When We Share our Gifts, They Become Someone Else’s Hope
NANCY CHICHIOCO-RAZON
Twenty-two years ago, art quietly held my hand as I journeyed through chemotherapy.
When words failed me, colors spoke. When fear threatened to overwhelm...
Inroads to Caring: My Cabiao Ground Feel
GLORIA CRESPO CONGCO
I served as Municipal Councilor for three year with responsibility for the Education Committee. During my term, I initiated and strengthened the...
The Journey That Found My Yes
FR. FIRMO "JUNJI" BARGAYO, SJ
I grew up in a home where faith was present but not always clearly expressed. My parents believed in God,...
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...