Blog Posts on seminary life

SILIP SA BUHAY-PARI (PART FIVE) by Felmar's Missionary Journey on Jun 23, 2010My dear readers, the Lord be with you! I am back!!! Group Hug!!! For the past three months, di talaga ako nakapag-blog kasi aside from being busy, nasira ang aming internet connection dito sa convento. Medyo naayos but mabagal naman ang downloading.

MGA TANONG KAY PARING FIEL (PART TWO) by Felmar's Missionary Journey on Mar 4, 2010(HABANG MAAGA AT MAY KURYENTE PA, POST KO NA ITO. BAKA BIGLANG MAGBROWNOUT PA) Ito ang iba pang mga tanong noong seminarista pa ako: Brought to you by curious minds… Seminaryo ka? - hahahaha. Ang seminaryo ang building. Ang seminarista ang tao...

MGA TANONG KAY PARING FIEL by Felmar's Missionary Journey on Feb 27, 2010One of the best things being a priest is the opportunity to brush elbows with people from all walks of life. Dahil dito, sari-saring tanong din ang laging naibabato sa akin. Ngunit, there are popular questions. Ito ang ilan sa mga iyon? 1. Bakit ka n...

SPARKS OF FAITH by Felmar's Missionary Journey on Feb 17, 2010(THIS IS ONE OF MY BLOG POSTS WHEN I WAS STILL FRIENDSTER-BLOGGING) I remember Paul. He was my classmate in the Novitiate (stage of priestly formation where we only “pray and work” for one year inside a cloistered compound in Calapan, Mi...

20 RANDOM THINGS ABOUT ME by Felmar's Missionary Journey on Jan 6, 2010swimming ang aking sport Natuwa ako na nagbasa ng mga random things about bloggers. Ang ganda ng mga ganong posts kasi mas lalo kong nakikilala sila. Kaya ito, nakipost na rin ako: 1. Eldest ako sa aming limang magkakapatid. 4 na boys, 1 girl. Ang pi...

The Plumber Priest by TALES OF THE HILL on Dec 8, 2009Original Title: I SurviveAuthor: Tony D. Igacalinos******Exactly two years ago, April 15, I took the vow of a married life, a vow far from the previous vocation I was contemplating on--priesthood. But how far apart they are, or, are they really far a...

BUHAY SEMINARISTA by Felmar's Missionary Journey on Sep 17, 2009Since nagpasilip na ako sa buhay pari, back track tayo ng konti. Gusto ko ring ipasilip sa inyo ang mundo ng seminarista. Akala kasi ng marami na saksakan sila ng bait, laging nagdarasal, laging tahimik, seryoso, di makabasag-pinggan. Naku, mali po k...

Semens' Schedules by TALES OF THE HILL on Sep 15, 2009For you to understand the typical life at The Hill, I will post here the schedules of the semens. This is for you to appreciate and understand the untold stories here.Monday to FridayAM6:00 - Rise6:00-6:30 - Shower Time6:30-7:30 - Mass with Lauds7:...

Memoirs of The Hill Series #4: Shouting Match (The Liquidity of Oral Communication) by TALES OF THE HILL on Sep 14, 2009Author: ADIgcalinosThat distaste for karatula led me to consider pursuing other options than becoming a titled one. But I never gave serious thought on becoming a priest, either. I was in my senior year when a brother came to our school to talk about...

Ex-Seminarian in Exile #1: Of Being and Going, Becoming SEXed by TALES OF THE HILL on Sep 4, 2009Author: GPagulayan15 years after my spiritual seed preferred to jump out onto this dry soil, people have finally stopped throwing me the many whys of leaving the enclaves of the chosen. I usually had readymade answers to all of them depending on who...