I’M SORRY
Such a short phrase. There are strictly speaking three words, but said fast sound like only three syllables. Yet they carry so much weight. Imagine a scene in a public utility bus: A woman accidentally hit on the head by…
Father Soc
Priest at Catholic Church
“MAGKAKAPATID”
Where are you from? That question has been asked of me by new friends, strangers, and audiences during my talks and after my Masses. The question is an attempt to reach out and get to know more. It presupposes a…
PAIN IS HELPFUL
“Will it hurt?” I have heard this asked so many times, as a child and as an adult. It has been addressed to doctors, parents, lab technicians, nurses, and playmates. Name anyone, and I am sure that at least once,…
I DO NOT LIKE GUAVAS
One day a couple invited me to say Mass at the house of a very sick uncle who was completely bedridden. I agreed to go and coordinate with them to be fetched at the EDSA Shrine. They had their 5-year-old…