But are you happy?
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…
Grace in every moment
Category Reflections
Are we not the same people we condemn?
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…
Grief is love’s echo
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…
But why does God love us?
Most of the time, I assess myself—my actions, my emotions, my tendencies. I talk to myself about my faults. I reason. I reprimand. I pause and reflect, especially when I’ve hurt people because of my words or actions, often in…
Para sa Pari Lang ang Lami?
Sa kadaghang pista nga akong naadtuan sukad sa akong pagserbisyo isip media team sa archdiocese, pipila ka mga higayon ko nakabantay og kultura nga hangtod karon nagapabilin: ang tanang lami para ra gyud sa pari. Makapahimuot ni sa unang tan-aw.…
Tampururot Ka
“Tampururot ka.” This is a common phrase we say—sometimes in jest, sometimes in gentle frustration—to friends or family members who easily get offended and quietly disappear from the scene. They sulk, withdraw, and stay away for days, months, or even…
Feast of St. Clare: Seeking Our Desert
August 11, the feast of St. Clare, marks four years since I first found the Monasterio de Sta. Clara in Catalunan Grande. I still remember searching on Google for a place where I could present myself as an aspirant for a contemplative community. The monastery was everything I thought I needed—solemn, quiet, rich in prayer and activity, leaving no space for idle thoughts or wrongdoing.
When Our Stories Speak: A Reflection on the DADITAMA SOCCOM Convention
HEART / MESSAGE / PURPOSE – The Why Behind the Mission Core Message: “We communicate because we have encountered Christ.” At the heart of all responses is the desire to bear witness to the truth that God is alive, we…
Confessing Without Repentance
I have been pondering lately the nature of my confessions. Have they truly been acts of contrition, or have they become rituals I follow merely to be absolved—without a genuine desire to change? Some of us, if not all, may…
Knowing When to Kneel Is Not Everything
In our pursuit of holiness, are we growing in humility—or silently judging from the pew?