Homily - New Year 2007

just a Homily outline -“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,it was the age of foolishness, it was the age of wisdom,it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the epoch of belief,it was the season of darkness, it was the season of Light,it was the winter of despair, it was the spring of hope,we had nothing before us, we had everything before us,we were all going direct to Heaven, we

Among Ed's Speech at the Ateneo

Gov. (Fr.) Ed PanlilioEscaler Hall, Loyola Schools November 22, 2007 Eight hours from now, I will be speaking before a similar audience at De La Salle University. I know what you are thinking. You got first dibs at the governor of Pampanga, and for that alone, the eagle has soared over the archer once again. Tuloy, I am tempted to shout, FABILIOH! By the way, I gave a talk in UP last week,

Ang Josefino, Asin at Ilaw ng Mundo

+Ambo S. DavidMain TalkSan Jose Seminary Alumni Homecoming 2007I wonder if you are aware that the Department of Education requires elementary and high school students to sing, in addition to the national anthem Lupang Hinirang, also the song of Kuh Ledesma entitled, Ako ay Pilipino. In our seminary in Pampanga, even if we just happen to be passing by, if we chance upon the national anthem being

SOLID SUMILAO FACTS distorted or evaded by desperate paid ad

Posted by: "javieralpasa" javieralpasa@gmail.com javieralpasa Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:16 am (PST) In this David vs. Goliath struggle where the corporate giant can splurge hundreds of thousands for paid advertisements, all we can do is email blast the TRUTH. Please pass for the sake of the poor farmers who rely on our help. ============ ========= ========= =======SOLID SUMILAO FACTS distorted

Homily - Christmas 2007

Celebrating the Word who was made Flesh There are four versions of the Christmas story as there are four Gospels. Matthew, Mark and Luke tells the story of the birth of the Lord pretty much the same, with some details added or absent in each one of them. Now the Gospel you just listened to comes from John. It also tells us about Christmas. But instead of a story, John gives us a theological

Homily - Christmas 2006

THE WORD OF THE FATHER THAT BRINGS JOY AND HOPE TO THE WORLD Christmas is the time of year when the Church becomes a story-teller.Like Lola Basyang. Or J.K. Rowling. Or Tolkien. Or C.S. Lewis.Before we had doctrines and dogmas, pastoral letters and political interventions,before all these – and at the very core of our faith – we have stories. We hear the story of a father whose

a year of 'sinful' ministry

today, or to be exact, a few minutes ago, which means yesterday, since i'm writing this just after midnight, i celebrate(d) the first anniversary of my ordination to the presbyterate.

although generally unintentionally planned, the things i did this morning and afternoon were somewhat symbolic of the ministries i had on my first year. i said Mass in the morning, in honor of the Immaculate

Death in Rapu-Rapu

Maurita de Ramas, 27, married, with 4 kids, from Brgy. Poblacion, Rapu-Rapu, passed away at 11 a.m. on 23 November 2007.She complained of nausea and vomiting immediately after eating some fish caught by her husband on 28 October 2007, the same day a massive fish kill was witnessed by residents in Brgy. Poblacion. As she was the first to eat what was supposed to be their meal, and having seen her

Lafayette says this is a hoax.

This video is real.The suffering of Rapu-Rapu is REAL.When will the government finally take side with the people on this issue?