Blog Posts on seminary

Papal Address to Seminary of Diocese of Rome by Official Documents of the Catholic Church on Jan 22, 2012"Faith Has Its Own Intellectual and Rational Dimension That Is Essential"VATICAN CITY, JAN. 20, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI gave today to the community from a seminary of the Diocese of Rome, the Almo Collegio...

"Sinapian ng Kapre" by Juan Republic on Oct 31, 2011The year was 2008. I was a senior at Saint Francis de Sales Seminary in Lipa City. Pinatawag kami sa kalapit school dahil may sinasapian daw na dalawang estudyante. So my good dorm regent, Father Chi, asked the child to verify the “possession”. F...

Mater Salutis College Seminary in Daraga, Albay by Byahero on Oct 20, 2011Mater Salutis College Seminary Sipi, Daraga, Albay Photo by Dante54 Skyscrapercity Legazpi City and Albay Province www.skyscrapercity.com...

True service* by lariza.website on Sep 3, 2011The scriptural basis for this message, as requested, was Luke 5: 1-11. Inexhaustible, I love this text as I have preached many times on this passage in various context. One of the provocative titles I used is Rock the Boat … Continue reading &#...

Is Faith necessary in Theology? Crisis in Theology in the Catholic Church by cesarsalad on Aug 19, 2011Catholic Culture : Latest Headlines : Theology in ‘crisis,’ says head staff member for US bishops’ doctrine committee I crossed upon this article this morning, and it tickled my intellectual curiosity and the Holy Spirit in my soul.

Is Faith necessary in Theology? Crisis in Theology in the Catholic Church by Dominus Est on Aug 19, 2011Catholic Culture : Latest Headlines : Theology in 'crisis,' says head staff member for US bishops' doctrine committeeI crossed upon this article this morning, and it tickled my intellectual curiosity and the Holy Spirit in my soul. Faith in Theology?

Turning Back the Clock at St. Francis Xavier Seminary and Catalunan Grande River by Cebu and Davao Journey on Jul 5, 2011My legs are still shaking from a long hike. My bro and I went to a place about half a mile near our home, a place we used to go when we were still little kids. I was planning to go to this place but didn’t have the chance, and the excitement seemed...

AGLIPAYANS: WELCOME TO SEMINARY LIFE by The Aglipayan on Jun 3, 2011SAINT ANDREW’S THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY St. Andrew’s Theological Seminary (SATS) is an ecumenical center of theological education, training and formation serving both the Episcopal Church in the Philippines and the Iglesia Filipina Independiente...

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...

Lectio Divina by cesarsalad on Mar 17, 2011One good practice during this Lenten season is Lectio Divina or translated loosely, “Spiritual reading”. Per Wikipedia, Lectio Divina is: “a traditional Catholic practice of prayer and scriptural reading intended to promote communio...