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A vocation is a call that God extends to us, despite our mistakes and limitations, to which we are invited to respond with readiness, generosity, and joy. This was the process experienced by the apostle Peter.
One gives the steps, the other gives the dance. And when the Filipino people offer their gifts generously–through faith, resilience, service, and compassion–the Church in the Philippines becomes a living garden of the Spirit where God continues to bring hope to the world.
The desire to serve one’s neighbors and engender authentic hope in people can be realized through numerous forms of dedicated service in a variety of public positions; three examples readily come to mind.
Inspired by the examples of ordinary people such as Gideon, Jephthah and Moses-who discovered strength in their limitations-Archbishop Menamparampil advises young priests, religious and missionaries to nurture attitudes of patience, kindness and acceptance of humiliation.
Sr. Eva Fidela Maamo worked as a missionary surgeon in remote communities across the Philippines. In her later years, she began preparing others to take her place, training volunteers to carry on her work so the poor would not be left without care when she could no longer serve.
Pope Leo XIV stands as a lighthouse in the storm, reclaiming peace as justice. Using soft power and hard conscience, our American pontiff uses the Augustinian diplomacy of truth, unity, and love in contemporary geopolitics.
Rooted in bayanihan, utang na loob, and malasakit, Filipino families remain strong but rising poverty, online abuse, and institutional neglect now threaten the very values that once held communities together.
Catholic Social Teaching has now, with Pope Leo’s encyclical letter Magnificent Humanity, been fully brought to the forefront of Catholic doctrine, thus enabling it to apply its Gospel-based principles more effectively to the many life-and-death situations.
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Saint Joseph, through his humility, sense of justice, and complete trust in God and in the fulfillment of His will, is for us a witness of faith and a serene acceptance of God’s plan for our lives. As Pope Francis said, “Saint Joseph is a model for all vocations.”
Revered Fr. Augustine Mawulolo from Ghana finds himself drawn into the hands of God. During his missionary service, he oversaw the Missionary Children Society, where children learned to make rosaries. From then on, Fr. Augustine learned to love making rosaries.
There is a saying: “Health is wealth.” But can everyone afford it? The people of any nation need a good program in Medical Care that works for their health and wellness, and not the kind that only burns big holes in their wallets.
The mission vocation is a call from God to leave one’s “comfort zone” and travel in faith-filled hope to serve others in diverse places; missionaries have much to teach us.
In the Philippines, abortion isn’t a political debate; it’s a silent tragedy born of poverty. While the West fights for rights, thousands of Filipinas risk death with Quiapo’s herbs. It’s a heartbreaking collision of rigid Catholic dogma and desperate survival.
The Catholic Church here is a small, vibrant community of about 1,500 people spread across eight parishes. Cardinal Giorgio Marengo is its pastor. Although the first missionary came to Mongolia in the 13th century, but it was only in the 20th century that apostolic work bore fruit.
When couples seek help from a marriage counselor, Gilda Fortunata G. Altez, today, they no longer walk into a counseling office. Instead, they connect with her through online sessions, quiet meetings in cafés, or home visits arranged when emotions have become too heavy to carry alone.
A simple meeting can become a moment of grace when hearts are open. Like the Samaritan woman at the well, we are invited beyond fear and pride into true encounter. In listening, being sincere, and loving, ordinary moments become life-changing connections.
The Philippines is a nation rich in resources yet burdened by inequality. Amid vast natural wealth and human potential, millions still struggle with poverty and limited opportunity. Behind this contradiction lies deep-rooted systems that shape who truly benefits from the country’s riches.
Every Saturday, after breakfast, I would take my backpack and go to the Alto de Cazuca, located at the southwest outskirts of the capital Bogota, to carry out some activities, which I had organized for the children of that area.
It began as an ordinary evening of sharing food and conversation with friends on the street. However, quietly standing among them was a woman whose presence would offer a powerful testimony of friendship. This is the story of an encounter between Comboni missionaries and homeless people.
The 131st Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) in 2026 foregrounded an unusually candid theme: care for bishops. This focus was not an exercise in clerical self-concern but an implicit acknowledgment of a deeper pastoral burden.
Our year-long reflection on the virtue of hope reveals numerous insights from diverse sources. In this issue, we hear marvelous wisdom from three Carmelite women saints.
In a society, a key tool for providing economic livelihood for its community members is a solid educational foundation. Born with basic human rights, people deserve access to the opportunities they are destined to experience.
While other religious organizations in the Philippines, such as various Protestant denominations or the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), possess significant and loyal followings, none can match the CBCP’s specific combination of historical legitimacy, nationwide institutional presence, and broad-based authority.
These nuns have chosen an uncommon path. For five decades in the Philippines, their core charism is to be “contemplative in the middle of the world,” living a deeply prayerful life while remaining immersed in the daily realities of ordinary people, especially the poor and marginalized.
On the mountain of the transfiguration, Peter, James, and John witnessed Christ’s face shining like the sun and heard the Father’s voice affirming Jesus as beloved Son; such God Encounter Moments (GEMs) invite us to recognize and share divine presence.
The Christian remedy to narrow-minded nationalism is global solidarity. As an important principle of Catholic Social Teaching, solidarity calls us to remember that we–all people and all nations–are children of the one God who is father of all, thus making us brothers and sisters.
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Br. Fabio is bidding farewell to the Philippines, where he has worked for eight years as delegate bursar and administrator of World Mission magazine. As he embraces this “change of horizon,” he recounts his vocation story and what inspired him to become a Comboni Missionary Brother.
