ForSOAR Cebu Meet
September 12, 2016, a Monday and national holiday, was a historic day that would be forever etched in the history of the organization, Former Seminarians of the Order of Augustinian Recollects (ForSOAR), Cebu Chapter. It was on this day that the members of the said organization gathered together for a day of meeting that started…
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25 September 2016 Reflection: Our readings this Sunday invites us to look beyond ourselves, to see other people in our lives. Many today tend not to see other, as if they are blind and cannot recognize the presence of other people. To be a Christian is to see beyond ourselves, that we recognize others, especially…
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After months of meetings, preparation and a press conference, the Padre Mauricio Ferrero Centennial was launched on June 20, 2016. The San Sebastian Cathedral of Bacolod City was the venue of the event. The date recalled the handing over of the spiritual jurisdiction of Negros Island to the Augustinian Recollects by…
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Black Balloon Let me tell you this story: There was a man who made his living selling balloons at streets. He had all colors of balloons Including Red, Yellow, Green. Whenever business was slow, he would release a helium filled balloons into the air and when the children saw it go up, they all wanted…
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You Took My Place There is a story about a man who visited a church. He parked his car and started toward the front entrance. Another car pulled up nearby, and the irritated driver said to him, “I always park there. You took my place!” The visitor went inside and found that Sunday school was…
Read MoreAn Ant in the Balcony
One Sunday morning a wealthy man sat in his balcony enjoying sunshine and his coffee when a little ant on the small wall caught his eye which was going from one side to the other side of the balcony carrying a big leaf several times too large for its size. The man watched…
Read MoreYou Took My Place
You Took My Place There is a story about a man who visited a church. He parked his car and started toward the front entrance. Another car pulled up nearby, and the irritated driver said to him, “I always park there. You took my place!” The visitor went inside and found that Sunday school was…
Read MoreYou Took My Place
You Took My Place There is a story about a man who visited a church. He parked his car and started toward the front entrance. Another car pulled up nearby, and the irritated driver said to him, “I always park there. You took my place!” The visitor went inside and found that Sunday school was…
Read MoreAn Ant in the Balcony
An Ant in the Balcony One Sunday morning a wealthy man sat in his balcony enjoying sunshine and his coffee when a little ant on the small wall caught his eye which was going from one side to the other side of the balcony carrying a big leaf several times too large for its size. The…
Read MoreA Way to Accomplish Pursuit of Happiness
Way to Accomplish Pursuit of Happiness Once a group of 500 people was attending a seminar. Suddenly the speaker stopped and decided to do a group activity. He started giving each person a balloon. Each person was then asked to write their name on it using a marker pen. Then all the balloons…
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