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This blog is about a Filipino Roman Catholic priest's journey in life: his ministry, his prayer, his studies, his community,his personal endeavors, his challenges, his adventures, his opinions, his anecdotes; and some other cool stuff that might be unconventional for a priest yet beneficial for his life and ministry.
The Blessing Of Forever
2022-01-27 23:25
AN UNEXPECTED EVENT ON THE SOLEMNITY OF ST. THOMASIn 2017, when I was serving as parish priest, I was about to celebrate the 7:30 AM Mass when a priest endorsed to me a couple who are celebr… Read More
The Four Dominican Popes
2021-04-08 00:11
THE FOUR DOMINICAN POPESSource: McBrien, Richard, Lives of the Popes: The Pontiffs from St Peter to Benedict XVI, Harper Collins Publishers: NY, 2000.BLESSED POPE INNOCENT V (ca.1224-1276)… Read More
Class Recitation
2021-03-27 00:37
Class RecitationMe: According to tradition, St. Andrew, the Protoclete (Πρωτόκλητος), whose feast day we celebrate on November 30, w… Read More
Book Review: Linking Your Beads
2021-03-10 18:44
BOOK REVIEWKasten, Patricia Ann, Linking your Beads: The Rosary’s History, Mysteries and Prayers. Huntington, IN: Our Sunday Visitor, Inc., 2011, 123 pp.The Holy Rosary is composed, pr… Read More
Shrove Tuesday: A Historical Intro
2021-02-16 08:36
SHROVE TUESDAY: A Historical IntroPhoto ℅ The VarsitarianShrove Tuesday is the day before Lent, which commences on Ash Wednesday. The name ‘Shrove’ comes from the old middl… Read More
2020-12-05 11:59
Saints are heroes of the Catholic faith. They lived in holiness dedicated to serving God and spreading the message of salvation. Indeed, many Catholic saints courageously met their deaths si… Read More
ANECDOTE: Class Recitation
2020-11-29 22:22
ANECDOTE: Class RecitationMe: According to tradition, St. Andrew, the Protoclete (Πρωτόκλητος), whose feast day we celebrate on Nove… Read More
The Detector
2020-11-09 22:37
THE DETECTOR (10 Nov 2020)The night before, I was preparing the texts for the Monthly Mass of the UST College of Science at inabot na ako ng 11:00 pm. Medyo napagod pero masaya naman. Nakatu… Read More
Forgive And Give
2020-08-31 12:46
Jesus said to His disciples: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. We ask ourselves: What does it mean for disciples to be merciful? Jesus explains this with two verbs: &ldquo&hell…Read More
St. Dominic And The Innkeeper
2020-08-08 02:43
ST. DOMINIC AND THE INNKEEPERIn 1203, St. Dominic, a canon of the cathedral of Osma, journeyed with Bishop Diego through the south of France and encountered the Albigensian heretics who erro… Read More
Lake Disppointment
2020-06-20 02:55
LAKE DISAPPOINTMENTIn Western Australia, there is a lake called 'Lake Disappointment'. According to the story, the explorer Frank Hann named it as such in 1897. He noticed that the creeks in… Read More
Contemplating The Crucified Christ
2020-04-10 07:04
The Dominican Convent of San Marco in Florence, Italy became the home of many celebrated Dominicans in the fifteenth century, including the artist Fra Angelico (1395-1455), the Archbishop of… Read More
Crossing Over Our Jerusalem
2020-04-07 09:05
A Palm Sunday Reflection on the COVID-19 Pandemic | 5 April 2020, Rome MOST REV. LUIS ANTONIO G. CARDINAL TAGLE, DDMy Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:We once again thank God for br… Read More
2020-03-27 09:25
EVENING PRAYER ON EASTER SUNDAYGod, + come to my assistance.– Lord, make haste to help me.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:– as it was in the beginning… Read More
2020-03-27 08:25
EVENING PRAYER IN HOLY TUESDAYGod, + come to my assistance.– Lord, make haste to help me.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:– as it was in the beginning… Read More
