Category Archives: Prayer and Spirituality

On the Life and Legacy of Venerable Pedro Arrupe, Servant of God

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Joel Tabora, S.J.

[Recollection Notes] Pedro Arrupe Gondra, SJ (14 November 1907 – 5 February 1991) [32 years ago] was a Spanish Basque priest who served as the 28th Superior General of the Society of Jesus from 1965 to 1983.[3] He has been called a second founder of the Society, … Continue reading →

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Halloween, the Feast of All Hallows, and the Hope of the Saints

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Joel Tabora, S.J.

With the people of South Korea, we mourn the dead and injured in the Halloween tragedy in the Itaewon district of Seoul, which killed 153 people, including 20 foreigners, and wounded many others. They were revelers simply wanting to participate … Continue reading →

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Fasting for Peace in Ukraine and in Our World on Ash Wednesday

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Joel Tabora, S.J.

Pope Francis has asked that this Ash Wednesday be a day of fasting and prayer for peace.  Through fasting we are asked to pray for conversion from the violence, death and danger to all of a devastating war that Russia … Continue reading →

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Our Prayer in Dialogue

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Joel Tabora, S.J.

[Prayer at the beginning of the ADDU Academic Administrators – Samahan Student Government Dialogue, 23 November 2020] Heavenly Father, you sent to us your Son as your Word of Compassion, Love, Reconciliation and Peace. He is your divine Word in an … Continue reading →

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The Way of the Cross is the Way of the Resurrection

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Joel Tabora, S.J.

Thank you for joining us throughout this Holy Week for the Way of the Cross in the Time of COVID 19. When we began, we invited you to “walk” the Way of the Cross with Jesus, meaning to walk beside … Continue reading →

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Conversion, Communal Discernment, and Mission

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Joel Tabora, S.J.

[Fr. Joel Tabora, S.J., Ignatian Conversations, 11 September 2019] Welcome to you all to this special edition of the Ignatian Conversations.  Thank you for gathering here from our Grade  School, Junior High School, Senior High School, and our higher education … Continue reading →

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A Christian Prayer on the Day of Decommissioning of Former Combatants

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Joel Tabora, S.J.

[Old Provincial Capitol Gym, Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, 7 Sept. 2017] Heavenly Father, the Almighty One, the God of Compassion, the God of Reconciliation, six months ago in Abu Dhabi in the Arabian Peninsula you moved the Grand Imam of … Continue reading →

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Prayer for a Leader on the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Joel Tabora, S.J.

May you be awed by the surprise and purpose of your life. May you be confused by sin, and be blessed with true remorse for your sins. May you be stirred by the compassion of the Father who forgives you … Continue reading →

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Continued Prayer for Peace

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Joel Tabora, S.J.

We continue to pray for peace in Mindanao, Lord, conscious that the journey to lasting peace shall be long and arduous. We thank you for the plebiscite in the Muslim areas of Mindanao which voted overwhelmingly in favor of Bangsamoro … Continue reading →

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Prayer in Solidarity with the Bangsamoro

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Joel Tabora, S.J.

Almighty Father, we come before You in this crucial moment of our country’s history. For too long, peace has been elusive in Mindanao.  Christians have fought Muslims; Muslims have fought Christians.  Filipinos have fought Filipinos.  For too long, too many have suffered; too many … Continue reading →

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