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“I learn by going where I have to go.” — Theodore Roethke When was it ever a perfect time to prepare for Advent? The road to Bethlehem was long for Mary, looking for a place to birth her child in the most ungracious of surroundings. The journey of the magi was long and arduous, with […]

”Handurawan” is a Visayan word for reflection. I am writing this column in my home in Valencia, Negros Oriental (right beside Dumaguete City) which I have named “Handurawan sa Valparaiso.” Indeed, the town of Valencia, one of the loveliest municipalities in Negros Oriental is paradise on earth. My home, surrounded by trees and flowers, and […]

Words of Rememberance:    “Time Was When” Silliman Church, July 17, 2013 Time was when one could count on the fingers of one’s two hands,  the number of concrete buildings on Silliman Campus, lovely looking cottages dotted the campus area with beautiful lawns cared for by those who lived in them, when families sat at […]

Developing creative talent is a major function of Silliman University. At any good university, students are given a general knowledge of the world – its size, its shape, the nature of the society around and beyond them. They are taught the skills they need to communicate with others, to stand on their own, to control […]

I am writing this letter to give you my thanks for your support in the recently concluded elections. I would like to express my gratitude to those of you who believed in me, the Kaakbay Partylist, and the idea that we can make a difference as a nation, for our nation. I thank all those […]

The  day after the Boston Marathon Bombing… The sun is finally back after such a delayed spring.  Yesterday,  half a million spectators lined 26 miles of roads, cheering on 27,000 marathon runners from across the U.S. and across the world.  Families with children, balloons, the blue of New England’s sky — and then  the explosions […]

Homecomings never fail to evoke ambivalent emotions among those who would spend time, resources, and effort to attend these once-in-a-lifetime events. For the members of Lourdes College (in Cagayan de Oro City) High School Class of 1973 who are celebrating their Ruby Jubilee this year, this is truly a homecoming – not only because we […]

We Are to Live Godly Lives 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11 (Euology in remembrance of Mrs. Lina Cortes) Many of us probably have experienced problems that seemed to be insurmountable. It could be mounting unpaid bills, serious illness of someone dear to us, foreclosure of a mortgaged property and many more. Life is filled with sorrows […]

Who does not love to watch movies? Anyone worth their salt would not be considered normal, to say the least, if they do not like watching movies. Time was when movies were regarded as one of the cheapest – or, should I say, affordable – forms of entertainment, second to radio. Today, movies have been […]

(Sermon delivered during the 111th Founders Day Sunday Worship Service) We, of SUHS Class of 1962, are thankful for this privilege of serving in serving in today?s Founders Day Sunday Worship Service as part of our 50th anniversary or golden jubilee celebration. Speaking of jubilees, I am reminded of a story I got via the […]