ISSUE # 37
April-June 2009

 

BEACONS // Fr. Alfonzo Garzia Baluyot: The First Filipino Missionary Priest
He was the second Filipino priest to be ordained and the fourth priest in the Baluyot clan. He was a missionary in the mountains of Abra and his 19 years in the priesthood were marked with sacrifice, perseverance and grace. Read on and be inspired by his life as a missionary priest.


FEATURE // In Love After 25 Years: The Vocation Story of Fr. Bruno Rampazzo, RCJ
Meet Fr. Bruno Rampazo, RCJ, who celebrated his 25th year of faithful service to God as his priest last June 29. Get to know how Fr. Bruno

Vocation Promotion
Learn step-by-step the way to promote priestly and religious vocations through these simple ABCs.

FIRST PERSON // A New Call Within A Call
Fr. Philip Lazatin, SDB shares the enriching experience he has had since receiving his “call within a call” to serve in the Assist Ministry at the Galilee Center in Tagaytay.

IMMERSION // Vocation at the Margins of Society
A sharing on how flowing with the Spirit brings the author closer to God and how God works wonders in the author’s apostolate for the poor.

The Apostle of Prayer for Vocations // Passionate for the Scriptures
Presented here is a page in the life of St. Hannibal Mary di Francia, beloved founder of the Rogationists. Reflect upon St. Hannibal’s discovery of the Rogate charism that inspires many Rogationist priests and seminarians to this day.

IN DEPTH // Consecrated Life: A Witness of the Search for God
Featured here in an excerpt from the Instruction “The Service of Authority and Obedience” given in May 2008 by the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life

FEATURE // The Road to Damascus
“To be found by God, one has to stay along the road,” writes Fr. Ulrich Gacayan as he depicts the life of Paul the Apostle as one who willingly took the journey with the Lord.

IN DEPTH//Vignettes of Vocation in the Life Story of Paul
Learn from the scholarly writings of Zac Damo about the vocation of St. Paul.