I shouted  my Facebook account last December 26, 2010 that “I felt alone.” After welcoming the long awaited season of joy and peace, after my whole family celebrated together at the table with Noche Buena. Here I was, left in the midst of the desert. I was feeling lonely despite in the midst of the crowd. It seems that no one can hear me shouting. While serving the Masses in ourParish, I was able to ask myself: “Was the heart of Christ lonely?” The four Gospels gave us common pictures...

Some people are walking on the streets and cry-out, “Ibagsak ang mga capitalismo, consumirismo, materialismo, individualismo at lahat na mga ismo.” But first and foremost, we forget to pull down, the akomismo, Ikawmismo, at tayomismo. According to John F. Kennedy, “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” It is our responsibility to do something for our country. We should not be slaved by our own selves by doing what we want to do. Freedom mean...

Have you ever wondered why do people fear to death?  As I watch the film, “After Life” I come to realize that I have feared to death also because of unpreparedness.  Anna Taylor (Christina Ricci) and Paul Coleman (Justin Long), are an uneasy couple that argue often, largely due to both of their relationships with Anna’s mother.  After a misunderstanding at dinner of Paul’s big promotion and an impending move to Chicago, Anna storms out of the restaurant.  She suffers a horrible car ac...

“This is my testimonial speech at Cebu Doctors’ University Hospital’s during the symposium about the Kidney Transplantation Awareness.”

There’s this boy, I know. A decade ago he could not have imagined surviving in the difficulties of life. Who was he anyway but a homebody kid, and at his young age he struggle against poverty. Who was he anyway a tiny but optimistic boy. Despite struggling to make a living, he continues to dream and move on. What a positive philosophy he has. ...

By Marcelino Arcilla Rapayla Jr.

Some people say, “Are you insane?” And some others say, “You’re too old enough to enter.”

Despite this, I entered the seminary and quit from my stable job. It’s true that if you want to follow Jesus Christ you’ll become foolish person, in the context of leaving all the worldly possessions for the formation and being dictated by that almighty bell for the day’s tasks in the seminary.

I experienced misunderstanding with my young fellow semi...