Category: Salesian Bulletin

Generating Hope

Three days after monster typhoon Yolanda struck Cebu, I went home to visit Bantayan Island. My heart sank at the horrific havoc the storm did

Doing God’s Will

In one of our Christmas Family Gathering, my cousins and I organized a Christmas Drama. It was a portrayal of the first Christmas. Since I

Bowed but never Broken

Anderson Cooper is a veteran CNN journalist. He spent several days reporting onsite about the devastation brought about by typhoon Yolanda from disaster zones in

Be Ready

Typhoon Yoland was a monster storm. The promise of “zero casualty” is an irony in many areas especially in Tacloban where thousands have died and

Hope and Preparation

Happy New Year!  Welcome to the New Liturgical Year of the Church. It’s a new beginning; a new start. Last night, before our Salesian Community

Eternal Life

Today some people are skeptical of the after-life. “Is there heaven” some would ask. October 2012 last year, Newsweek magazine published a cover story “Heaven

All is Grace

Once a friend who is a lawyer asked me if there is a short version of the “Act of Contrition.” He complained that the traditional

We Will Rise

        Houses and buildings shaking violently. Panic-stricken residents running for safety outside in streets and open spaces. Fear and fright mixed with consternation and

Gratitude

Somebody said that there are two kinds of people in the world. Those who wake up in the morning and say “Good morning, Lord!” And