SECRET FIRE
Dear Jan-B and Loudette, I am writing to you in the middle of my annual retreat here in the same compound where I was formed as a priest. San Carlos Seminary is the only seminary I know. I grew up…
Father Soc
Priest at Catholic Church
THE COLORS OF YOUR VOWS
Dear Sister Flor, You will make your perpetual vows today. You will be making a historical step this morning and the Church will be making an act of faith as well. Today you take a leap into the dark, making…
A MEDAL OF SERVICE
Dear Rina, Thank you for flying all the way from Dallas to join me this afternoon. You brought so much joy to me when you agreed to pin this medal on me during the ceremony. Yes, I have a medal,…
GOD WILLS IT
My dear Edsa Shrine friends, Fifteen years ago, Bishop Ted Bacani ordained me as a deacon. Fifteen years ago, I promised to dedicate every moment of my life, every ounce of energy I have, and every drop of blood in…