Encounter, Not Instruction: Why Catholic Education Matters Today
MARGARITA "MAITA" M. LADRIDO, PH.D
I have been an educator and a school administrator for more than twenty years. Before that, I spent almost a...
My Christmas Heart
JOMA CAMPHER
'Another year is over. And WHAT have I done?' - so the lyrics go, as an old carol puts it! I struggle with...
Make the Good Win
ALEX LACSON
I was born in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental in 1965.
I received my elementary and high school education there - my elementary in a public...
Finding Wholeness: A Journey Through God, Nature, and People, A Reflection on ‘Cura...
ALBERTO "TOTO" M. MALVAR
At 77, as I reflect on the tapestry of my life, I see the golden threads of cura personalis* woven tightly...
Here I Am, Lord
FEY MAIPID BARLES
From Manila Roots to Wichita Catholic Schools
Growing Up in a Faith-Filled Home
When I reflect on my journey as a Catholic school principal...
Loving Lessons from My Father
CELERY
A Legacy of Faith and Love
My daughter, Amanda, passed away on January 17, 2023—one year and seven months ago. Since then, I never touched...
Basilan and Zamboanga: A Hope Forged by Fire
In places long marked by war and fear, can hope truly take root?
In Basilan and Zamboanga—lands once synonymous with violence—a different story is quietly...
Make Time for Missions…Seize Every Opportunity to Proclaim the Joy of the Gospel
ELVIE ZUÑIGA
“Proclaim the word. Be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient...be self-possessed in all circumstances; put up with hardship; perform the work of...
From Porridge to Priesthood: My Journey to the Society of Jesus
JOSEPH TIENG CHANRA
I am a Jesuit Scholastic from Cambodia.
My journey to the Society of Jesus began most unexpectedly—with a bowl of porridge.
In 2009, I...
From Being Fil-Am to Being Filipino: Tony’s Filipino Story
ANTHONY V. OLAES
Growing up in the US, I never wanted to be Filipino. I wanted to be Hawaiian—I mean, people love Hawaii! The Philippines?...