Category: Faith
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Rethinking the (Long) Pinoy Christmas Season
A call to live Ordinary Time and Advent properly and meaningfully, so that in due time, Christmas can be truly merry.
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Divine Providence and Taxis: No Wish is Too Small
In an era before Grab and Uber, getting a ride was not as easy a feat. I remember our family driver getting into an accident along EDSA, near Mama Mary’s shrine. Heading south to law school, I was worried that I’d be late. I had no choice but to cross the busy highway to San […]
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Half-Lessons from Cancer
Rather predictably, I cried when my brother doctor told me the news. “Stage 3, Ate,” he said. Then, I expected denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance to kick in, in that order. Yes, the stages of grief. I didn’t care how long each stage would last, I just wanted them to pan out in that […]
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Revisiting the HP Dilemma: What’s A Parent to Do?
I hesitated writing this post for my friend because almost every single discussion I’ve seen or been in online about HP eventually devolved into personal attacks. There are good arguments on both sides of the divide, so it pays to evaluate both and decide what approach you want for your family. The Choice You Need […]
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Musings on My Stinky Veil
A few months ago, while in St. Louis to help care for my Papa who was dying, we attended Mass at a church we hadn’t been to before. Like our kids, we love visiting different churches whenever we are out of town. I realized belatedly that I had left my black veil back home in […]
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The Crucifixion
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The Carrying of the Cross
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The Crowning with Thorns
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The Scourging at the Pillar
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Institution of the Eucharist