(Reflections on Clinical Pastoral Education) It was a very grace-filled opportunity that from this past July to September, I was able to nourish and vivify my life as an Adorno, a Eucharist in action, when I attended and experienced the Clinical-Pastoral Education at Manila Doctors Hospital. This program was very [...]
In January of 2015, Pope Francis stated that “In the family, we learn to embrace and support one another, to discern the meaning of facial expressions and moments of silence, to laugh and cry together….This greatly helps us to understand the meaning of communication as recognizing and creating closeness.” We can [...]
The students are to be made clearly aware of the burdens they will be undertaking, and no problem of the priestly life is to be concealed from them. This is to be done, however, not that they should be almost solely concerned with the notion of danger in their future [...]
“[I] Give thanks to the LORD, who is good, whose mercy endures forever” (Psalm 106:1) My parish experience as an ordained minister began after my ordination to the diaconate on December 12, 2010. My life was partly transformed knowing that I was a transitional deacon and Ordination to the Priesthood was [...]
"Do you go to Burger King?" This is the strangest question I got from a CCD student, that eventually prompted me to write some facets of our life as priests and how, like you, we strive to become faithful to our Lord as well. Since we are celebrating the year [...]
Whenever I participate in the Mass, I always wonder when it comes to the part where the priest breaks the bread while the whole congregation sings the “Lamb of God” in response. The gesture of the priest in this part of the Mass speaks a lot to me. It is [...]
What is our natural reaction to seeing someone suffer? Generally, we feel pain and sadness. We do not appreciate the sight of a suffering person. The laws of spiritual love order that we wish to see our loved ones happy, our family, friends, and we are greatly saddened when [...]
Above, our reflections in water... Below, our reflections in words. Neophyte Now that I am journeying in the next phase of my formation as a professed religious. Things get tougher and need more dedication in every facet of life- physically, mentally and spiritually. This gives me an occasion to reflect [...]