"Where was God when we needed protection? Why did God abandon us to the savage forces of these typhoons? Or more disturbingly, did God send Ondoy and Pepeng in order to punish us?" A year after Ondoy, Fr. Manoling Francisco reflects on the meaning of suffering...

"Nine of us tertians from seven different countries came to the Philippines for Tertianship Formation—a school of the heart.  Our hearts were transformed due to so many people, especially the poor and marginalized, whom we encountered.  They taught us one secret of life:  "Let’s dance, Father."  This was an invitation from the people and children in Navotas, who have experienced the dying and rising Christ in the midst of their poverty, and we tertians were privileged to witness and be part of the experience.  This article is a reflection of my eight days’ experience living with them..."