My Master, Lord, and King

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 11/26/2023

  I don’t know if you noticed it, but instead of “Jerry,” my name under my Philippine Daily Inquirer column online last Sunday was “Jeremy.” I value my name, but I understand that even the editors can…

Help us, Lord!

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 08/20/2023

Some years ago, I saw an interesting picture of a groom and his bride kneeling before the altar on their wedding day. Unknown to the groom, his buddies wrote on the sole of his left shoe the…

Trust more, fear less

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 06/25/2023

Boy: “Ah, I’m afraid we have met before?” Girl: “Ah, I’m not afraid!” —————- In today’s Gospel (Matthew 10:26-33), the Lord tells us: “Fear no one … do not be afraid of those who kill the body,…

Discussions

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 04/23/2023

The story is told about a little boy who approached the priest after the mass and told him: “Father, I would like to give you my allowance money which I saved this week.” When the priest asked…

Celebrities reflect on faith, life this Holy Week

Anne Pasajol 04/06/2023

Celebrities may have different ways of spending the Holy Week but it has been a routine for most to use this time not only to enjoy vacations, but also to pause and reflect. While taking a breather…

Keep giving

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 03/26/2023

Sign on a shoe repair store: “We will heel you, we will save your sole, and we will even dye for you.” * * * In today’s Gospel (John 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b – 45), Jesus raised…

Keep going

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 03/05/2023

The story is told about a 4-year-old boy who was excited to go to the beach and kept asking: “Dad, are we there yet?” After so many times saying that they will be there soon, the father…

The journey to the heart

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 02/12/2023

Someone pointed out that the distance between one’s head and one’s heart is only 12 inches, and many don’t quite make that journey from their head to their heart at all, in their whole lifetime. —————— Happy…

Stay humble

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 10/23/2022

Years ago, a lady approached me after my Holy Thursday recollection, telling me how happy she was that she attended it. I asked what touched her most from the talk. There were a lot of nice points…

Be grateful!

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 10/09/2022

Some years ago, during our annual 13-kilometer Walk with God to Manaoag, a couple asked me to bless their little baby who was very sick. They were carrying the child to the shrine to beg for his…

SCR bust: Former Jaguar aide nabbed with shabu worth P170K 

Benjie Talisic 01/06/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — A former trusted aide of slain drug lord Jeffrey “Jaguar” Diaz was arrested after he was caught with P170,000 worth of suspected shabu outside a parking lot at the South Coastal Road…

Gifts from the Lord

Sofia Aliño Logarta 12/12/2018

The mid-year issue of the International Justice Mission, KALAYAAN, has many thoughts and reminders for us who are determined to be of assistance to the youth. First is the quote from the Psalms: “Children are a gift…

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