Churches and Faith Life… A Day In Iloilo Is More Than Enough 17 Sep 20154 Sep 2018 I have a day to spare. After the Jesuit Basic Education Commission meeting about focusing on Mindanao as the way to go for the Philippine Province Jesuits and reflecting on…
Churches and Faith Life… In Oslob, it’s either depth or height, or maybe both. 25 Aug 201524 Oct 2015 The prospect of swimming with the butandings or whale sharks excites me. Nothing can beat being one with the huge and gentle sharks that do not include us in their…
Churches and Faith Life… I Am Falling In Love With You, Taal. 15 Jul 201520 Jul 2015 They call it mysterium tremendum et fascinans - in the face of great mystery, we are both terrified and fascinated. It is like coming face to face with celebrities of…
Churches and Faith Life Dumaguete Will Not Burn A Hole In Your Pocket 25 Jun 20152 Jul 2015 Dumaguete is lovely. I take a panoramic photo of the city from the ferry. I hear a bell signaling us that it is time to prepare for arrival. This is…
Churches and Faith Life… Part IV. Why You Will Love Siquijor – The towns of Enrique Villanueva, Larena and Siquijor 17 Jun 201520 Jun 2015 The trip to the town of Enrique Villanueva is enjoyable. Along the road is the Cang-isok House that dates back to the mid-1800s. However, seeing its present state, I know…
Churches and Faith Life Ateneo HS’ Il Voce Takes Flight 13 Jun 201523 Jun 2015 Il Voce, the official co-curricular organisation under the Arts Subject Area of the Ateneo High School, lends their voices in their concert, Take Flight, at the St. Stanislaus Kostka Chapel.…
Churches and Faith Life… Part III. Why You Will Love Siquijor — The Towns of San Juan and Maria 10 Jun 201520 Jun 2015 Capilay Spring Park, San Juan. When Roland Borja (Mobile: 0926-8061594) and I reach Sta. Cruz in the town of San Juan, we park right next to a big pool of…
Churches and Faith Life Part II. Why You Will Love Siquijor – The Town of Lazi 4 Jun 201520 Jun 2015 Roland Borja (Mobile: 0926-8061594) picks me up at around 9:00 AM. Tricycle drivers in Siquijor have been empowered by the government to be tourist guides. He said that the coastal…
Churches and Faith Life… Pilgrimage to Pre-Suppression Jesuit Churches: Maragondon, Cavite 3 Jun 201523 Jun 2015 Our Lady of the Assumption, Maragondon, Cavite. In 1598, the Franciscans were forced to leave Silang and the accompanying visitas of Indang and Maragondon. In 1599, the Cathedral Chapter of…
Churches and Faith Life… Pilgrimage to Pre-Suppression Jesuit Churches: Indang, Cavite 31 May 201512 Jun 2015 The San Gregorio Magno Church, Indang, Cavite. This church was once a visita or a chapel of the Parish of Silang, Cavite. Under the Jesuits, Fr. Angelo Armano S.J. established…
