Filipino Catholic bishops led by the Archbishop of Manila have urged churchgoers not to forget the atrocities during the martial law era. But will the people heed their advice? The Catholic Church’s hierarchy had gone silent after the presidential election results in May. It was perhaps a painful realization for them that very few Catholics listened to…
Yesterday, Wednesday September 21, 2022, we had a colorful celebration of the diaconate ordination of Glenn Flores MHM. The Mass was presided over by Archbishop Jose Romeo Lazo, the Archbishop of Jaro. The ordination took place in St. Ann’s Parish, Molo, one of the oldest Churches in Iloilo city, and one of the touristic sites…
Yesterday, September 19, 2022, here at the Mill Hill Formation house, Iloilo, Philippines, there was a really joyful atmosphere as Glenn Flores took his Perpetual Oath. This was done during a Eucharistic celebration presided over by Fr. Bernie Luna and attended by almost all Mill Hill Missionaries working here in the Philippines. Glenn Flores comes…
Morning walk, enjoying the beautiful sun rise and God’s Creation. In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they’re still beautiful. Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything. Nicholas (Nicky) Shirsath Abasaheb MHM
Our Formation house was very happy to welcome Fr. Anish Thengumpillil, who arrived in June. Fr. Anish had been officially appointed to our Formation house since 2020 but wasn’t able to report because of the Covid situation and later because of certain complications with his visa application. However, we are happy that Fr. Anish is finally…
It took more than two years for most schools in the Philippines to return to traditional face-to-face classroom instruction. The students were then used to the blended learning mode using tele-education gadgets and modules. In Saint Therese’s High School Inc. in Casay, Anini-y, the academic year is commenced by the school opening mass (Red Mass),…
Education is one of the many legacies of Mill Hill Missionaries in the Philippines. It is one of the specialized missionary ministries that thrived on the Island of Panay for over a hundred years. In Antique, Philippines, particularly in Saint Anthony’s College, founded and built by Mill Hill Missionaries, there is a tradition of naming…
The Philippine Department of Justice has vowed to crack down on online sexual predators that victimize minors in the country. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. said he would not allow those involved in illegal sex trafficking for minors, including parents, to go scot-free if proven guilty. “We are aware of the rising number of online…
Dealing with the past is a necessary means to break the cycles of impunity. Memorialization, as an integral part of dealing with the past, is especially relevant as the Philippines is facing the risk of forgetting an excruciatingly painful part of its history — a past that should never be forgotten. Memorials play an important…
In my case, religious transformation happens right under our noses. If you talk to adult lay Catholics and Catholic priests about their thoughts on the Catholic youth today, they will simply say that youth are not as religious as their parents — they do not go to church anymore, they are immoral, and they make…
Archbishop-Emeritus Antonio J Ledesma SJ of Cagayan de Oro reflects on the results of this week’s presidential elections in the Philippines. Ferdinand Marcos Jr, known as ‘Bongbong’, the son and namesake of the country’s late dictator, who was ousted by a people’s revolt 36 years ago, is poised to become the next President of the…
Lawyer Antonio La Viña, former dean at the School of Government of the Jesuit-run Ateneo de Manila University, said “propaganda and fake news” contributed to the success of Marcos’ campaign. He said the “Church has failed to keep the morality of the people aligned in the height of disinformation.” “The disconnect here is they see…
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