The phrase “Flood Control” has been ringing in our ears, not as a promise of safety, but as an indictment of greed. The recent scandal exposing the web of political corruption—ghost projects, substandard materials, and billions of pesos diverted—offers a…
Mayroon akong kaibigang pari na bagong assign sa isang parokya. Habang nagkukuwento siya, ramdam ko ang bigat ng pinagdadaanan niya. Nakakalungkot, dahil tila mas nananatiling “loyal” ang mga tao sa dating pari. Sa mga misa, kulang ang mga gamit; ang…
A recent reflection brought forth a piercing question: What if your greatest weakness or temptation is actually the gateway to your fullest potential—where God desires to work most powerfully in you? This isn’t just a poetic sentiment. Within the Catholic…
Recently, there have been growing concerns about suicide. On Wednesday, October 22, I learned that an acquaintance had died by suicide — on the same day that Emmanuelle Atienza, daughter of Kuya Kim Atienza, also took her own life. Then,…
“Dili ba ko makasala kung maglagot ko sa late comer na pari?”That was the message a friend sent me today, Sunday. I laughed and said, “Okay lang maglagot. We all do.” But that simple question leads me to reflect more…
When the strong earthquake struck this morning, only one thought crossed my mind: Masayang akong mga gipundar. What if everything I’ve built, bought, and saved for — the things I worked hard for, even borrowed money for — turned to…
Perhaps this thirst for love is unquenchable—rooted not just in my personal history of abandonment, but in a soul created to love and be loved completely. I love deeply, often too much. And when that love isn’t returned—whether by friends…
My younger sister, Zandra, dreamt that I died. The dream was so vivid and emotional that she woke up in tears. Still shaken, she messaged our sister Salve, who then shared it in our family group chat. I responded with…
The phrase “Hate the sin, not the sinner” has often been repeated, but rarely lived. In our country—where over 80% of the population professes the Catholic faith—we would expect mercy to be part of the cultural bloodstream. But the truth…
Sometimes I wish I had never known love. It sounds ungrateful to say that — even unholy. But it’s the truth my heart whispers when the silence of my room feels too loud. I wish I had never known love…