The Millennial Catholic

I WAITED at the pier for at least an hour before the motorboat came. I was that eager to set foot in Maslog, the only municipality in the province that I’ve never been to. Then […]

By Mau Obon PEOPLE these days are always in a rush. No matter how many machines they own that are supposed to save them time, they still do things in a hurry. Decades ago, dining […]

By Mau Obon When I think of “lent”, I imagine shades of violets and crosses. There’s a kind of sombreness in the air and it reminds me of death. As a kid, other than forbidding […]

By Mau Obon YOU’VE been sick for quite a long time, and healing seems so slow in coming. You were also eyeing that promotion for 10 years, but you learned that your rival to the […]

By Mau Obon WHEN I was in college I was amazed at how my Protestant friends were so well versedabout the Bible. I discovered that they don’t just read it daily, they discuss, and memorize […]

IN my job, I’ve witnessed family “reunions” happen inside the courtroom. It is heart breaking to see relationships being shattered in exchange for an inheritance. I’ve listened to their stories. It was about fighting for […]