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Elzar Simon’s Des Rêves Album: A Cinematic Experience Through Music
Des Rêves: Cinematic motifs resonate at album's Southern California launch By Prosy Abarquez-Delacruz, J.D. “The task of [a] composer belongs to the realm of the acoustical world. We often forget that this world is composed of silence, as well as sounds, and that the...
A Canopy of Twinkling Stars
“When you are seasoned with the salt of Truth, your own body of knowledge suddenly reveals a new dimension. The principle of relativity is mad practical in a new concept of unitivity. You will come to see that even as the subatomic particle has no existence...
Who Will Be The Guardians of US Democracy?
“The greatest gift that our founders gave to us is the freedom to chase our individual dreams through our sweat and toil and imagination, and the imperative to strive together, as well, to achieve a common good, a greater good. For 240 years, our nation’s call to...
2017 Seafarers’ Ritarians reunion: Thankfully blessed
We were blessed by the presence of Fr. Aris Martin, Society of Divine Word, whose blessings touched our hearts; some of us cried as we prayed during the 2017 Seafarers Reunion, our Golden Anniversary!! What a loving group of Ritarians! We were blessed by the Ritarians...
Art as a Sacred Expression
"Art is the house of the spirit," as one author wrote. I have come to know that art is our direct line and link to God. Read about 31 artists, 27 of whom are Filipino, Filipino-Americans, with 4 Italian-Americans, all of whom nourished their creative spirits to...
Dear citizens of America’s communities
Why America’s non-racist, humane culture must be solidified [Editor’s note: Following the latest shootings in the United States, this column has been updated and republished] Our homes were bombed and our jobs were threatened. Some of us were expelled from college or...
Sweetapo’s Loving Gesture
The #flower she gave me and repurposed to give to her #mama. Love her so much, each day is a joyful surprise. Today when she said goodbye, she kissed me on my cheek. #sweetapo
Raving Gratitude for Maestro from his Students
“I am not in awe of people per se, because we are all pilgrims, we are given everything. Why am I here? I am medium when it comes to talent. Supernatural talent comes from the Higher Being – bigger than all of us. I surrender my fate to Him, as He alone owns all of...
Musikahan! with Maestro Ryan Cayabyab
Raving gratitude for Maestro from his students I am not in awe of people per se, because we are all pilgrims, we are given everything. Why am I here? I am medium when it comes to talent. Supernatural talent comes from the Higher Being – bigger than all of us. I...