Faith Beyond Fear: Living for Christ, Not Just the End of the World
I recently joined an online Bible study led by our non-Catholic friends. It was well-intentioned and full of passion — but I noticed something familiar that always makes my heart pause. Almost every topic circled back to the same theme: “The end of the world is near.” They spoke about wars, calamities, plagues, and chaos — all as signs that “time is running out.” The tone was urgent, almost fearful: Repent now before it’s too late. Only those who seek the truth will be saved.
Nov 124 min read
🌪️ Typhoon Tino: When Progress Cuts Through Mountains
When Typhoon Tino unleashed its fury across Cebu, Negros, and Palawan, it left more than a trail of destruction — it uncovered the truth we have long refused to face: many of our “natural” disasters are man-made in consequence, fueled by greed, corruption, and reckless development masked as progress. ⚒️ Mining and the Price of Reversal In April 2021, then-President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order No. 130, lifting the nine-year moratorium on new mining agreements impose
Nov 74 min read
🌿 Pilgrimage Diaries: The Cradle of Christ and the Queen Mother
There are moments in a pilgrimage when faith ceases to be an abstract belief and becomes something you can almost touch. One of those moments came for me inside the grand Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome — standing before the Cradle of the Infant Jesus, the Sacra Culla . But before I reached that sacred site, I encountered something — someone — that stirred my heart more than I expected. A Sacred Encounter Before the Cradle Right after stepping through the Hol
Oct 244 min read
Seeking the Kingdom: Why My Faith Remains Rooted in the Catholic Church
In conversations about faith, one of the recurring themes I encounter is how Christians view Mary, the saints, and the Catholic Church...
Aug 184 min read
