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A Friend’s One-Day Escapade in Tagaytay City: Episode 1- Balay Dako!

Earth Hour 2023: A 60-Minute Lights Off Moment

Musings on Discernment: Its Value and Relevance

Musings on Benefits of Prayer, Repentance and Forgiveness: A Lenten Reflection

Musings on Love and Lent: A Gift and A Sacrifice

Inspirations from “Milagros”: A Memorial Tribute To A Dearest Departed Sister and A Faithful Friend/Co-Worker

03.29.23Friendship Travel

A Friend's One-Day Escapade in Tagaytay City: Episode 1- Balay Dako!

My phone was ringing, and I thought to myself, “who could it be on the other side of the line?”. Surprisi...

03.25.23Environment Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Earth Hour 2023: A 60-Minute Lights Off Moment

From our humble webplace, we’re far from being an avid green activist, but as being part of this world, it ...

03.21.23Anniversary Feature Articles

Musings on Discernment: Its Value and Relevance

The month of March is devoted to St. Joseph who is considered as the saint wearing many hats! Apart from bein...

03.05.23Feature Articles Spirituality

Musings on Benefits of Prayer, Repentance and Forgiveness: A Lenten Reflection

As followers of Jesus Christ, it is important that we strive to be spiritually healthy not only during the se...

02.21.23Love Spirituality

Musings on Love and Lent: A Gift and A Sacrifice

Just like in previous years, Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday (which kicks-off the season of Lent) fall duri...

02.17.23Feature Articles Friendship

Inspirations from "Milagros": A Memorial Tribute To A Dearest Departed Sister and A Faithful Friend/Co-Worker

Milagros is a Spanish word for “Miracles”. This was the name given to her by our parents (may they rest i...

02.16.23Environment Travel

MUTC's First Encounter with Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar: Useful Tips and Thoughts

Apart from those information posted by Las Casas, as shown in its official website, everything about the plac...

01.05.23Feature Articles Holidays

Musings On New Year: Rekindling and Deepening Our Faith in God

We have just crossed the doorway that leads into Year 2023! A HAPPY and BLESSED NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL! A...

12.17.22Feature Articles Happiness

The Joy of Advent and Christmas

A friend was on his way to a wedding engagement when the car before him slightly swerved hitting part of an i...

12.03.22Politics and Opinions Spirituality

The Essence of Advent: Forging A Right Path for God's Coming

For us Christians, we consider Christmas as the wonderful time of the year as we commemorate the birth of our...

11.24.22Friendship Happiness

We Are All God's Gifts: Happy Thanksgiving Day!

“Persons are gifts.....they come all wrapped so differently, some so loosely, others so tightly, but wrappi...

11.21.22Love Spirituality

Giving Our All: Lessons Learned from the Poor Widow's Offering

Who among us these days would put all our money from our own pockets/wallets into the collection baskets as p...

11.19.22Health Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Having a Decent "john": A Human Right?

Did you know that there is one particular day in our calendars devoted for our “Johns” throughout the wor...

11.11.22Beauty Feature Articles

Musings on the Mystery and Relevance of Purgatory: Does that Ring a Bell with You?

Few years ago, when we were briefly discussing about the feast of All Souls Day, I accidentally unleashed a f...

11.02.22Family Love

Keeping the Legacy Alive: In Memory of our Tita "Sisters" in the Family

Today is the Solemnity of All Souls. Lord God, we pray for all the holy souls in purgatory, our departed lov...

11.01.22Feature Articles Spirituality

Who Are the Saints-in-Making?: Are You One of Them?

Who do you think are the saints-in-making? Would they be the living (those who are still on earth doing extra...

10.23.22Friendship Spirituality

The Golden Rule for Praying: Follow the Rule and Be Blessed

While I was drafting this article, I received a message from a friend requesting me to pray for her as she ne...

10.19.22Health Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Advocating for Pink Month: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

My Useful Tips previously posted a blog on this matter in honor of a dear cousin “Amalia” who was initial...

10.16.22Feature Articles Friendship

Is It Necessary To Be Persistent In Our Prayers?

Guys, have we asked ourselves on the following: How is our prayer life at the moment? How persistent are we ...

09.25.22Politics and Opinions Spirituality

Rich Man, Poor Man: A Wake Up Call For Everyone!

The parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is not new to us. We have been hearing this, at least once a year, ba...

09.15.22Love Spirituality

The Sorrowful Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary: A Brief Musing

Yesterday we celebrated the Exaltation of the Most Holy Cross while today we are commemorating the Memorial o...

09.08.22Birthdays Feature Articles

The Relevance of Our Blessed Virgin Mary's Birthday In Our Faith Journey

For us Catholics, there are more reasons to celebrate during the “BER” months as some of the major holy d...

08.31.22Feature Articles Spirituality

Musings on God's Do's and Don'ts of Attending/Hosting Banquets: Humility is Key

Before the month of August ends, it would be good to know that many of the readings for this month delve on t...

08.27.22Employment Spirituality

Accounting of "Talents"

In an office setting, each employee is given certain duties and responsibilities by their employers based on ...

