Happy feast of the presentation of Jesus (Feb. 2)! We celebrate this Christmas feast pointing back to the solemnity of Jesus’ birth 40...

“Here I am!” With a big smile, I said this one simple line as I took a step to be officially commissioned as a full time missionary in...

The Christmas season just ended last Sunday with the Solemnity of the Baptism of our Lord Jesus, but the Christmas spirit still lives in...

As we finished our Missionary Formation Program (MFP), we had a commissioning just before the final blessing of the Holy Mass. It was...

After months and months of uncertainty and postponement due to the pandemic, the much-awaited Missionary Formation Program (MFP) was...

In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Thanksgiving is an annual...

As they say in the Philippines, happy “Ber” months! (Septem-BER, Octo-BER, Novem-BER, Decem-BER) All of the “Ber” months are officially...

Sometimes, someone we've never even met can impact our lives in a significant way. I was recently reflecting back on my time in New York...

I’ve been living in the Philippines for over four years now and as much as I would have loved to dwell on the beautiful things that this...

I joined the other three servers at the front pew just as Fr. Thomas was about to give his homily. Right after this mass, the four of us...

As a ministry, Pure Heart accompanies about 25 teenage girls in their walk with Christ. We have monthly gatherings to teach them about...

They say…in love, one dies to oneself. I say…in doing the dishes, I die to myself. But life is not easy; for some it’s a misery. So...

Did you know that Jesus was a lower class worker? If he were in the Philippines, he would be barely making 250 pesos ($5) per day. I...

Before the pandemic, Pure Heart Philippines was invited by St. Joseph College (SJC) in Maasin City, Southern Leyte, to take part in their...

How many times have we come across a post on social media that makes us cringe because the post is just so embarrassing? Like that of a...

Earlier today, I went to the supermarket. After buying the things I needed, I found myself overhearing a conversation of three young...

I have been living and working from my office since the community quarantine started seven weeks ago. Yes, it might sound like the worst...

Easter Sunday has always been associated with grand public celebrations. In Cebu where I live, the most popular one was Minglanilla’s...