There was a time when attending Holy Week Masses felt like something I simply followed, something I grew up doing, without really pausing to understand why. But this year felt different. I found myself completing the Triduum on my own will. It was not out of routine and not because I had to. Something in… Read More When Faith Becomes a Choice: My Triduum Reflection
Today felt different in a quiet, meaningful way. Together with two friends, I set out to visit seven churches here in Jakarta for Visita Iglesia. It’s a Maundy Thursday tradition we’ve carried with us as Filipinos, even while living far from home. Our journey began at St. Stefanus in Cilandak, the church closest to me,… Read More Visita Iglesia in Jakarta: 7 Churches We Visited This Holy Week (Maundy Thursday)
It was the Easter Sunday of the year 2013 when my family first set foot at the Yoido English Ministry (YEM). My older son, LeRuof, was 6 years old and fresh from our 1 year stay in the Philippines where his spirituality took roots. He would blurt out questions that I didn’t have the confidence to answer… Read More English Church for Expats in Seoul