You are invited!

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 10/15/2023

Question: What do you have when you combine an apple with a pear? Answer: Appear! Question: Do birds have hands? Answer: No. Question: But why do birds suddenly “appear” every time you are near? —————- In today’s…

Indigenous People’s Sunday and the struggle for self-determination

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 10/11/2023

The struggle of the indigenous people against the destruction of forests and mountains is the struggle against the worsening global climate change. Thus said the of the Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples (ECIP) of the Catholic Bishops’…

Keep giving!

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 10/08/2023

Someone noted that on the night the Titanic sank, all classes of people were in it—wealthy and poor, famous and unknown, literate and illiterate, bosses and workers. A few hours after it sank, there were only two…

Filipino mariners sing to celebrate the National Seafarers’ Day

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 10/03/2023

Karaoke is an incredibly significant and integral part of Filipino culture which is synonymous with happiness and good will. Rain or shine, you can not have a true Filipino party without Karaoke! The recent daily heavy downpour…

True and through

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 10/01/2023

Suntory is a famous whiskey brand made in Japan. How did the name come about? I heard that the owner had three sons … hence, Suntory! —————- In today’s Gospel (Matthew 21: 28-32), Jesus tells us about…

NSD 2023: Seafarers as protectors of the ocean

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 09/28/2023

Seafarers’ contribution in safeguarding the marine environment is highlighted in this year’s National Seafarers’ Day (NSD). “The urgency to protect the ocean can be seen and felt, especially by the thousands of seafarers across the globe. We…

Celebrating the 28th National Seafarers’ Day 

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 09/19/2023

The Philippines will be celebrating the 28th National Seafarers Day (NSD) this year on September 25, 2023 with the theme “Marinong Filipino: Patuloy sa Pangangalaga ng Karagatan.” NSD is celebrated annually by virtue of Proclamation 828 by…

Traslacion as procession of Catholic faith

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 09/12/2023

There are two popular festivals in the Philippines that have procession called “Traslacion,” which in Spanish means “passage” or “moving something from one place to another”: the Black Nazarene  in Manila and Penafrancia in Naga City, Bicol.…

Presence

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 09/10/2023

Someone said that where two or three Filipinos are gathered together, there is a picture taking there! —————- In today’s gospel (Matthew 18:15-20), Jesus tells us: “For where two or three are gathered together in my name,…

Hair loss due to Alopecia Areata 

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 09/05/2023

Hair is one’s  crowning glory and is often linked to one’s personal identity. For others, hair loss can have complicated consequences. One of the cause of hair loss is Alopecia Areata (AA) which is an autoimmune condition…

Love is the key

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 09/03/2023

  The story is told about a young woman who impatiently honked her horn at an old man who was taking long in making his order at the first window of a fast food drive-thru. At the…

International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances/ Desaparecidos

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 08/30/2023

The “International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances” or “Desaparecidos Day”  is observed August 30 annually since 2011. “Desaparecidos” is the Spanish and Portuguese word for “disappeared people” or victims of forced disappearance. The UN Commission…

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