PAGSAULOG SA PAGTU-O (A Celebration of Faith)

My journey of faith (“pagtu-o”) had been greatly influenced by our family’s devotion to the Senyor Sto. Niño, Cebu’s Beloved Holy Child, God and King. I grew up believing that we were always protected and looked after by the city’s icon of faith. My mom has a collection of rare and beloved Sto. Nino carved […]

Strength Regained

   

Moved by the Groove

    http://radj.blushama.com (photo credit)) Despite the 15 years that I lived in Cebu, I never danced to worship the Santo Nino. It was more a cultural, fun thing to do to dance during the Sinulog for me in my younger years. But that all changed in 2010. On the last night of the nine-day […]

A Hand to Hold

I was raised by my grandparents. They told me that if I sent out happy thoughts into the universe, God would be very pleased and would send his angels to always protect me. When darkness looms, I hold their hand and angels would be singing “Gloria in excelsis Deo” in my mind to hush the […]

A Servant’s Heart

This is a story of a Filipino couple with profound faith, endless passion and immeasurable devotion. This is the story of a couple with a Servant’s Heart. Perhaps even before they were born, they were already destined to be in God’s fold and service. His name, Oscar means God Spear & Gentle Friend and her […]

Daghang Salamat Señor Sto. Niño

              (photo credits: www.clickthecity.com/travel) I was 5 when I remembered joining the Sto Niño procession in Cebu. Yearly then on, our little family would walk the streets of Colon, candles lighted and mindful not to burn people walking in front of us. I could barely make out what prayers […]

Blessed because of You

Senor Sto Niño have always been the third person in our marriage. We tried for 2 years to have our 1st born and after completing 9 days novena and asking for a child, Lorenzo Mikel was conceived. Yes, we did not name him Niño because we can only have one Niño in the house. Each […]