TO BE GRATEFUL MEANS TO FIND BLESSINGS IN EVERYTHING

TO BE GRATEFUL MEANS TO FIND BLESSINGS IN EVERYTHING

First and foremost, I thank God for giving me this opportunity to share my experience of staying in San Luis Beltran Province in Philippines. My love for my missionary vocation, my Congregation, our Founders, and Charism has been my motivating factor to leave the shores of India and step into the unknown.  I left India on 21st of July 2018 with mixed feelings of trust in the Lord, joy, uncertainty,

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SLOW DOWN, DO NOT GO FAST

SLOW DOWN, DO NOT GO FAST

“Why are we always in a hurry?”  Let us look at why the world is rushing, why people are always in a hurry. Industries are engaged in fast machine and are lessening manpower. Bishop Socrates Villegas in this week´s Mass gave three points to reflect on why we are always in a hurry:   First, there are too many sufferings: sickness, hunger, poverty. But it is observed that some are

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LOCKDOWN AND A GIFT: THE SCHOOL OF ATTENTION TO THE SISTERS

LOCKDOWN AND A GIFT: THE SCHOOL OF ATTENTION TO THE SISTERS

I’m sure that more than ever we have seen, listened to and taken care of each other…we have won all that lost time from the past, it is so good! God is good! If attending others have been intense in the pandemic, it has been even more to our elder sisters and/or sick sisters. When I refer to elder sisters, I must precise that I am in Africa, where life

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EAST TIMOR: THEN AND NOW

EAST TIMOR: THEN AND NOW

What does it mean for me to be a missionary in East Timor then and now? Being a missionary to East Timor was a dream for me then, to help the suffering Timorese during the Indonesian time. A dream which was realized. The time I arrived in East Timor was a time when the young people especially males were being persecuted by the Indonesian military, a difficult time for them

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KEEPING HOPE ALIVE

KEEPING HOPE ALIVE

When COVID-19 entered the world, it has amassed put everyone’s life in danger. There are thousands and thousands of cases that World Health Organization reported daily. What is even more fearful that even on this eighth month there is no medicine nor vaccine assured, or that is confirmed as a discovered cure. There are only precautionary measures and protocols to follow in keeping us safe.  I am anxious especially with

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“You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.” (Jeremiah 1:7

“You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.” (Jeremiah 1:7

The missionary sending emanates from a faith act and trust in God and conducts the human desire of supporting others in “something.” This “something” takes us to the coasts and mountains in an adventure and an unexpected experience that will remain in the heart forever.   As missionaries, we are ready to listen to and to look with our eyes wide open our surroundings. We are available for going and

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FINDING THE KEYS TO THE HEART

FINDING THE KEYS TO THE HEART

“When the Lord closes a door, He opens windows.” There are many things that the “lockdown and quarantine times” crafted and reinvented our lives with. It was a long stay then, for the three of us from the South, meant only for a quick and important reason in going to Manila. Yet, we were caught up with quarantine lockdown and made us stay more days, into weeks, months and eventually

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MAKING MOST OF THE EXPERIENCE…A THANKSGIVING

MAKING MOST OF THE EXPERIENCE…A THANKSGIVING

The year ending 2019 was a year of thanksgiving to God. Lots of blessings had been received from Him in various ways, such as: success in our work, difficulties overcome trust in Him is graced in times least expected. We are confident that God is journeying with us, challenges to live a life with full vigor and enthusiasm in our mission, to share love and life especially for those who have

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Poem

Poem

And you were gone No byes, no farewells, no lingering looks Before even we realized you were gone You as if seemed to be in haste. Your warm smile Your encouraging words Your impatience, your eagerness Sorely now we miss as days pass. To God we prayed to take away your suffering He answered rather and took you away from all sufferings. God, we believe, whatever He does, does best

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LOCKED DOWN OF THE MARKETS & VARIOUS FACILITIES;  BUT NOT OF HUMAN LIFE AND THEIR BASIC NEEDS (a personal reflection).

LOCKED DOWN OF THE MARKETS & VARIOUS FACILITIES; BUT NOT OF HUMAN LIFE AND THEIR BASIC NEEDS (a personal reflection).

INTUTION FOR PREPAREDNESS: Hearing about a new Virus “Corona” from January 2020 tried to learn something about it .  When 19th March a “Janata Curfew” was announced by the Prime Minister on behalf of the same, somehow I felt it is something to take seriously and I was inspired to give information to the Children and staff in our Centre.  During the class on the 18th of March collected all

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