January 26, 2020, Third Sunday of Epiphany. A reflection on Matthew 4:12-23. “Immediately they left their nets, their boat and their father, and followed him.” (v20&22) How immediate was immediately? Brothers Simon and Andrew, James and John immediately left and followed Jesus. Why could this be? Can there be urgency? In her writing Fishing Economy […]
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MIGRANTS, REFUGEES & DISPLACED PEOPLES BUILDING UNITY, ORGANIZING TO RECLAIM RIGHTS!
A Keynote Address to the 2nd General Assembly of International Migrants Alliance – Europe, San Martino Parish, Via Alfonso Lissi 11, 22110 Como, Italy, 7 December 2019 as Interim Coordinator of the Europe Network for Justice and Peace in the Philippines A red salute to all the courageous diaspora who are gathered here today for […]

This Is Faith
December 29, 2019, First Sunday of Christmas. A reflection on Matthew 2:13-23. “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” Joseph listened and followed what the angel has been saying. It is […]