Two Impossible Commandments
Today our Lord does hand us what is virtually an impossible commandment, but he also furnishes us with the means to achieve that end. As long as we keep... Read more
A Leap of Faith Towards Holy Orders
When I made the leap of faith more than 10 years ago to join the Society of Jesus, it was the terminus of many years of searching and asking,... Read more
Funeral Mass and Interment of Four Deceased Jesuits
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, four Jesuits in the Philippines have gone home to the Lord: Frs. John S. Hagileiram [UEA], David A. Skelskey [UEA, applied PHI], Ruben... Read more
11 Jesuits to be ordained as deacons on Oct 24
Eleven Jesuits from the Jesuit Conference Asia Pacific (JCAP) will be ordained to the Diaconate on October 24, 2020 by Most Rev. Honesto F. Ongtioco, D.D., Bishop of the... Read more
The Parable That Almost Got Me An F
“Make use of stories,” we were often advised. “Our Lord himself used many stories–the parables!–so he taught in a way that was not only meaningful, but also powerful for... Read more
A Eulogy for Sacred Trees
My love affair with trees began when I was 17 years old. I remember jogging around the Subic Naval base then, where I was spending my summer as an... Read more
Ordination of 2 PH Jesuits reset due to MECQ
Due to the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) which is being implemented in Metro Manila, the ordination of Rev. Robbie Paolo John B. Paraan, SJ and Rev. Amado T.... Read more
This Church is Open!
Don’t search the Church on-line. We cannot say our Church is closed as our Cathedrals and Basilicas are closed. With or without the pandemic this Church in hospital wards... Read more
PH Jesuits commemorate the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola
The Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus invites you, our dear friends and mission collaborators, to the Eucharistic Celebration to commemorate the Solemnity of St. Ignatius of Loyola... Read more
God’s Word and (Slow) Work
We have been losing plenty of lives nowadays. The global crisis brought by the virus has taken away precious lives and have sown destruction and distraught in its path. Read more