Dr. Edilberto "Eddie" Cualteros

04/10/2026

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God has entrusted each of us with gifts, opportunities, relationships, talents and responsibilities. But what happens when we begin to treat these gifts as though they belong entirely to us? In the Parable of the Tenants, Jesus reminds us that the vineyard was entrusted to the tenants, but it never belonged to them. Their mistake was not simply failing to care for what they had been given, but wanting the vineyard for themselves.

Everything we have is ultimately a gift from God, and being entrusted with something comes with responsibility. Perhaps the greater danger is wanting God’s gifts without God Himself. We can ask for success, opportunities and blessings while forgetting the One who gives them. So perhaps we should ask ourselves: 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐝𝐨𝐦?

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01/10/2026

St. Jerome, the great Scripture scholar and Doctor of the Church, is remembered not only for translating the Bible into Latin but also for his fiery temper. Quick to anger and sharp with his pen, he vigorously defended the faith against heretics and did not suffer fools gladly. Yet the same man who could write with biting sarcasm was equally swift to remorse.

Jerome knew his weakness well. He performed lifelong penance for his outbursts—beating his breast with a stone, sleeping on the hard rock of his cave in Bethlehem, and continually striving for greater patience. Though severe with himself, he was said to be gentle with the poor and the downtrodden, showing that his anger was never the final word.

In an age marked by heated words and quick tempers, Jerome offers a realistic model of holiness. He did not pretend to be free of anger; instead he fought it with humility, penance, and deep love for God. His example reminds us that even strong personalities can be purified, and that genuine conversion often begins with honest recognition of our faults followed by sincere efforts to change.

On his feast day, September 30, we can ask St. Jerome to intercede for us in moments of irritation and anger, that we too may learn to temper passion with repentance and direct our energy toward the truth.

St. Jerome, pray for us!

29/09/2026

As we celebrate the feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, the Archangels, let us pray:

O Jesus, our most holy Redeemer, we ask you to bless our home, our family, our household. Preserve us from all evil.

St. Michael, defend us against all the wicked wiles of hell.

St. Gabriel, obtain for us wisdom that we may understand the holy will of God.

St. Raphael, preserve us from ill health and all danger to life.

Holy guardian angels, keep us day and night in the way to salvation. Amen.

28/09/2026

ST. MICHAEL ARCHANGEL, BE OUR PROTECTION 🙏

Today is the feast day of St. Michael, a warrior of God.

27/09/2026

𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗟𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗭𝗢 𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗭 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦
𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮𝙧

𝗙𝗔𝗥 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘.
𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗔𝗥 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧.

Lorenzo Ruiz was an ordinary man.

A husband.
A father.
A layman.

Yet circumstances brought him far from his homeland and eventually to Japan, where Christians faced intense persecution.

There, Lorenzo was asked to renounce his faith.

He refused.

He knew the cost of remaining faithful, yet he chose Christ.

His life reminds us that holiness is not reserved for priests, religious, or great theologians.

Sometimes, it belongs to an ordinary person who simply refuses to let go of Christ.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹.

You only need the courage to say:

“𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲.”

May Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipino canonized saint, inspire us to carry our faith wherever life takes us—and to remain faithful when doing so becomes difficult.

𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘻𝘰 𝘙𝘶𝘪𝘻, 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴.

24/09/2026

SWU PHINMA is bringing the Hawak Kamay Scholarship Examination closer to future Cobras in Maasin City and nearby communities in Southern Leyte.

You no longer need to travel to Cebu to take the first step toward a college scholarship. Take the HK Scholarship Examination for FREE right here in Maasin City and get the chance to secure scholarship support before you even start college.

The exam is open to currently enrolled Grade 12 students and those taking a gap year who plan to enter college in SY 2027–2028. Don’t miss this opportunity to start your college journey with SWU PHINMA, the biggest Health Science University in the Visayas and Mindanao.

With the Hawak Kamay Scholarship, you can get:
• Discounted tuition fees
• No maintaining grade requirement
• Scholarship support until graduation
• Available for any college program

The scholarship exam will be held on October 3, 2026, from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Maasin City Hall.

Please bring your Grade 12 school ID and a pen or pencil.

Register here:
https://du1n5.share.hsforms.com/2ZuO82IMnTQ2KkjS9XIdcng

For inquiries:
[email protected]
0954 473 5459

13/09/2026

Blessed 71st Birthday, Pope Leo XIV! 🙏❤