette Climaco of the CFC St. Jude Community, Jacksonville, Florida to give some words of wisdom for many of their household members who are about to enter a new school year in the midst of the pandemic. This video was what I sent them. However,

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How to do an Online Recollection

How do we design an online recollection, when our students are safe at home, and are not advised to come to onsite learning? In addition, knowing that we cannot anymore give the usual number of sessions, like 3-4 sessions for a one-day recollection, and 6 sessions for a 2-day retreat, how can we design a

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Matuto Sa Bawat Pamamasyal

Kayo po ba ay nakapagbakasyon na? Marahil marami na sa atin ang nakapaggala na. Sinasamantala kasi natin magandang panahon para mamasyal. Nanginginayang lang po ako na hindi natin nasusulit ang ating pag-iikot. Nahuhuli ko rin po ang aking sarili na mas binibigyan ko ng oras ang mga photoshoots para may supply akong pang post sa

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Makinig Upang Makaunawa

Pinasasalamatan natin sa Panginoon ang mga ugnayang labis na nagbibigay inspirasyon sa ating buhay. Sobrang masaya ka sa iyong pamilya dahil magkakasama kayo sa kainan at pamamasyal. At pinopost mo sila sa Facebook. May boyfriend or girlfriend ka at fine-flex mo sila sa Twitter at Instagram. May hashtag ka pang #blessed at inaabangan mo ang

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Tindihan ang Paniniwalang Makakamtan Ang Pangarap

Sa aking palagay, may pangarap tayong lahat. May mga pangarap na para sa ating sarili, tulad ng makatapos sa pag-aaral, magkaroon ng trabaho, at mabuhay nang komportable. May mga pangarap na may kinalaman sa iba: ang mai-ahon ang pamilya sa kahirapan, ang paglago ng kabuhayan ng mamamayang Pilipino at ang kapayapaan sa sanlibutan.  Subalit, may

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Easter in the Eyes of Two Marys

There are two Marys who are highlighted in the celebration of Easter: Mary, the Mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene to whom Jesus appeared at the tomb. The former is based on tradition; the latter, is based on Scripture.  The First Appearance of the Resurrection based on Tradition. St. Ignatius of Loyola writes in the

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I Kissed My Holding Cross Instead

We cling to someone when afraid. In my younger days, I would cling to the arms of my parents when threatened. Or, I would ask permission to sleep with them when I had a bad dream. Somehow, having someone to hold allays my fears.  I began to hold on to anything sacred when I started

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Lent: Pray, Fast, Give

Pray. Ginugugol natin sa pagdadasal ang buong linggong ito, bilang pagbibigay-pugay sa pagpapakasakit sa krus ni Hesus para sa ating kaligtasan. Ito ang linggo ng maraming Stations of the Cross, bisita Iglesia, prusisyon, sunod-sunod na pagsamba, at ang iba naman ang pagsasagawa sa kanilang mga panata. Ang anumang uri ng pag-aayuno, kasama ang abstinence, ay

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How to Celebrate the Holy Week Triduum When Quarantined

There are many restrictions when we have to be quarantined during the Holy Week. We won’t be at the mass with the washing of the feet, or the Visita Iglesia when parishes decorate their altar of repose lavishly (which they shouldn’t liturgically, but they do anyway).  We will not be able to participate in Good

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Way of the Cross when in Quarantine

We are in an unusual time. With the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), we cannot trek mountains with trails marked by the Stations of the Cross, like that in Kawa-Kawa in Ligao, Albay, Mt. Hibok-Hibok in Camiguin Island, or Mt. Bandilaan in Siquijor which culminates in a 360-degree view of the island; or

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Natutuklasan Natin ang Ating Kakaibang Galing sa Bawat Pagsubok.

Ang salitang “Lent” ay hango sa Anglo-Saxon na salitang, “lencten” o spring kung saan umuusbong ulit ang kapaligiran pagkatapos ng winter o tag-lamig. Dahil dito, ang panahon ng Kuwaresma ay ukol sa paglago at pagbabagong-buhay.  May kasabihan na hindi na bumabalik sa dati ang mundo sa bawat pag-ikot ng panahon. Ang paglaki ng isang kahoy

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Alisin ang mga Nakakabigat sa Kalooban

Ilang beses na natin pinagdadasalan ang kapayapaan sa ating buhay. At malimit na hindi natin ito nakakamtan. Araw-araw nababagabag ang ating kalooban sa maraming mga hinanaing, hinanakit, at panghihinayang. At parang isang virus, dumadami ito at sinasakop ang ating katawan.  Kung hihimay-himayin natin ang mga dahilan ng ating pagkabagabag, matutukoy natin ang pinanggalingan ng mga

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