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YOU ARE THE CHRIST

15 September 2024 | Mark Jushua Abarquez | Philosophy

When we were kids, we didn’t choose our names; our parents did. They introduced us to our names and taught us how to say them, and through this, our identity began to form. But, my friends, is it eno…

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MARY'S OPENNESS

07 September 2024 | Gabriel Delos Santos | Philosophy

In today’s Gospel, we see Jesus encounter a man who was deaf and struggled to speak. The crowd brings him to Jesus, who takes the man aside and performs a remarkable healing. By putting His fingers i…

WHAT TRULY DEFILES

30 August 2024 | John Feb Padernal | Philosophy

"The Catholic Church is not seeking a pretty face; it is seeking a happy soul" (Fr. Patrick Santian…

DIFFICULTY TO FOLLOW JESUS

23 August 2024 | Methi Krabaunsanga | Philosophy

As we can see in this gospel, it is difficult for many of the disciples of Jesus to grasp his teaching. Thus, some of them stop following him. Perhaps they thought that following Jesus could make the…

Being empty, to be filled with satisfaction.

17 August 2024 | Jude Cabelin | Philosophy

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Reflection Our Gospel reflects on the Bread of Life discourse, which we hear over several Sundays. In these passages, we see how Jesus uses the image of bread to symboli…

Filipinos and "Pakikisama"

09 August 2024 | Methi Krabaunsanga | Philosophy

When people gather and live together as a community, they establish rules, morals, constitution in order for people to implement so that they will be able to live in a peaceful and better society. Me…

Bread of life

09 August 2024 | Mark Jushua Abarquez | Philosophy

Last Sunday, we heard how people looked for Jesus and his apostles. When the people saw them, they went to him and asked for another miracle so that they would believe in him. Jesus answered them, "I…

Holy Spirit Mass Marks the Start of Academic Year at SAMCC

06 August 2024 | John Feb Padernal | Philosophy

Saint Anthony Mary Claret College (SAMCC) celebrated the formal start of its academic year with a Holy Spirit Mass, held on August 5, 2024, at the SAMCC Chapel. The event aimed to seek guidance from…

Xaverian Students attended the opening of the Academic Year 2024-2025 at SAMCC

05 August 2024 | Jude Patrick Cabelin | Philosophy

The academic year 2024-2025 of Saint Anthony Mary Claret College (SAMCC) was successfully opened on the rainy morning of August 5, 2024, in the SAMCC Auditorium. SAMCC President, SAMCC Dean and Vice…

Spiritually Mature Person

03 August 2024 | Gabriel Delos Santos | Philosophy

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Reflection Last Sunday, we witnessed Jesus' miracle of feeding five thousand people, demonstrating His deep concern for His followers. The small boy who shared his food r…

Taste and See the Goodness of the Lord

23 September 2023 | Jericho Remitar | Philosophy

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord.” Sometimes we experience things in life that seem to be strange or difficult to understand. Perhaps the gospel for th…

The Power of Forgiveness

16 September 2023 | KierJun Mahinay | Philosophy

Last week, we listened to the Gospel of Matthew, which focused on how the community dealt with a member who committed sin or went away from the community. "If your brother sins against you, go and te…

Correctio Fraterna

09 September 2023 | Mark Jushua Abarquez | Philosophy

When Jesus said to his disciples, “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother. If he does not listen…

Peter in us

02 September 2023 | Gabriel Delos Santos | Philosophy

In the previous passage of the same chapter of St. Matthew’s gospel, which we read last Sunday Jesus went to Caesarea Philippi and He asked his disciples who the Son of Man is. Peter could answer cor…

My vocation is to love

30 August 2023 | Jude Cabelin | Philosophy

“My vocation, at last, I have found it, my vocation is to love.” St. Therese of the Child Jesus All of us are called to the same vocation: to LOVE. My name is Jude Patrick M. Cabelin, and I am 17 y…

Who is Jesus for me?

26 August 2023 | Methi Krabaunsanga | Philosophy

“Who is Jesus for me?” This question comes to my mind after reflecting upon the Gospel for the 21st Sunday of ordinary time. Jesus and the disciples were walking into the region of Caesarea Philippi…

Never Give Up

18 August 2023 | Marlon Navaroza | Philosophy

In our gospel reading for this Sunday, a Canaanite woman (a non-Jew) approached Jesus to ask for help. She referred to Jesus as the Son of David and acknowledged Jesus as a master and a healer. The C…

His presence with us

22 April 2023 | By. Gabriel Delos Santos | Philosophy

We are now on the 3rd Sunday of Easter and let us give thanks to the Risen Lord for giving us hope to continue to spread His good news to everyone. The gospel for this Sunday talks about the two dis…

Proof of Love

15 April 2023 | Mark Jushua Abarquez | Philosophy

In the gospel for this Sunday, the disciples gathered together in a locked room, afraid and uncertain about what the future holds. Suddenly, Jesus appears to them, even though the doors are locked. H…

Called to be missionaries

08 April 2023 | Marlon Navaroza | Philosophy

Last Maundy Thursday, I joined Visita Iglesia with Fr. Justin. Bro. Richard, Ate Caselyn and Ate Mera. It was my first time to do it. We started around 8:30 o’clock in the morning and we finished at…

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