2020-03-27 08:22
EVENING PRAYER ON HOLY WEDNESDAYGod, + come to my assistance.– Lord, make haste to help me.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:– as it was in the beginnin… Read More
Evening Prayer On Holy Monday
2020-03-27 06:20
EVENING PRAYER ON HOLY MONDAYGod, + come to my assistance.– Lord, make haste to help me.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:– as it was in the beginning… Read More
Mass Readings On Palm Sunday
2020-03-27 05:48
MASS READING ON PALM SUNDAYFirst Reading | Is 50:4-7A reading from the Book of the Prophet IsaiahThe Lord GOD has given me a well-trained tongue,that I might know how to speak to the weary… Read More
Evening Prayer On Palm Sumday
2020-03-27 05:38
EVENING PRAYER ON PALM SUNDAYGod, + come to my assistance.– Lord, make haste to help me.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:– as it was in the beginning… Read More
Morning Prayer On Palm Sunday
2020-03-27 05:31
PALM SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER (Lauds) Lord, + open my lips.– And my mouth will proclaim your praise.Ant. Come, let us worship Christ the Lord, who for our sake endured temptation and… Read More
Visita Iglesia
2020-03-22 04:56
Visita Iglesia (Spanish for "Church Visit") is a Holy Week devotion among Filipino Roman Catholics of visiting seven or fourteen churches in order to pray and meditate on the Passion of Jesu… Read More
2020-03-14 15:39
The website of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines has released a list of links for the faithful to attend an online mass following the suspension of Masses due to the outbre… Read More
Black Swan
2020-02-14 11:04
The first known landing in Australia by Europeans was by a Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon (ca.1570-1630) in 1606 and in 1697 the Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh (ca. 1640-1698) discovered… Read More
Admitting One's Weakness Is A Strength
2020-01-04 02:38
When Pope Francis greeted the pilgrims, especially the children, at St. Peter’s Square on New Year’s Eve 2019, a woman, out of her emotion, unexpectedly yanked the right arm of t… Read More
2019-07-07 01:49
The gift of the priestly vocation, placed by God in the hearts of some men, obliges the Church to propose to them a serious journey of formation. As Pope Francis recalled on the… Read More
Kýrie Eléison!*
2019-07-04 22:06
At the beginning of the Eucharistic celebration, we invoke the Lord and beg "Kýrie eléison" (Greek for “Lord, have mercy”). Likewise, when asked what we se… Read More
2019-03-10 00:29
I was having my usual Sunday morning walk when I decided to drop-by Starbucks and buy something to eat. I ordered one "Perfect Oatmeal" and a hot cappuccino. While waiting, one of the staff… Read More
The Martyrdom Of St. Polycarp
2019-02-06 14:00
THE MARTYRDOM OF POLYCARP (Roberts-Donaldson English Translation)The Encyclical Epistle of the Church at Smyrna, Concerning the Martyrdom of St. PolycarpThe Church of God which sojourns at S… Read More
Validity Of Baptism Of Non-Catholics
2018-03-19 13:34
ARCHDIOCESE OF MANILACHANCERY(as of 9 March 2018)AN UPDATE ON THE VALIDITY OF BAPTISMIN NON- CATHOLIC CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIESIN THE PHILIPPINESNote: Based on the list prepared by the Episcopa… Read More
Gargantuan Task
2018-02-24 02:58
While reading the catecheses of His Holiness Pope Francis, I wonder how could these beautiful and potent words ever reach the hearts of the people from all walks of life. How can we transmit… Read More
2018-02-16 21:43
How did the praying of the Rosary start? Until the early part of the 17th century, it was widely believed that St. Dominic, the founder of the Order of Preachers (commonly known as the Domin… Read More
What Does  “prōsit” Mean?
