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A prayer for an orphaned young Christian brother…

I was in Aklan for a Strat Plan meeting for the pastoral teams in Panay Island.  During the 2-day planning meeting, my mind was also consciously in NHV, Bulacan.  A week ago, the mother of a 16year old teen passed … Continue reading

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“Please pray that I may follow in his footsteps….”

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. … Continue reading

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I don’t even know where home is…

Year 1992.  We were headed for Winter Break.  The students had already made plans where they will spend winter break.  I was going with Ron to his home in Buffalo, New York.  Plans had been made and we were just … Continue reading

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