Saints of the saints

FR. FRANCIS ONGKINGCO 10/27/2017

Come November, we again celebrate all the unnamed saints whose holiness is known only to God. Likewise, we are reminded of our true goal in life: to strive for holiness in order to enter heaven. And the…

Cardinal recollections

JASON BAGUIA 10/20/2017

The cardinal is visiting our chapel. Wear your best clothes. These were mother’s instructions. It was late in the 1980s and Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal was to spend time with the community of the chapel of…

Katarina Rodriguez: Leap of Faith

Clint Holton Potestas 09/30/2017

WE’RE having what she’s having—a slab of beef, five barbecue twice  larger than   Larsian’s, and biriani rice. The closest we can get to becoming a beauty queen, in the meantime, is to mimic what Katarina Rodriguez ordered for…

Words

JASON BAGUIA 08/18/2017

In the beginning was the Word; and creation was spoken into being: sun and moon, planets and comets, ocean and rain, animals and avians, fish and fowl, trees and crawlies, flowers and fruits, man and woman. In…

Righty, lefty and fronty

FR. FRANCIS ONGKINGCO 08/18/2017

Father? Are you a righty, lefty or fronty?” Sam asked. “Fronty?” That was the first time I heard the word. “Yeah, Father.” “I’m more of a righty, Sam. But I use my left to cut meat, and…

Sleeping with the enemy

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 07/22/2017

On my cell phone, I found the file I was looking for and went ahead to print it. Quickly, I set up the wireless printer and in no time, it was sending out copies into the tray.…

Stories that can be true

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 07/15/2017

Eldest Sister could tell a story. Whenever a cousin came to visit, she would sit with Eldest Sister for a storytelling session, and they would stay up well into the night. Of course, all of us love…

An inter-faith pilgrimage

Madrileña de la Cerna 07/01/2017

People go on pilgrimage to the holy places and miracle sites of their religion. To go on an inter-faith pilgrimage is a rarity and this was what Prof. Henry Francis Espiritu, philosophy teacher of UP Cebu did.…

‘Feel ko lang’

FR. FRANCIS ONGKINGCO 06/30/2017

A common expression, especially among Filipino youth, is “feel ko lang.” It is their usual response when they are invited to something or asked about what they plan to do. Loosely translated, it can mean “as I…

Duterte: Faith will see us through

Inquirer.net 06/25/2017

Eid’l Fitr message PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday greeted Filipino Muslims who are celebrating Eid’l Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan. “The first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal always brings great joy to our…

HIGHER CALLING

John Carlo Villaruel 05/22/2017

Cebuana volleybelle leaves sport she loves to focus on her faith She left it all behind —a normal college life, her teammates, a skyrocketing volleyball career that would have gave her a crack at the national. All…

Kaplag: A meaningful celebration of Roman Catholic faith

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/28/2017

“BEAR witness to the faith.” This was the message of Fr. Andres Rivera, prior provincial of the Augustinian Province of the Sto. Niño de Cebu-Philippines, as Cebuanos marked the 452nd anniversary of the discovery of the image…

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