The Cracked Pot
THE CRACKED POT A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole, which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of…
Read More29th Sunday
Readings: Exodus 17: 8-13 Psalm 121:1-8 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2 Luke 18:1-8 ***** The parable is short but conveys an important lesson. From the way the widow pleaded her case before the judge, Jesus wanted his listeners to learn how to plead their cases before God—they must pray without ceasing… without becoming drained. …
Read MoreUSJ-R’s Oplan Tokhay (Toktok Kabuhayan)
CEBU CITY – In order to make good use of their time behind bars, lady inmates in Cebu underwent technical-vocational (tech-voc) training provided by USJ-R and successfully passed the government accreditation. Thirty inmates and a lady guard of the Cebu City Jail Female Dormitory were conferred their national certification (NC II) for Bread and Pastry…
Read MoreNicholasians visit Sagrado 3 Area
For the bigger schools, it might be a common act to have an Outreach Program with a sense of sustainability. The Administration, Faculty, Staff and students share this vision by adopting a barangay in Talisay City, an area apostolate of the Parish in Sagrado 3.
Read MoreGeneral Chapter highlights: October 5-8, 2016
October 5 The day opened with the praying of the Liturgy of the Hours. The celebration of the Eucharist that followed was presided by Fray Sergio Sánchez, Prior Provincial of the St. Nicholas of Tolentine Province. His homily touched on the necessity to renew our way of praying. At the Chapter hall, the first…
Read MoreInvitation: Investiture at CaReS
Nicholasian Taekwondo team harvests major awards
TALISAY CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—The pride of the Golden Panthers did it again! Ms. Via Veronica Gargar Trocio, a junior high school student of Colegio San Nicolas de Tolentino-Recoletos in this city showed again her undaunted prowess last October 2 in the 2016 Taekwondo Smart National Competition at SM Seaside City, Cebu City, by capturing the…
Read MoreThe King and the Painter
The King and the Painter Let me tell you this story: There was a King who had one eye and one leg.. He wanted a beautiful portrait of him to be made. He asked all the painters to draw a beautiful portrait of him. But none of them could — how could they paint him…
Read MoreUSJ-R Breaks Ground on 6-story SHS Building
Cebu City — As a response to the influx of senior high school students choosing to study at USJ-R, the university will be constructing a senior high school (SHS) building to address the growing demand for classrooms. USJ-R religious administrators headed by University President Rev. Fr. Cristopher Maspara, OAR led the blessing, ceremonial groundbreaking…
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28th Sunday C ***** In the biblical world, no disease arouses more dread and fear in people’s hearts than leprosy and no individual is as tragic as the leper. Forced to abandon all contact with family and friends, he must camp outside towns and cities alone or with other lepers. When he encounters people on…
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