Category: Blogs

A collection of blogs from the Salesian Family

A story is told that some years ago an American soldier on a bus in Sweden told the man sitting next to him: “America is

The Clay

Among my souvenir-collection I have been keeping is a clay sandal. This brown and glossy terracotta doesn’t have a pair. For me, its unique and

God with us

It was my first time to see the original “Hapag ng Pag-asa” displayed in an exhibit at the Arts Center in SM-Cebu. Joey Velasco, the

The Priest Today

I was horrified when the news came out that a fellow priest was shot dead. It’s tragic. Nowadays anyone can die for a cheap mobile

Against Fanaticism

I’m currently in Mindanao, a land war-torn by forces that defy human logic. Talking with a new friend, an incoming pre-novice for the Salesians, Kuya

Happy Clean Day!

Here I am. I just finished cleaning my room and I feel happy. It seems cleaning up the now glossy white tiles follow a cleaning

Let Jesus Rule!

We celebrate the solemnity of Christ the King. It is the last Sunday of Ordinary Time and ushers us into the Advent Season. We recall

Saturation Point

When I was informed that Gerry Guiseppe Gatungay was dead, I was shocked! I had to hear it again from the bearer and confirm its

Sweetness of Death

Our life is a mixture of laughters and tears, joys and sorrows, life and death. Though others may consider death as a bitter and pain

Be Saints

Every 1st of November all roads lead to the cemetery. People light candles and pray for the dead. Yet in the Church’s liturgy its the