2018-02-09 21:37
After the Eucharistic celebration, the celebrant, concelebrants and servers move in procession toward the sacristy during the recessional hymn. All bow to the processional cross, held by the… Read More
Two Bodies Of Water
2018-02-02 21:23
There are two significant bodies of water in the Holy Land—the Lake Galilee and the Dead Sea. The Lake Galilee is alive, with so many varieties of fish and marine life, while the Dead… Read More
2018-01-26 21:01
This is a perspective from one confessional box to another. It reminds us that everyday we are given the opportunity to ask for forgiveness and be forgiven. The Lord is always there waiting… Read More
The Door
2018-01-19 20:56
This door, that is about ten lbs. when you push it, leads the seminarians to the Lord everyday. It is always kept closed so that the seminarians can pray solemnly but it is never locked.Alwa… Read More
Withered Hand
2018-01-05 21:14
The Congregation for the Clergy has issued an updated instrument for the formation of priests entitled Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis Sacerdotalis or ‘The Gift of Priestly Vocation… Read More
Abortion Graffiti
2018-01-05 20:41
On May 29, 2017, a priest in Italy discovered something terrible: someone had sprayed blasphemous pro-abortion graffiti on his church. The graffiti read: “Free abortion (also for Mary)… Read More
So Near Yet So Far
2017-12-30 07:07
Little Diomede Island (USA)Little Diomede Island (2.8 square miles) of the United States of America retains a permanent native Eskimo population unlike the Big Diomede Island… Read More
Dividing The Philippines
2017-12-24 07:41
Dividing the PhilippinesThe Philippines has been greatly influenced  by Christianity. The first religious groups that arrived to evangelize the Philippines were the following:… Read More
Pilgrim's Prayers
2017-12-24 07:39
Pilgrim's PrayersSt. Dominic de Guzman on a pilgrimagePrayer for TravelersO Almighty and merciful God, who hast commissioned Thy angels to guide and protect us, command them t… Read More
Santo Domingo Church In Quezon City
2017-12-24 07:38
SANTO DOMINGO CHURCH in QUEZON CITYThe Facade of Santo Domingo ChurchThe Church of Santo Domingo in Quezon City was my home for less than eight years as a student-brother. Every ordinat… Read More
San Guillermo Church In Bacolor, Pampanga
2017-12-24 07:36
San Guillermo Church in Bacolor, PampangaThe facade of the ChurchThe San Guillermo Parish Church (or popularly, Bacolor Church) in Pampanga is well-known throughout the Philippines… Read More
Bahay Kubo: Our Home
2017-12-24 07:33
BAHAY KUBO : our HomeOur batch went to our house during our Integration in 2005.What are travels for without a place that you can call "HOME"? We grew up in a typical baranggay&nbs&hell…Read More
The Ivatan Window
2017-12-24 07:30
THE IVATAN WINDOWA Reflection on Batanes Mission ExposureMarch 29 to May 3, 2007Rev. Fr. Louie R. Coronel, OPIntroduction A meter-thick wall of lime and stones opens to the horizon thro… Read More
Angels And Demons Re-traced
2017-12-24 07:27
ANGELS AND DEMONS RE-TRACEDAngels & Demons is a 2000 bestselling mystery-thriller novel written by American author Dan Brown and publish… Read More
The Dominican Mission In The Philippines
2017-12-24 07:26
THE DOMINICAN MISSION IN THE PHILIPPINES“ Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit… Read More
Batanes: Land Of Beauty And Danger
2017-12-24 07:24
BATANES: Land of Beauty and Danger Mar 29 to May 3, 2007Faluwa Ride to Sabtang island BUMPY WAVESThe transportation to Batanes nowadays is by airplanes but in the previous years, s… Read More
The Saga Of La Naval
2017-12-24 07:21
The Saga of La NavalPhoto c/o Estan CabigasA Historical Reflection on the Centennial Coronation of Our Lady of the Holy RosaryThe Philippines has always been described as un Pueblo… Read More
Top Food To Keep You Young
2017-12-24 05:20
Top foods to keep you youngSource: yahoo.phMost of us are keen to stay looking as fresh and young as possible, and although there's no way to pause or turn back the clock, there are few age… Read More
An Ivatan Feast
2017-12-24 05:15
AN IVATAN FEASTAny great fiesta in Batanes will not happen without the entire settlement participating. I’ve seen it in Mahatao during the blessing of the newly-renovated Chu… Read More
Great 'Finds' (May 22, 2015)
2017-12-24 05:08
SUN BOOKMARK (PhP 133)This fancy bookmark with a Maori Proverb reminds me of St. Thomas Aquinas whose iconographic representation is the sun. The tassel is classy.MULTI-COLORED SELF-ADHESIVE… Read More
2017-05-30 11:26
The gift of the priestly vocation, placed by God in the hearts of some men, obliges the Church to propose to them a serious journey of formation. As Pope Francis recalled on the occasion of… Read More
Holy Hugot
2017-05-19 13:00
The original meaning of the word “hugot” is to draw or to pull out. Its use in social media as “#hugot” became popular and is usually associated with song lyrics, a q… Read More
St. Isidore Of Seville
2017-04-04 00:54
During Lent all memorials of saints, whether obligatory or optional, are deemed "commemorations" and their celebration is more limited than in other times. In all cases, their celebration is… Read More
Photo Reflection: The Door
2017-04-03 22:56
This door, that is about ten lbs. when you push it, leads the seminarians to the Lord everyday. It is always kept closed so that the seminarians can pray solemnly but it is never locked Read More
Photo Reflection: Confessional Box
2017-04-03 22:52
ANOTHER PERSPECTIVEThis is a perspective from one confessional box to another. It reminds us that everyday we are given the opportunity to ask for forgiveness and be forgiven. The Lord is al… Read More

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