Soul Food and Homilies
The resurrection isn’t simply about getting the message out in the most efficient way – it is about individual transformation, one person at a time. That’s why the risen Jesus took the time to...
This essay first appeared on print on Easter 14 years ago in Sr. Cecille’s column “Solid Places” in the Sunday Inquirer Magazine. Beatriz is now a lovely, healthy 14 year-old. Joy and sorrow...
Near the end of my more than three years of intensive psychotherapy, I had a very vivid dream. In that dream, I was in a strange house completely dark and foreboding. I was slowly moving from one room...
A reflection by Sr. Cecille Tuble, rc in Maryam Community for the month of February 2019: A million years ago, when I was growing up in the 80’s, my ideas of love revolved around Barbara...
Celebration of 60 years of religious life in the Cenacle of Sr. Lily Quintos, rc Homily of Fr. James Gascon at the Cenacle Retreat House, on Nov 11, 2018: A survey was once conducted in the United...
Homily of Fr. Silvino L. Borres, Jr., SJ on the FEAST OF ST. THÉRÈSE COUDERC on Sept 26, 2018 Our readings this morning are beautiful . They are carefully chosen to give us a glimpse into the...
Homily of Fr. James Ucab at the Cenacle Retreat House, on Sept 23, 2018: Good afternoon dear Sisters and Dear Brothers. Today we are now on the 7th day of our novena as we prepare for the feast...
Homily of Fr. Eric Genilo, SJ @Cenacle Retreat House, Sept 22, 2018 In the parable of the sower in our gospel, we notice something curious. The sower seems to scatter seeds indiscriminately. Not only...
Homily of Fr. Joel Liwanag, S.J. on August 30, 2018 at the Cenacle Retreat House: My dear brothers and sisters, the message of Jesus in today’s Gospel is loud and clear: Stay awake! Be...