John 20:19-23, Pentecost Sunday It is common practice in our Jesuit communities to sign out whenever we are out of the house for more than a day. When I was in Cagayan de Oro, Fr Terry Barcelon SJ of happy memory and I used to tease each other about who was out of the house…
Month: May 2026
The Language of the Heart – Noel Bava, SJ
John 20:19–23, Pentecost Sunday Have you been watching the news lately? If you have, doesn’t it feel like the Holy Spirit has left the country, especially if you look at the recent shouting matches, unexpected leadership shifts, the cringey crying games and overall chaos unfolding in our Philippine Senate. Everyone seems to be talking at…
Go – Mamert Manus, SJ
Matthew 28:16-20, The Solemnity of the Ascencion of our Lord The Feast of the Ascension always feels a little strange. The disciples gather on a mountain with Jesus, and thensuddenly, before their eyes, He is taken up into heaven. One would imagine that this moment would fill themwith sadness or fear. After all, the One…
Absence – Arnel Aquino, SJ
Matthew 28: 16-20, The Solemnity of the Ascencion of the Lord Once upon a time, true story, there was a very dutiful mom who, with her husband, raised their children in the best way they could: put them through a good school, instilled faith in them, taught them the ropes of life, coached them through…
One Lost Sheep 