Gifts & Graces

My Art as Praise: Glorifying God Through my Children & Grandchildren

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RUTHIE SANTIAGO My greatest inspirations are my grandchildren—Cayo (15), Maya (14), and Lucas (2). Each of them reflects God’s goodness in a unique way, but...

Living the Resurrection: A Mother’s Witness

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CELERY John 12:24 Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But...

Three Miracles

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PEPS DE LEON In December 1986, my wife Flor and I had been married for almost ten years, yet we remained childless. A day or...

The Father Moves Among Us

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ERNIE MAIPID, JR I am counting days to my 72nd year and my heart is overflowing with thankfulness as I look at how the Father...

Life Lessons I Learned from my Mother

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ELISEA "BEBET" GILLERA GOZUN As I grow older, I find myself realizing how much of who I am—and who my children are—can be traced back...

A “Retrahere”

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JUN MARFORI Pulling Back to Move Forward The “daily grind,” as many traditionalists or boomers may recall, describes the patterns of life—often professional—that can feel repetitive,...

The Filipino Legacy of Caring: A Culture that Connects and Heals

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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

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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

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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

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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...