Embracing a new faith is a profound and deeply personal journey, often triggered by significant life events or deep realizations. For many raised in the Islamic tradition, the path to conversion to...

“Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be done with me according to your word.” (Lk 1:38) Answering this question will be difficult since we don’t know what was in the mind of God at the ...

One of the ministries of the priest is to hear confessions. This service is undeniably tiring, especially when it means listening to people for several hours. But it is also true that confessi...

I’ve learned from Antony de Mello in his book entitled “Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality (New York: Doubleday, 1992)’’ that spirituality has nothing to do with religion. We may th...

For we walk by faith, not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7) Many people claim to be very faithful and can even show how they actively relate to God and others. Some people are not so interested an...

Introduction “O Lord, our Lord, how awesome is your name through all the earth!” sings the psalmist to Yahweh. It is found at the beginning and end of Psalm 8. This psalm contains a beautiful refl...

"Dear brothers and sisters, the next few months will lead us to the opening of the Holy Door, with which we will begin the Jubilee. I ask you to intensify your prayers in order to prepare ourselv...

A story is told about a preacher who wanted to stress the importance of fasting and abstinence during the Lenten season. Seeing that many in his congregation were well-fed, even overfed, he started...

The Xaverian community in the Philippines joyfully announces the appointment of the new Delegation Council. Recently, our Superior General, Fr. Fernando García Rodríguez, sx, in agreement with his ...

"Furthermore, the superior of a mission should make it one of his primary concerns to expand and fully develop his mission... He must become a guide and a protector for these children he has brou...

In the Philippines, if there’s a celebration that moves and makes happy kids, young and old, it is Christmas. It’s a joyful and heartwarming moment. The Christmas season begins in September and con...

“Prayer should accompany the journey of missionaries so that the proclamation of the word will be effective through God's grace.”[1] Having been sent on mission, missionaries dedicate their en...

When we look at the life of the messengers who model God’s love, it is difficult to find the right words to describe them. For sure, our portrayal will always be limited, so one of the best ways to...

Religious life as a part of Christian Vocation Before reflecting on religious life, I think it is necessary to break down the barriers that might mislead people. There is a vocation to Christian pe...

Growing up in a practicing catholic family, I came to know the Blessed Mary in my early age. By joining some Marian prayers and other celebrations in my family and in our Basic Ecclesial community,...

“The martyr follows the Lord to the very end, freely accepting death for the salvation of the world in a supreme test of love and faith.” (Benedict XVI, August 10, 2010) On reading about the X...

"PRAISE GOD FOR ALL HIS CREATURES - St. Francis of Assisi" Laudate Deum is Pope Francis's second encyclical, a companion piece to his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si. The main point of Laudate Deum...

I arrived here in the Philippines on July 31, 2022. This means that I completed the last year last July 31, 2023. During the Novitiate in Kinshasa, I didn’t expect to be assigned here in the Philip...

Today, we hear less and less about conversion. In fact, this word is often viewed with suspicion, and people try to avoid it. It is associated with the violation of freedom of conscience and some c...