Tag: Reflections
God’s spirit in all thins, an ongoing Pentecost
Our ancestors respect nature; the spirits live there. Before we cut a tree, we ask permission from the spirits.
BALIK-TANAW: Radical Waiting and Radical Witnessing
Waiting is coming to grips with patience, perseverance, sad realities, and length of time. There are many things that might happen while we wait
Pag-ibig
Mga kapatid, hindi lang natin gusto ang Diyos. Mahal natin siya kasi una niya tayong minahal. Hayaan na lang natin patuloy niya tayong mahalin
BALIK-TANAW: Abiding in God’s love
Many have sacrificed, misunderstood, suffered, imprisoned, threatened, persecuted, tortured, red-tagged, and even died
Double-truth: Reading the politics of mission
Constantino argues that the Church’s role was transformed from a mere colonial accessory to a principal apparatus of colonial exploitation
‘Maninindigan ba tayo?’
Hindi madali ang kumontra sa pagmimina. Babansagan tayo na mga nanggugulo at komunista pa nga. Hindi po madali na manatili kay Jesus
BALIK-TANAW: Remain faithful in Jesus
Behind this magnificent facade that is Antigua is the sad reality of the local community being left on the wayside in the name of money
BALIK-TANAW: From wounds of despair to sparks of hope
From being a bunch of seeming cowards behind doors, they eventually went out to the streets and dared to live lives akin to Jesus himself
Transformation, Repentance, and Renewal
May we challenge the status quo and build a world where justice flows like a mighty river and all are free to flourish in harmony, dignity, and love
Good Friday
We can extend our interpretation to nature which is being crucified by our unbridled consumerism and disregard of what is happening to Earth