08.22.22Feature Articles Spirituality

The Glorious Assumption and Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Its Relevance

The months of May and October are usually regarded as the Marian months. However, the month of August has two...

08.20.22Happiness

Humility - Is It Missing In Our World Today?

Anywhere in the world, we may have heard some news about violent road rage accidents. In Manila (where tra...

06.24.22Feature Articles Love

Devotion To The Sacred Heart: A Gesture of Love and Gratitude

While drafting this article, I happened to browse through the pages of USCCB's (United States Conference of C...

06.19.22Family Spirituality

Eucharist And Family - The Real Deals: One Bread, One Body, One Cup of Blessing

I was waiting for a friend in one of the mall restaurants when my attention wandered again and again to a tab...

06.12.22Feature Articles Spirituality

Musings On One God, Three Persons: Our Faith and the Mystery of the Blessed Trinity

With the little knowledge acquired from my mother and a catechist in school about the Holy Trinity (whose Sol...

05.29.22Politics and Opinions Spirituality

Responding The Call To Obedience: Its Beauty and Rewards

While the entire month of May is dedicated to the Blessed Mother, it is still however under the Easter seaso...

04.24.22Feature Articles Spirituality

The Suffering Souls On The Feast of the Divine Mercy: How To Be Of Help To Them?

Nowadays, we almost celebrate everything for everyone. We have Mother's Day, Father's Day, Grandmother's Day, ...

04.16.22Feature Articles Spirituality

The Relevance and Rewards of Easter Season: We Are An Easter People!

The season of Easter in our Church calendar does not only involve Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday (some of us ...

04.14.22Feature Articles Love

The Washing of The Apostles' Feet: Holy Thursday Reflection

Today is the time wherein the feet of many of our Christian brothers throughout the world are being washed by ...

03.22.22Feature Articles Happiness

Musings On The Significance of God's Policy On Forgiveness: Let Go and Let God

Vatican News reported that in one of his Catechesis on the “Our Father”, Pope Francis reminds us “that ...

03.19.22Happiness Love

The Go-To Saint For Mr. Right

The month of March is referred to as the month of St. Joseph (although St. Patrick's Day is also being celebra...

03.18.22Love Politics and Opinions

Musings On The Journey of Lent: Utilizing Social Media In A Good Way

Few weeks ago, Catholics throughout the world celebrated Ash Wednesday signaling the official start of the Le...

02.24.22Family Feature Articles

Wanna Be A Sister or A Nun? - A Tribute To The Women In Our Lives Who Have Entered The Religious Life

This blog post about women who have consecrated themselves to God is relatable, something that is close to my...

01.15.22Education Happiness

World Day of Peace: Starting The Year Right As Instrument of Peace

The Catholic Church's World Day of Peace is being commemorated every 1st day of the year, January 1st, primar...

12.19.21Feature Articles Spirituality

A Catechist Journey: A Joyful Advent Experience

Each month, Pope Francis through the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network consistently appeals to the people parti...

12.11.21Holidays Spirituality

How To Get Ready For The Lord's Coming: The Treasure of Advent and Christmas

In certain life's situations, particularly in dealing with problem encounters, we often pause for a while to ...

11.11.21Feature Articles Home Decor

MUTC Attitude of Gratitude: Calme Scented Candles

There were times in our lives where we have encountered acts of kindness and good deeds from loved ones, kin ...

11.02.21Beauty Spirituality

Do We Believe In Purgatory?: Its Beauty, Hope and Light

I recall it was a day prior to Halloween eve, the young students in my previous CCD class in NYC were surpris...

10.09.21Community Development Happiness

Are You Ready To Be A Disciple of Christ?: A Mission For Every Baptized Person

Pope Francis, in his monthly prayer intentions and discernment (as posted in the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Netw...

10.07.21Feature Articles Love

The Secret and Power of the Holy Rosary: Full of Mystery!

I recall my childhood friends and I would pass around a slum book (a.k.a. “slam book” or any OG “notebo...

10.02.21Friendship

Angels Are Real, They Exist: Do You Believe?

The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that, "[T]he existence of the spiritual, non-corporeal beings tha...

09.24.21Feature Articles Happiness

Spreading the Good News: A Mission Worth Striving/Investing For

Thousands of years ago, our Lord Jesus Christ has trained and commanded His disciples to spread the Good News...

09.14.21Feature Articles Spirituality

Why Should We Exalt The Holy Cross: Its Significance

The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross which falls today (14th of September) is one of the feast days ...

09.04.21Holidays Spirituality

Laying The Foundation: The "Ber" Months On The 2nd Year of The Pandemic

The Ber Months has just officially started and the excitement for the upcoming holidays are still being felt ...

08.23.21Happiness Spirituality

"Don't Work For Food That Perishes...": Challenging Words For Challenging Times

Most of us basically inherited our Catholic faith from our parents who taught us the basics of our religious ...

07.17.21Feature Articles Spirituality

The Need For A Good Shepherd In Our Faith Journey

Jesus was “moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd (troubled and abandoned); ...