By Father Luciano Pili, Spiritual Director, St. Joseph Formation House & Vice-Chairman, Socio-Pastoral Institute Celebrating Metro Infanta Foundation’s 25th Anniversary: a personal witness on the role Metro Infanta Foundation played in the stewardship movement in the Philippines. Last January 28, 2021, the leadership of the 90 million Catholics in the Philippines, the Catholic Bishop’s Conference…
By Mary Ann Otto The spirituality of stewardship and the practices that give witness to its truths are changing the heart and face of the Church in the Philippines, which identifies as a Church of the Poor, and beyond. What are the truths driving this conversion? Christian stewardship is about our identity in Jesus Christ. It’s about…
By Mila Glodava Excerpts from “Making Stewardship a Way of Life: A Complete Guide for Catholic Parishes“ A number of concerns and issues have kept parishes or pastors from embracing it. Below are a few:Stewardship is all about money. This is a common misunderstanding regarding stewardship. This is especially so with self-sufficient parishes. They don’t feel…
Editor’s Note: Ambassador Rodolfo “Rudy” Arizala celebrates his 91st birthday. In his honor, here’s an article written by Colleen Smith, a writer from Denver and a member of the MIF board, and published in our book, “Labong ng Kawayan: Walking the Streets and Pathways of Infanta.” Happy 91st birthday, Ambassador Arizala! “From Adversity to Diplomacy”By…
By Mila Glodava Kudos to the Polillo Carmelians. They took seriously the sentiment they expressed at a dinner meeting with me in February 2020. They decided to help Sr. Gloria de la Cruz, SPC, principal of Mt. Carmel School Of Polillo, increase the enrollment for SY 2020-2021. With an initial deposit of 26,850 pesos ($548) collected at…
By Mila Glodava My former students, especially Batch ‘73, at Mt. Carmel High School on Polillo Island in Quezon Provine, impress me very much. Although I taught them for only three years, they have always been close to me and kept in touch with me after I left for the United States in 1972. With…
By Mila Glodava On the feast day of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, I like to pay tribute to the Carmelites who left the comfort of their homes in 1947 not only to become priests a religious but also to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ, the Kingdom of God, in the far flung…
By Mila Glodava A recent Facebook post on Nelson Mandela reminded me of a short class essay I wrote about him and Roy Diaz, the protagonist of The Poem of El Cid. I thought it would be worth it to revisit that essay. The death of Nelson Mandela brought forth an outpouring of grief and…