The Sound of the Rain

Have you heard the sound of the rain? I mean, really listen to it?

Lingkod Cebu's IPT Team poses for a photo in the altar of St. Rita Chapel, Tabor Hills, Talamban.

I am one of those people who love the rain. I remembered when I was a child, I usually badger my parents to let me out every time it rains. The splash I make when I jump, the rain on my face and the laughter shared with my friends and siblings, are experiences worth loving.

Lingkod Sings for Sto. Niño

“Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good! Sing praises to His name, for it is pleasant” - Psalm 135:3

Lingkod brothers and sisters from Cebu and Mactan practices for the Sinulog Novena Mass. 

SINULOG Dancing and Prayer

Sinulog Festival, a festival all Cebuano’s know, a festival one to celebrate and honor the Child Jesus, theSto.  Niño. It’s one of the country’s biggest festivals. Attended by millions of devotees.

Photo from Sunstar

Why Tithe?

What is a tithe? It comes from the Anglo-Saxon word teotha, meaning a tenth. Generally, it has been defined as the "tenth part of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support or devoted to religious or charitable uses". However, there have been tithes long before there were "clergy" in the Christian sense. So a more biblical definition is "the tenth part of all fruits and profits justly acquired, owed to God in recognition of his supreme dominion over man, and to be paid to the ministers of the church". 

Photo from 5 Ps of Giving

KBYE

The alphabet’s letter “K” must be really special, people are just so in love with it.  Take my mom as an example, I send her texts randomly whenever I feel like it, could be the cheesy “Ma, I love you”, the overly used “I miss you ma, wa nako’y kwarta”,  or the random-nonsensical-attention-grabber “Ma, gwapo ko. kbye”. It’s funny how I usually get the same reply, “K” just “K”, I even told her one time “Ma, there are 25 other letters in the alphabet” but of no surprise, I still got the ever loved “K”. I, later on, got used to it. I’m no Einstein but if ever my mom asks me to create her an Instagram account, I’ll surely place on her bio “Consistency is the K”.

Hilarious, but I wish life was as smooth and easy as the aforementioned conversation. I wish for all my questions to be answered promptly, and I wish for them to end “okay” consistently. But who am I kidding? Life’s not black and white; it’s a mad Jackson Pollock painting, abstract and colorful. Our questions are not always answered the way we always want it to be, may it be how, where, or when.

DRIVEN Series 2017

On June 23, 2017, Ang Lingkod ng Panginoon-Cebu began its Driven Series (a Christian Life Series) which is a presentation of Catholic Christian teachings through series of talks. The series was since held every Friday at the 2nd floor of West Gorordo Hotel, Gorordo Avenue, Cebu City.

Embracing Single Life

Being a single professional is a state of life one should cherish. Indeed, This statement was affirmed with the single series hosted by ALNP last May 20 & 27 and June 3, 2017. The series was divided into three episodes (one for each Saturday) representing the three different aspects, a single professional encounters. And here’s how we, single professionals, should embrace this valuable part of our lives.

 

Photo from YouTube's Living The Single Life