Category: Blogs

A collection of blogs from the Salesian Family

Falling into Being

Let the darkness embrace meLet everything around me be nightStill I won’t be afraid, with youEverything glows with light Shadows may cloud over meYet with

God is Near

On September 04, 2016 last year, Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa of Calcutta a Saint in St. Peter’s Basilica. During her lifetime, she was an

Glimpse of Glory

Once, I officiated a couple’s marriage. The bride was very beautiful; the groom, however, was not up to my standard. I though the girl was

Of Tides and Seasons

The tides of the heart mark its seasonsOf coming and going, with and without reasonsMany wash ashore on my side of the seaYet soon taken

The Jesus Trailer

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 17:1-9.Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother, John,and led them up a high mountain by themselves.And

Treasures

As a boy, I used to watch a television game show “The Price is Right.” Contestants are shown items which they try to guess how

The Joy of the Kingdom

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 13:44-52.Jesus said to his disciples:“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field,which

On Apples and Oranges

One ordinary morning at Lourdes Kinder School in Punta Princesa, Zachary approaches Teacher Erica Escasinas with a surprise. “Teacher, I have big apples and oranges