Tag: Mission
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Other Christs
July 11, 2021 – 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071121.cfm) Let me tell you first about “Fr. Jo”. Fr. Jo is a Redemptorist Missionary from Germany who is now stationed and working in a Spanish-speaking Mexican community in United States. For years, he has lived with the Mexicans in the […]
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TO BE HELPED AND TO BE OF HELP
July 8, 2021 – Thursday 14th Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070821.cfm) Days before the departure for our Parish Mission in Balabagan, Lanao del Sur, I made sure that all I need were in my ‘bags’. I doubled checked my things to be sure that I have not forgotten anything. My […]
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AN INCOMING SEMINARIAN’S MISSION MUSINGS AND REALIZATIONS
Before the Mission in our Parish of San Isidro Labrador in Balabagan which lasted from March to May 2021, I have been serving already as an Altar Server. In fact, I am entering the seminary this August and while I am still in our Parish, I was invited by the Mission Coordinator to join the […]
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MY MISSION-JOURNEY WITH THE TEAM
Reflection by Darwin H. Malayo, Youth Mission Volunteer from San Isidro Labrador Parish, Balabagan, Lanao del Sur The arrival of the Redemptorist Itinerant Mission Team in our Parish in Balabagan brought so much changes in our community and including myself. I have been involved in the 3-month mission. I was called as a Local Youth […]
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MY LIFE BEGINS AT THE END OF MY COMFORT ZONE
Mission Reflection by Rizza Mae O. Malalay of RYM-Iligan There is a quote that says, “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. ” So, I was wondering if it is true or just a mere quote. The Balabagan Parish Mission was my longest mission exposure so far. It was also my first time […]
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MISSION CROSS: HANDUMANAN SA MISYON
Why do we love making memories? What strengthens the bond of friendships, of families and communities are the memories (unforgettable ones) that they make together. This is what I believe, at least in my personal reflection. And there are three reasons that I see why. First, because it was done “together.” Joy is being experienced […]
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Mission Experiences
Reflection by Pearllyn Obina Pearllyn, known to us as La Ling, was a full-time Youth Mission Volunteer during the 3-month mission in the Parish of San Isidro Labrador, Balabagan, Lanao del Sur. It’s difficult to have two religions at the same time because I know that I have to choose one. And I chose to […]
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THE GIFTED YOUTH-MISSION VOLUNTEERS
When the Parish Mission in Balabagan, Lanao del Sur was being planned, our major concern was not on security because it’s a Muslim majority community and not because of restrictions of the health protocols. These were given situations already and necessary measures were already conceptualized. The major concern was, who will be part of the […]
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KINDNESS FLOWING LIKE A RIVER
About mid-morning, our sub-team loaded our mission vehicle with 12 pieces of plywood to be delivered to Barrio Bakikis. This was a village in the Municipality of Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur but still part of the Parish of San Isidro Labrador in Balabagan. From the Parish Church, the Barrio was about 8 kilometers with a […]
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Being a Christian and a Citizen
October 18, 2020 – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Mission Sunday Click here for the readings (https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101820.cfm) Homily You must be familiar with our own inconsistencies like for example, being a devout Christian in the Church but a vicious neighbor at home. Or being a devout Catholic on Sundays, but a corrupt person at […]
A DOSE OF GOD TODAY 