CONFESSION OF A DISCIPLE by Mark Dino, NDE

One of my routines everyday before going to work is to read a chapter of John Maxwell’s book ‘The 21 Most Powerful Minutes in a Leader’s Day’.  And in one of the chapters I was struck by the following:
“When God is involved, it’s not necessarily the giftedness of the leader that prompts God’s blessing; it’s [...]

MY VERY OWN HARANA by Portia Domingo, NDE

I can vividly remember the very first harana I attended.  I was Grade 5 then and part of the first batch of JYA.  Titos and Titas wore their beautiful Filipinianas.  Kundiman songs consistently played in the background.  And my Dad recited a lovely poem to honor the couple. That night was significant. In an innocent [...]

LOVE IS KINDNESS by Katz Festejo, NDE

I’m a medical intern in a government hospital.  And with the volume of patients, it’s easy to get their faces lost in the crowd. Sometimes, the staff, doctors included, become cold and forgetful that patients have faces. They forget that patients have dignity.
Katz Festojo at her work station
My patient, Felipe Reyes (not his real name), [...]

MY BARRENNESS .. MY FRUITFULNESS — Belen Pereras

This is the testimony of BELEN PERERAS, North District A, 69 years old, Theology professor at the University of Sto. Tomas (UST) for 41 years.
Orphaned at the tender age of 5, I and my 3 siblings were raised by an aunt and a grandmother whose matriarchal orientation estranged our young widowed father from us. Resigned [...]

MAKING THE COVENANT

Few days before the Covenant Candidates Retreat, I needed to talk to my Pastoral Leader as I was not so certain about accepting the covenant this year. Knowing how serious what I was getting into, I found myself torn between taking the covenant and pursuing my desire to work abroad (to receive further training on [...]

WHAT SHALL I RENDER TO THE LORD?

“What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits for me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord, I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of His people.”  -  Ps 116:12-14
This was the Bible passage I reflected on and wrote [...]

SO THIS IS HOW IT FEELS

When I got the formal invitation to accept the covenant, there was not a tinge of doubt in my heart and mind that yes, this is it. It was like a marriage proposal I couldn’t dare resist. I had waited for this moment to come. It was like getting married to the right person (sans [...]

DISCOVERING WHAT A LIGAYA BROTHER IS

 
This was a sharing by Glenn de Guzman, North A, during the North Sector’s assembly, where Glenn shared his realizations during the North Sector’s Men’s Retreat at Caliraya in August, 2009.
 When each of us arrived home from Caliraya last Sunday, I’m almost certain, most, if not all, the Brothers were asked either one or both of [...]

SURPRISES IN SABBATICAL

This is a sharing by Conrad Viriña, North A, about his experience during the North Sector Men’s Retreat, Caliraya Recreation Center, 29-30 August 2009.
“How about you, what are you praying for in this retreat?”
The question came from Boogie (Horca), one of three good men I shared the room with. The others were Alex (Hilario) and [...]

MY ANCHORS — Dody Naguiat

This was written by Dody 39 days after his kidney transplant.
I am 61 years old. I have been hypertensive since age 32. I inherited this from Mama. I had a heart attack in 1991. Papa had problems with his heart.
Dody Naguiat (Central C)
I am a compliant patient and religiously have check-ups and drink my meds. [...]

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