God’s Call for Transformation Amidst Change

“The only constant in the world is change.” One of the most important realities in the world is that change is unstoppable. The environment changes, people’s lifestyles change, technology is constantly evolving and improving, climate changes mostly due to human interference, human psychology and mentality change over time and with personal growth, politics and politicians […]

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On 05/26/2023
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Philippine Province – Journey of Transformation towards Regionalization

Introduction: SVP Region is composed of Sri Lanka, Vietnam and the Philippines. Last January 6, 2023, Vietnam Provincecelebrated the 90th anniversary of FMM presence. Representatives from Sri Lanka and the Philippines were invited to the celebration. Below are the reflections of our three representatives – Sr. Angelita Santos, Sr. Olivia Villanueva and Sr. Concepcion Jomen […]

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On 05/02/2023
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Gratitude and Mission

My missionary vocation and my dedication to the Lord grew together and were sealed with my entrance into the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary on December 8, 1952. In 1960, I was designated to go on mission to Burma, now Myanmar. It was a great joy for me. My destination was Kemandire-Rangoon, where we had a […]

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On 03/31/2023
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Obedience is the Vow of transformation

The title above is a fragment of a sentence in the 1st Meditation of Mama Passion on 14 December 1885. The following experience I experienced at the beginning of my assignment to be in charge at the big School of Regina Pacis in Bogor – Indonesia. During my 40 years as an FMM, I easily […]

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On 02/21/2023
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CHARISM… A PATH…

Charism is a path to a joyful life, but not everyone can understand or find it. The charism of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary has allowed me to find the source of my life, and more than that, I continue to find it within me because God places this charism in every heart like a […]

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On 01/20/2023
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Mission lived from abandonment to the will of the Father and the courage to always say “here I am, Lord”

Mother Mary of the Passion understood mission as “the offering/ gift of self, rather than an activity”. This thought marks the way I live my mission. For me, mission is the space that allows me to give myself, “to render to God what is God’s” (Mt 22: 21). I live this commitment to mission in […]

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On 12/01/2022
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How do I live the FMM Charism in my life?

The simplest answer is: the charism lives in me as much as I allow it to live. Since the beginning of my life in the Institute, I am sure that each one of us has this charism in her; and even more, each of us first carried this charism and then entered the Institute. I […]

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On 11/03/2022
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Manifestations of the face of God’s love in the world today

Today’s world “imposes” a number of challenges that require our commitment to urgent change. Without this, life on earth as we know it today is seriously threatened. Among the many challenges, climate change is certainly a reality that requires our involvement. This subject has interested me for a long time and has made me change […]

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On 09/19/2022
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Missionary ‘for’ and ‘with’ others…

Each mission is a personal story, lived for and with others, so that it can give birth to God – love in the heart of the human being, capable of welcoming and loving Him in our turn. At the age of 30, I had a ‘baggage’ and thus something to ‘give’ in the mission: my […]

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On 09/01/2022
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FOLLOWING CHRIST IN MY DAILY LIFE

As I write these lines, this familiar song rings in my mind “Follow me, follow me…leave your home and family…” from the Gospel of Luke 9:57-62. Jesus says: “Follow me..” (v. 59.) My response today is: Yes Lord I will follow you … but how? Our FMM Charism helps me to do just that. It guides […]