Rubbing on God’s Goodness
ERNIE MAIPID, JR.
Far from building houses for the poor where GAWAD KALINGA (GK) started some 25 years back, the mission of GK has metamorphosed into...
Oil and Water: Lessons to Learn for the Bigger Crisis Ahead
RAFAEL S. DIONISIO*
The world is scrambling because we have a low supply of oil due to the war. It’s temporary, but it could go...
The World Cup Dream: Eight Years in the Making
MICHAEL KEVIN GOCO
In 2017, I carried a dream that felt simple, almost naïve. I hoped that one day women’s futsal would have its own...
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...