MY DIAMOND SISTER Seventy-Five Years of Blessings by Soc B. Villegas She was born on the feast of lights, a day called purification When Christ was brought to the temple for His presentation Pateros church was aglow for the candles’…
The other day a friend came up to me and asked me, “Father, what is your wish?” Taken completely by surprise, I was quiet until she asked me again. Then I managed to ask, “My wish? Do you mean for…
I have always viewed processions as a sign of devotion—a gesture of love, particularly for Our Lady, who asked for them specifically. Sometime long ago, for a brief moment, I truly pondered on why she should ask for something like…
It was difficult to get up from bed this morning. My body was heavy, and my muscles were aching and strained. I am presently nursing a bad upper respiratory infection. Just last night, before going to bed, I felt alone…