Blog Posts on priesthood

A.T.O.M. by Felmar's Missionary Journey on Feb 7, 2012  The Diocese of ipil finally turned over the Immaculate Conception Parish of Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay to the Divine Word Missionaries last February 5, 2012 in a Sunday ceremony graced by the Bishop of the Diocese, Msgr. Julius Tonel, DD. It wa...

BISHOP CHITO TAGLE IS THE NEW ARCHBISHOP OF MANILA! by Felmar's Missionary Journey on Oct 13, 2011The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Rosales as Archbishop of Manila and has appointed Bishop Luis Antonio “Chito” Tagle as his successor. I was very happy upon receiving this good news! My great professor is...

Priests in China arrested for not supporting illicit ordination by In Defense of the Church on Aug 26, 2011...

KITA-KITS SA PAROKYA SAN MIGUEL! by Felmar's Missionary Journey on Aug 1, 2011Ito na ngayon ang Simbahan kung saan ako assigned. This is the Parokya San Miguel which is located in the Municipality of Mabuhay, Olutanga Island, Zamboanga Sibugay. I will be installed as a parish priest this coming August 6, 2011 at 9 am. This is...

Twenty-Two by Juan Republic on Jun 2, 2011It has been a tradition in the seminary to do a “mini-sermon” or sharing of reflection during the Holy Mass whenever one is celebrating his birthday. I never had my chance to deliver one since my birthday always fall on the day when seminarians a...

Rest in Peace, Fr. Vicente De la Cruz, SVD! by Felmar's Missionary Journey on Apr 29, 2011This week, I received three different texts about the death of our dear SVD missionaries. On Easter Sunday, Fr. Hermogenes Bacareza, SVD died. Then, Fr. Erasio Flores, SVD. And just today, Fr. Vicente De la Cruz, SVD. Lord Jesus Christ, Savior of the...

The Prayer of Fr. Erasio Flores, SVD by Felmar's Missionary Journey on Apr 28, 2011Fr. Erasio Flores, SVD died 2:30 PM, April 28 2011 in Lourdes Hospital from cancer of the lungs. Requiescat in pace. Fr. Erasio Flores, SVD was a Cebuano born in 1933 and  was ordained a priest in 1959. He served as major superior of the SVD Region...

Ukrainian Catholic Leader: Married Priesthood Not Cause Of Vocation Boom by In Defense of the Church on Apr 1, 2011Major Archbishop Sviatoslav (Photo Source: interfax)Ukraine, EWTN - Less than a week after his enthronement as head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said that the ordination of married men to the priesthood...

Confused religious brother? by Open Space on Mar 31, 2011A friend of mine who just graduated from a theological school here in Manila sent a message on my mobile phone asking me to pray for him for his final decision to embrace a religious life perpetually. "Bro pls pray 4 me. yes or no ba me sa buhay reli...

This Guy’s in Love with You Pare (Holy A Capella... by Juan Republic on Feb 14, 2011This Guy’s in Love with You Pare (Holy A Capella Version) This was exactly two (2) years ago. Performed by yours truly together with my classmates for our Music Festival/ Valetine’s Day Celebration last February 14, 2009 at Saint Francis de Sales...