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We traversed a river to get to Sitio Matamis, Malita, Davao Occidental to talk to the Tagakolu tribe, particularly two indigenous teachers whom we consulted together with the Missionaries of Jesus who run two indigenous schools. We were proposing to put up an internet facility via satellite to help them with their internet needs. ItContinue reading “What You Can Do This Lent: Featuring the Tagakolu Tribe”

This article is the transcript of the video below. Ano ang mas naghahari sa iyong pagdedesisyon, ang iyong damdamin o hangaring matupad ito? Gusto mong mataas ang grado, nguni’t naghihintay ka ng inspirasyon para mag-aral. Gagawa ka ng kanta, nguni’t naghihintay ka ng gana. Hangad mong gumaling sa pagsasayaw, nguni’t depende kung may panahon magensayo.Continue reading “Feelings or Willpower?”

This is a transcript of the video below. Paano ba natin aalagaan ang ating kapwa? Bakit daw itinanggi ni Simon Pedro si Hesus bilang kanyang kasama? Dahil pinagaling nito ang kanyang biyenan! Lagi itong ginagawang biro kapag ang ebanghelio ay ukol sa paggaling ng biyenan ni Simon sa kanyang lagnat. Ayon kay San Marcos, itoContinue reading “The Three Levels of Empathy in Jesus’ Healing”

This is my take on inspiring leadership. In the advent of a rising number of “influencers,” not all those who have influence are leaders: those that encourage people to take positive action. Leaders should have the ability to speak in front of people but at the same time inspire action because those who listen knowContinue reading “Do You Want to be Enchanting?”

This is a transcript of the video below. It presents some tips on how to know that you are indeed where God wants you to be. Check it out. Paano mo malalaman ang tawag ng Diyos sa iyo? Pinatawag ka na ba dahil may ipapagawa sa iyo? Hindi gumagana ang internet at ikaw lang angContinue reading “How Do You Know God’s Call?”

This is my take on the question about how deep has the Catholic faith taken root in the lives of Filipinos that it transformed Philippine society. This is a transcription of the video below: Inako ba natin ang pananampalatayang Kristiyano hanggang sa binago nito tayo? Ginugunita natin ngayon ang ika-limang daang annibersaryo ng pagdating ngContinue reading “Has the Christian Faith Transformed Philippine Society?”

This is the transcript of my homily on Mark 1: 21-28. Jesus returns from his baptism in the Jorden to Capernaum where he begins his ministry. His strategy is to start preaching where people are– at the synagogue. There he preached with authority and power. Inspired by this, how can we preach as Jesus preached?Continue reading “How To Build Self-Confidence based on Mark 1: 21-28”

This is a transcript of the video below. Watch more videos like this on my video channel. Gaano ba kahalaga ang tanggapin? Naalala mo ba ang iyong pakiramdam kapag may nagsasabi ng ganito ukol sa iyo: Anak ko iyan! Girlfriend ko iyan! Kaklase ko iyan! Kaibigan ko iyan! Hindi ba nakakataba ng puso ang mgaContinue reading “How Important is Acceptance?”

This is a transcription of the video below, aired on the week of the Epiphany of Our Lord, 3 January 2021. Meron ka bang mga biglang liko na hango sa karanasan ng Diyos? Para sa mabungang buhay, tayo na po’t magkape’t pandasal.  Mga kakaibang pagbabago tungo sa mas nakakabuti ang tinutukoy ko sa unang tanong.Continue reading “Mga Biglang Liko Hango sa Karanasan Ng Diyos”

Rev. Ike Tarabi and I met at Sacred Heart Novitiate in Novaliches, Quezon City in 1990. It was in my second year in Jesuit formation when he entered as a first year novice. We became close because of our constant conversations at the novices’ library. I was then the community’s librarian, and it was IContinue reading “My Best Friend is Now a Married Deacon”