Originally written for the Feast of the Holy Child. As the people of CDO and Iligan remember the devastation of Sendong a year after it ravaged their two cities, we pray with them and pray for them.by Fr. Jet Villarin, SJ When I saw raw footage of children being fished out of the water after … Continue reading Ask
Jesse
From a homily given during the wake mass of Secretary Jesse Robredo last 24 August 2012 in Malacanang Palace by Fr. Jet Villarin, SJ For more about Sec Jesse Robredo, read this article on Wikipedia. I come here to grieve with you, to grieve the passing of a simple man and true leader. Almost three … Continue reading Jesse
Measuring Love II
FIRST PART OF POST HERE: Measuring Love Originally posted on May 2, 2011 by Pat Nogoy SJ You Change My Life In A Moment Janie Fricke The night's disguise was filled with clouds My world with mine was filled with grief I couldn't count all the lonely hours Spent with memories and tears I never … Continue reading Measuring Love II
Measuring Love
Originally posted on May 2, 2011 by Pat Nogoy SJ You Change My Life In A Moment Janie Fricke The night's disguise was filled with clouds My world with mine was filled with grief I couldn't count all the lonely hours Spent with memories and tears I never thought I would see the day When … Continue reading Measuring Love
Sent
From a homily given last July 14, 2012by Fr. Jet Villarin, SJ When the false priest Amaziah expels the prophet Amos from Bethel, his reason is that he Amos has no right and authority to prophesy in the national temple, the royal sanctuary. If he wishes to earn his bread by prophesying, he can do … Continue reading Sent
The Last Stand
originally written on May 10, 2011 by Pat Nogoy, SJ “Not grace or zeal, love only was my call, and if I lose thy love, I lose my all.” Alexander Pope, Eloisa to Abelard Rain started to fall one March evening. Scores of thunder and flashes of lightning followed; its roar and quickening seemed to … Continue reading The Last Stand
Weeds
From a homily given exactly a year ago todayby Fr. Jet Villarin, SJ Back when we were kids, our parents made us do the house garden on weekends. We had a smooth carpet of bermuda grass which had to be tended because unsightly weeds would crop up every now and then in our front yard. … Continue reading Weeds
Ticket
Speech for the Ateneo de Manila Law School graduation, 15 April 2012.by Fr. Jet Villarin, SJ I have three points to this speech that is really a three-part injunction: (a) be true to yourself; be constantly true, (b) keep your life taut; stand tight between earth and sky, and (c) do the greater thing, do … Continue reading Ticket
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