Combo mode

Francis B. Ongkingco 10/11/2014

Father, how can we overcome once and for all our weaknesses?” Lawrence asked during religion class. “That would mean you’re already a dead man, Lawrence.” The class burst out in laughter at Father Daniel’s reply. “I know…

Art of giving oneself

Francis B. Ongkingco 10/04/2014

A priest-colleague of mine who loves to paint shared that there is more to painting than just projecting an object on canvas with different mediums. He described how it once struck him, while painting a portrait, how…

High five for the Pope

Francis B. Ongkingco 09/27/2014

Dear children…, Ms. Alenton began. “Who can tell me why next year is a special year of grace?” “Because Pope Francis is coming to visit us!” one of the girls confidently answered. “Wonderfully, Rebecca!” “Is he coming…

Spiritual selfie

Francis B. Ongkingco 09/20/2014

Hannah, check out how lucky this girl is,” Ronna gritted her teeth with envy as she read through a blog. “Huh? What girl?” Silvia switched off her tablet and hovered behind her friend. “This girl… Grrrr! I…

BGBG…NOW!

Francis B. Ongkingco 09/13/2014

So what’s your spiritual horizon like, Jeff,” his mentor asked. “Oh, I want to be an engineer!” Jeff had heard ‘professional’ instead of spiritual. His mentor didn’t correct him immediately and added, “…and after that?” “Hmmm, maybe…

P .E .G.

Francis B. Ongkingco 09/06/2014

It’s pretty much like wall climbing, Ted,” the priest explained. “Like how, Father Jim?” “You’re the expert in climbing walls, you should know!” the priest replied. “I’m not called the Gecko for nothing, but how exactly can…

Dubbed-Gen

Francis B. Ongkingco 08/30/2014

Father, what’s malansa?” Sherby, a grade three student asked. “It means stinky, smelling like fish, or …,” I remembered I also once asked my father about the same word. “Oh! It means that?” “Why do you ask,…

Devil of Nothing

Francis B. Ongkingco 08/23/2014

Once upon a time…. I don’t now recall if that’s how Michael Ende’s book, The Never-Ending Story, actually began. Ende describes a fantasy world that was slowly dying away. And a boy, transported into this world, restores…

B.A.N.

Francis B. Ongkingco 08/16/2014

“[BLINK!] Me in T.V!!!?” I couldn’t believe what I just heard. “Ye…. [sshhhz] esss… Father, [zzzzt, phzzt, more STATIC] it’s only a short interview…,” the person said. “Sorry, [shzzzt, phffffzt, bzzzts] I couldn’t hear well, what’s the…

‘No holds BAR’

Francis B. Ongkingco 08/02/2014

Everyone who has played addicting tablet games such as Bejeweled, Plants vs. Zombies, Temple Run type games, Candy Crush and even more sophisticated First Person Shooter (FPS) games comes across a common feature in them: most, if…

Spiritual prescriptions

Francis B. Ongkingco 07/12/2014

Harry, I was thinking you could have just prescribed a pill for my hypertension?” the patient asked. “I would gladly do that for you, Ted,” the doctor replied. “So, why did you have to ask me to…

Coined

Francis B. Ongkingco 06/21/2014

Andong couldn’t recall the last time he had cut his finger nails. “They were…filled to the grim!” He always loved this original expression of his and let out a hearty chuckle. “The dirtier, the BETTER!” He added…

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