Absence and Significance

“When you do not receive communion, and you do not attend mass, you can do a spiritual communion, which is a most beneficial practice, by it the love of God will be greatly impressed on you.” –St. Teresa of Avila Absence makes us realize the significance of that which is not present. In UP Diliman

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I Am Falling In Love With You, Taal.

They call it mysterium tremendum et fascinans – in the face of great mystery, we are both terrified and fascinated. It is like coming face to face with celebrities of great talent: you are tremendously intimidated that you shy away from them and at the same time, you are intensely magnetized that you want to

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Part III. Why You Will Love Siquijor — The Towns of San Juan and Maria

Capilay Spring Park, San Juan. When Roland Borja (Mobile: 0926-8061594) and I reach Sta. Cruz in the town of San Juan, we park right next to a big pool of clear water where children dive and adults swim. I am surprised that I am right at the Capilay Spring Park. As soon as Roland parks,

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Basilica of St. Martin of Tours, Taal, Batangas

Faculty Outing. Ateneo High School. March 2014

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Tulungan ang Bohol

Marami sa atin ang nalungkot sa mga pangyayari sa Bohol, Cebu at Siquijor dahil sa 7.2 magnitude na lindol na sumira sa maraming lumang simbahan. Alam niyo po ba na karamihan sa mga gumuhong simbahan ay gawa po ng mga sinaunang mga Heswita? Ang sinaunang kapilya na naging malaking simbahan ng Baclayon ay itinayo ng

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Paggunita sa mga Yumao

Dadalawin mo ba ang iyong mga kapamilya’t kaibigang yumao na sa mga darating na araw? Kahit hindi ka makakapunta, mabuting malaman ang dahilan kung bakit naglalaan tayo ng araw para gunitain sila. Unang-una, dumadalaw tayo sa mga yumao, dahil hindi sila nawala o naglaho. Ang isang yumao, ayon sa sumasampalataya sa Diyos, ay pumunta lamang

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Why do we pray the rosary?

Ano ba ang tamang pagdarasal, yaong spontaneous o ang pagdarasal na paulit-ulit na kinagawian hindi lamang ng mga Katoliko kundi ng mga Muslim at Buddhist? Sa araw na ito ginugunita natin ang pagrorosaryo, ang paguulit ng Aba Ginoong Maria, na nakikita sa Ebanghelio ni San Lukas, Ama Namin na turo ni Hesus, ang Luwalhati at

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Ang Simpleng Pamumuhay

Nakakalat sa buong mundo ngayon ang larawan ng ating bagong Santo Papa. Pinaguusapan din ang kaniyang mga ginagawang kakaiba sa ating pagkilala sa mga nakaraang lider ng isang bilyong Katoliko. Pinagpapasahan sa social media ang mga kuwento ng kanyang pagiging simple: ang pagsakay sa bus upang makasama ang madla, ang hindi paninirahan sa Palasyo ng

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Part II: Characteristics of Jesuit Education

  This is the continuation of the previous post: Part I: Characteristics of Jesuit Education. 11. Jesuit education provides a realistic knowledge of the world in which we live. Jesuit education emphasizes the recognition of the imperfections of the world as it is without neglecting the essential goodness of creation. It helps the students to

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Stand By The Roads, O Catholics!

Editor’s note: EWTN News originally reported that the talk was given by Sam Miller within the last few months. In fact, upon further investigation, his talk was delivered in 2003 after the sexual abuse scandal hit the Catholic Church in the U.S. Following the initial revelations about the sexual abuse scandal in the United States,

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A Guide to the Arguments For and Against the RH Bill

This matrix has been prepared by a group of Catholics who feel that a systematic comparison of the arguments for and against the reproductive health (RH) bill may still serve some purpose at this juncture. It may help to bring the debate from the emotional temper which has characterized it thus far, to a more

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Bernas: My Stand on the RH Bill

by Fr. Joaquin G. Bernas SJ From the Opinion: Sounding Board Philippine Daily Inquirer Published 23 May 2011 (Link here) I HAVE been following the debates on the RH Bill not just in the recent House sessions but practically since its start. In the process, because of what I have said and written (where I

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An Honest Commentary on the RH Bill

‘For he is our peace’ (Eph. 2:14) By Fr. John J. Carroll, S.J. Philippine Daily Inquirer Posted date: May 04, 2011 Note from me: This is to further your education, so that informed, you may be able to form your conscience. Doing so, you will be able to make your own decision on the matter.

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How to Use Social Networks without the Ego

In 2010, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged priests to blog. This year, he blesses social media and networking. In his message during the Catholic Church’s celebration of the 45th World Day of Communications (2011), he said, “I would like then to invite Christians, confidently and with an informed and responsible creativity, to join the network of

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Some quotes from Church sources relevant to the RH Bill Debate

Note: There are discrepancies between the teaching and the practice of what is preached by leaders or the community in general. But the teachings are normative. The lives of all, the leaders and the community, are judged as right or wrong (or needs nuancing and modification) according to these norms. So it is good to

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