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Marist Spirituality at Work
Br. Teofilo Minga, FMS arrived for a meeting with the young student leaders of Notre Dame of Kidapawan College; from Elementary, High School and College Department. He was talking about the Marist Spirituality that is presented by the book, "Water fr...
A Good Start to Understand My Future Students
We started the workshop by putting our observations in and outside the campus regarding with the adolescents. Though the reports of each group were substantial, Ms. Mella began with the nature of the young adolescents. This is the stage when the adol...
The New Kid in Town
Nope, I’m not really the new kid in town. I’ve been here in Kidapawan City many times, passing by the Marist Brothers’ community at Notre Dame of Kidapawan College. Since I was talking already about assignments few weeks ago, I have...
Summer Vocation Workshop Time
This Summer Vocation Workshop; just like I had before I joined the formation, is designed for those young people who are interested to know their vocation whether they are for Marist life, or for other way of life. It envisions to give enriching and ...
Being Remembered Always
Graduation programs are still being celebrated until these days of March and yet for me, I have still the feeling of gratefulness in me. It’s not only because I just finished my degree but to thank the people, who in many ways, inspired me to c...
Building This Nation On Solid Ground
Building this nation on solid ground We build only in vain if we believe we can build this country on sound economic fundamentals or on brute military strength alone. This nation can only stand insofar as it is built on the solid ground of truth and...
We “Hakbang” and Don’t Judge the Book by its Cover
"Don't judge me, I'm not a book!" ---- Pasakalye...
We Go Beyond the Grave With Fr. Rey Roda
The Brothers from Marbel community left very early from Koronadal City to Cotabato to attend the burial of Fr. Rey Roda, OMI. The Requim Mass whcih was officiated by Bishop Angelito Lampon, OMI, DD was already starting when we were still approaching ...
Prayer
“My prayer is directly seeking God’s face…” “Prayer is the LANGUAGE of our HEART and the VOICE of our FAITH.” I always belive that payer can make us strong for whatever trials we face and for whatever ...
Sleepless night, memes and tags
It’s three in the morning when the most of the people here in Koronadal City are sleeping. But here, my sleep was just being disturbed by the annoying drag race of motorcycles at the Alunan Avenue.. What’s happening here? I’m really...
New Place, New Apostolate, New Opportunities
Celebrations are finished, it’s time to get back to work… or rather to studies… or let’s say, settle down a little bit. I don’t really know what to say this time in this entry but all I know, the semester has just starte...
My Birthday Celebration: Life’s continuation
This is another celebration of life, the second time I’m blogging about my gratefulness for being a gift to my parents; in other words: my birthday. I said, “Thank you” last time and now I still say thank you. Thank you to the God w...
Reunion with the Family during All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day
Celebrating life with other people in many ways was my earlier reflection as soon as I arrived here in Mindanao. Part of the celebrations is visiting my family. My nephew, Nico, always give us a reason to smile and be full of hope with my whole famil...
Mission Possible: Spreading the Spirituality of Communion
It was quite worthwhile to attend to the newly held regional convention of Religious Brothers from different congregations here in Mindanao. Fifty-six delegates, all members of Association of Mindanao-Sulu Religious Brothers, gathered together to tac...
Celebrating Life with People in a Marist Way
May I start with the closure Last Friday, the Marist Brothers here in the Philippines officially closed the Philippine Province Pastoral Pal to give way for the new merged East-Asia Province to start anew. Lay mission partners from different schools...
Amigos Para Siempre Friends for Life
In my previous post, I was already talking about saying farewell to my community. But now, it’s really time to say goodbye, so long to the Brothers of MAPAC. Last year, it was us who bid farewell to our senior brothers, but this time, they are...
The Skeptic Fundamentalist at the Stages of Spiritual Growth
In the “Stages of Spiritual Growth,” by M. Scott Peck, I was struck most with the second and third stages, the “Formal, Institutional, Fundamental” and “Skeptic, Individual.” Significant that I see myself within those stages. I can still...
Group of Life in an Urban Lifestyle
The opportunity for me to attend to the group sharing and Bible study of young professionals at Galleria III yesterday, gave me hope about “group of life” process. It was really admirable to see how these young people gathered together, t...
Becoming an Airplane Pilot
I had an “idle” time this afternoon and while gazing at the sky, my mind started to try composing a poem. Well, this was one of my dreams inspired by my godfather who was an airplane pilot “The bird is roaring in the sky,...
Becoming an Airplane Pilot
I had an “idle” time this afternoon and while gazing at the sky, my mind started to try composing a poem. Well, this was one of my dreams inspired by my godfather who was an airplane pilot “The bird is roaring in the sky, Drawin...
Staying Single But Generative
At the age of 26, I tend to be responsible for other people especially the children. This made me reflect on “generativity.†This is significant to the life I chose, that I am concerned and committed to promote others’ well-being....
Staying Single But Generative
At the age of 26, I tend to be responsible for other people especially the children. This made me reflect on “generativity.” This is significant to the life I chose, that I am concerned and committed to promote others’ well-being. As...
Attention, Presence, Spirituality
My first question was, “How would I teach these children with special needs at the same time when they have their own special lessons; different from each other. I wondered. But my admiration to the Eucharistiana teachers somehow helps me to...
Attention, Presence, Spirituality
My first question was, “How would I teach these children with special needs at the same time when they have their own special lessons; different from each other. I wondered. But my admiration to the Eucharistiana teachers somehow helps me to g...
In Society’s Canvas. There is Hope
After our healing workshop last weekend, I decided to reserve my stories until I have a good reflection out of it. But as I was viewing my Friendster profile, I was struck with the Youtube clip about “Hapag ng Pag-asa,” (Table of Hope) on h...
Everyday Recollections
“I will go for a recollection,” I told a friend but he replied, “You just had a recollection recently, and here’s another one again? Then I assumed that the person doesn’t really know what he is talking about or maybe have not...
The Close Encounter
How close was the encounter with nature? Just as close as these pictures… ...
Filipina: Isa ring Ina (A Mother, Too)
Let me share to you about my mother. It happened five years ago while I was on vacation, preparing myself to enter the novitiate. I just woke up one early morning, and I proceeded to the kitchen and looked up for something hot to drink, “Man...
