The world is our seminary

Luke Gealogo - @inquirerdotnet 11/28/2022

It all began with a single click. In the middle of my last year in senior high school, I began to think of the many possible scenarios for my future career or journey in life. Having been…

Sinas advises Redemptorist priest to contact him, assures his safety

Nestle L. Semilla and Morexette Marie Erram 08/28/2018

Chief Supt. Debold Sinas, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), has advised Fr. Amado Picardal to contact him or any police officer to facilitate his protection. In an interview, Sinas said he wanted…

Making Our Mother of Perpetual Help known

Sofia Aliño Logarta 02/08/2017

In the LAW Center, Inc. program, “Sa Mata sa Kababyen-an” at CCTN, Rev. Fr. Glenn Tito Pascual, CsSR, and Dr. Madrileña de la Cerna of the Publicity Committee spread the word regarding the Visayas Congress to celebrate…

Sheltering the Niño/as

Sofia Aliño Logarta 01/11/2017

My friend Fe reminded me that the Redemptorists sheltered the Santo Niño during the Second World War. This made me think of Fr. Jerry’s homily on the feast of Holy Innocents. He talked about the various activities…

Nights in our days

Jason A. Baguia 11/11/2016

On Katipunan Street in Barangay Tisa, Cebu City, close to where the street intersects with F. Llamas and Cabarrubias streets, there is a little marker to a lost missionary. He is Father Rosaleo Romano, a member of…

Romano ‘modern martyr’ for poor

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/12/2015

Exactly three decades ago yesterday, Fr. Rudy Romano, a Redemptorist priest, was abducted by armed men in barangay Tisa, Cebu City. He was never seen again. The 1985 disappearance of the militant priest was remembered by  friends,…

Remembering Fr. Rudy Romano

07/13/2014

(Last Friday, July 11, was the commemoration of the 29th year since Redemptorist priest and human rights advocate Fr. Rudy Romano disappeared after he was abducted by armed men in Tisa, Cebu City. Fr. Cruzito Manding, provincial…

Fr. Obach issue new challenge to face

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/12/2014

As the Redemptorist community yesterday commemorated the 29th year of Fr. Rosalio “Rudy” Romano’s abduction, the congregation vowed to take up yet another challenge which heavily tainted its reputation. Fr. Cruzito Manding, the provincial superior of the…

Palma to Cebuanos: Be like Fr. Rudy

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Apple Ta-as 07/11/2014

T Twenty-nine years ago today, armed men abducted Fr. Rosalio “Rudy” Romano in barangay Tisa in Cebu City. The Redemptorist missionary priest was a popular advocate for protecting the poor and led the campaign against human rights…

Priest, teenage mom bury hatchet

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/10/2014

After sending two letters, an apologetic Fr. Christopher Romeo Obach of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (CSsR) visited the house of the teenage mother he scolded during her son’s baptismal rites. The teenage mom and…

Emotional dialogue between priest, mother of unwed teen mother

Marian Z. Codilla, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/09/2014

Redemptorist priest Romeo Obach was emotional when he personally apologized to the woman who posted online the video of his tirade against her 17-year-old unwed daughter. The two met and embraced in a private dialog at the…

Priest gives handwritten letter of apology to 17-yo mother

Marian Z. Codilla 07/09/2014

  Redemptorist priest Romeo Obach sends a handwritten letter of apology to 17-year old mom and wants to personally ask for forgiveness. The letter was given today by a close family friend who went to the Redemptorist…

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