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Here in the Philippines we Celebrate All Saints Day by going to the cemetery and visiting our loved ones who passed away. It’s a centuries old tradition which became so commercialized, so sacrilegious that instead of having a quiet day...

Everybody loves a miracle. In fact, people love miracles so much that they tend to look for grandiose experiences just to know what it feels like to be touched by God. Some wanted to experience miraculous levitations, apparitions and phenomena. Others seek...

I admit that there are really annoying parishioners in the parish. Sometimes this parishioners are so demanding as if they are the priest themselves. But do Priests really have the right to slap anyone even if a Parishioner commits or...

Did you know that Christianity spread to the entire world because of the European continent. But the greatest irony is, the continent that spread the the faith is the same continent that is opposing it. The enemies and critics of...

My seminary formator very well told us during our time, which I can never forget, that once a man approaches the Lord or at least attempt to get close to him, utter pain accompanies him, for it is like being...

Someone sent this to me via email and I was struck by the lesson of this short story. Many people nowadays become victims of murder, violence, accidents and abuses, yet people just turn a blind eye for fear of being involved. In...

Religious life is not easy. Mostly, Religious nuns, priests and brothers have to be the mirror image of Christ and Mary whenever they are in public. But not all religious are saints nor do they have a capacity to become...

When God sends his love, its a feeling you cannot explain. It’s a feeling which makes you want to bask in something unseen, untouched and unexplainable yet you feel that its not only in your heart, but also deep inside...

Years ago, there was a very wealthy man who, with his devoted young son, shared a passion for art collecting. Together they traveled around the world, adding only the finest art treasures to their collection. They owned priceless works by...

It’s so ironic that the Philippines, which is surrounded by all kinds of bodies of water is currently experiencing water crisis in the heart of its capital. I don’t know about you, but I am really annoyed by this kind...

Still on its planning stage, the Mosque that will be built two blocks away from the 9/11 ground zero became controversial as ever. The controversy stemmed from the intention of Cordoba House project, which calls for a 15-story community center...

This is a very inspiring anecdote about faith. Read this on Bo Sanchez’ Blog. Don’t know if he was the one who wrote this but I think its very inspiring. Need to share this to all of you especially to...

Being a witness is very difficult indeed. The burden of proof is always not on the subject or object of the witnessing but on the witness himself. Most of the time witnesses have to face the inevitable experience of incredulity...

Imagine the gnawing feeling of being left alone in huge cavern underneath the earth where only bats and snakes dare to keep you company in the midst of mixed rocks and mud that trapped you inside the earth burying you...

Kris Aquino, Cory Aquino’s popular prodigal daughter once admitted during her birthday, that if ever she will die, she wanted to die of a heart attack, accident or something so fast that she cannot anymore suffer. When the co-host asked...

We all know the story of the passion, crucifixion and death of our Lord as narrated in the Synoptic Gospels. But what is missing in the narration are the “how’s” of Jesus’ Death. In this season of Lent, OTWOMD brings...

This is one of the articles I read today on National Catholic Reporter regarding the continuous debate on Priestly celibacy. Over hundreds of priests and seminarians attended the theological conference in Rome which tackled the Priestly Celibacy. But one of...

I’ve been here in my journey of my lifetime for almost two months now. I can’t believe that I made this far. Looking back two months before today, I was hesitant to apply on the vacant position which I learned...