PAPA VIRGILIO: My Father’s 88th Birthday

Today, we celebrate 88 years of a life marked by quiet strength, unwavering dedication, and deep love. My father—hardworking and industrious, has always been a pillar in our family, not just by his words, but more powerfully by his example. When we were young, he made the difficult decision to work overseas in Saudi Arabia—far…

PALM SUNDAY: Into the Heart of Holy Week

We celebrated today the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem. As we hold on the palms … waving… singing Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna to the Son of David…Hosanna to the King of Israel.., i pause and told myself… “you are now at the threshold of Holy Week, the most sacred time in our Christian journey, you are…

LENTEN SEASON: Gazing at the Man on the Cross

As we enter more deeply into the mystery of Holy Week, I find myself drawn to the Cross—not merely as a symbol of suffering, but as a living invitation to contemplate the One who gave everything out of love. This is a sacred moment to pause, to gaze, and to remember the Man on the…

LENTEN SEASON: A Time of Healing

Today, as a sister undergoes a medical procedure in the operating room, I find myself in a quiet corner, browsing through messages and homilies of our Holy Father, Pope Francis. It was then that I came across his words from the Angelus on March 30: “Dearest friends, let us live this Lent as a time…

A JOURNEY OF HOPE: Pilgrimage to Seven Churches

As Pilgrims of Hope, we embarked on a sacred journey, visiting seven churches in the Diocese of Antipolo in the spirit of the Jubilee Year 2025. With hearts open to grace, we walked in faith, praying and reflecting in each sacred space, uniting our steps with the countless pilgrims who have journeyed before us. This…

LENTEN SEASON:A Journey of Conversion Toward Easter Joy

Pope Francis on his message during Angelus on Ash Wednesday says: “LENT, is a forty-day-long penitential itinerary that calls us to the conversion of the heart and leads us to the joy of Easter. Let us commit ourselves to making it a time of purification and spiritual renewal, a path of growth in faith, hope…

LENTEN SEASON: PILGRIMS’ Journey

( An excerpt from the Homily of POPE FRANCIS on the First Sunday of Lent read by Cardinal Michael Czerny) Jesus is led by the Spirit into the desert (cf. Lk 4:1). Every year, our Lenten journey begins by following the Lord there and sharing in that experience, which he transformed for our benefit.When Jesus…

A GRACED VISIT TO TAIWAN

I find myself reflecting on the days spent in this beautiful land, among the warmth of our Sisters and the richness of our mission. My longest visit so far as I stayed for 12 days. It was filled with moments of grace, encounters of faith, and the deep joy of communion. A special part of…