Compassionate Considerations

At the youth camp in Dumaguete, I found myself face to face with this german national who has already made Dumagute his home. Two years ago, I saw him drunk and shirtless spewing away harassing words to our campers and staff. So I was not exactly ecstatic when I saw him again drinking his big [...]

I started reading chapters from the book of Psalms. I read Psalm 23 very slowly to make sure that the words would be heard by the person on the other end of the line. I was calling Tatay Jose upon his request. I had asked if I could talk with him but I was told [...]

Grieving takes many forms.  When Pres Cory Aquino was laid to rest – it was as if my words were buried as well.  There were so many interesting and poignant moments at the 8.5hours funeral cortege /procession to the Manila Memorial Park but I could not bring them into words. The days just suddenly got [...]

My uncle Peping was cremated this morning at 9AM. Last night, I gave a prayer service as requested by Kuya Elbert, my cousin. I spoke on John 14: 1- 6 and talked about the promises of Jesus Christ to all of us. 1. He is preparing a place for us. 2. The beauty of that [...]

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Yesterday, I was scheduled to address the youth group of GCI- Manila called OMFJ (One More For Jesus!).  I was at the office with Jocer (who came from school to accompany me to the church hall because I needed directions coming from QC.) His Tita died the other day after 3 years of struggle with [...]

I have been wanting to write about the trip to DAET and the youth camp at the Word of Life in Calauan, Laguna. But all those stories need to wait until I am able to get off my chest what I had been so anxious about the past couple of days. The tragic experience of [...]

Yesterday as I was finishing my breakfast, I received a very heartbreaking sms from one of the younger married couples.  Wifey was not with me at that time – and when she saw me, clutching my phone and at the same time, trying to wipe away the tears, she was clearly surprised and asked what [...]

It is 9PM. The necrological rites for Francis Magalona may have already started at Christ The King Church in GreenMeadows. The recent death of Francis M when he succumbed to leukemia was really felt by the show business industry – and more importantly, by at least 2 generations. Francis M, 44 year old Pinoy rapper [...]

This was the statement of a 12-year old boy whose father died last January.  I did not know his Dad and his Mom very well because I only met them once at a Couples’ Dinner  hosted by a local church. This pastor and his wife were the hosts for the whole evening and they entertained [...]