The Filipino Legacy of Caring: A Culture that Connects and Heals
CECILLE CONCEPCION
Caring is a universal virtue — the thread that weaves together individuals, tribes, and nations. It is also at the heart of humanity’s...
My Cherished Treasures: Conversations with Dad
MARICEL BARREIRO VILLANUEVA
Was it one afternoon in 1985? Students and employees were dismissed early as Metro Manila braced for a typhoon. Daddy sent his...
My Tukayo (Namesake), My Friend
DR. EUSTAQUIO 'BOY' ABAY
Unlike me, his name — JOSE MARIA 'BOY' LOCSIN MONTELIBANO — smelled of roses and spoke of nobility.
(As for me, I...
My Transformation Experience in the Land Down Under
CARMEN ROCELI M. LOPEZ
I want to begin this reflection by acknowledging the traditional owners and custodians of the land where I lived, studied, and...
Divine Pathways: Stories of Grace and Gratitude
MICHAEL ANGELO AGUIRRE
I have wanted to become a filmmaker, but how?
I have wanted to study filmmaking, but where?
These are my two questions since 2012.
In...
My Homily on the Occasion of a Dear Friend’s 80th Birthday
FR. LAMBERT RAMOS
We are gathered here this morning in thanksgiving for the life God has so graciously given Andy—a life somehow diminished in independence...
Caring for Two Sons Who Answered God’s Call
MALEN LORENZO
Early in our marriage, Cito and I were very happy with the birth of our four children. We welcomed each one with excitement...
ISADA FAMILY: Life Lessons from a Chocolate Bar and Mango Pit
ROSE CABRERA
As the youngest child in a family of 12 and now a parent myself in her 50s, I appreciate the legacy of our...
Remembering Bobby Crisol, My Father of Love and Presence Unsurpassed
JONATHAN "JON-D CRISOL
When I was 11 years old, I once had to borrow my dad’s sneakers to play in a basketball game because I...
Waiting on the Lord
NATHAN MARI
I have experienced many waiting times throughout my relationship with the Lord. I remember the quiet train rides home when "the fun, friendship,...