Summary Brief on the Asian Theological Program of Loyola School of Theology Meeting of Rectors, Deans and/or Principals of Jesuit Theologates in the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) held on November 23-25, 2009 1. Identifying where LST is We are situated in...
Valedictory Address of Mark Yoniz C. Beley, OMI, STB Class Valedictorian of 2015
APOSTOLIC FRIENDSHIP Good afternoon, dear friends—our administrators, distinguished guests, professors, mentors, formators and communities, families and friends, my dear classmates. A parish priest was given feedback by a lay leader that the people were commenting...
Homily of Fr. Manuel Montesclaros, S.J. at the Baccalaureate Mass held on March 18, 2015
Introduction Good afternoon everyone! Special greetings to you our dear graduates! The three points I am about to share are not really new to you. You have already heard of them, studied them, or perhaps have lived them out in more ways than one. But I invite you to...
Closing Remarks of Fr. Jose Quilongquilong, S.J., President, at the LST Sixteenth Commencement Exercises held on March 18, 2015
Rev. Fr. Antonio Moreno, S.J., Rev. Fr. Gerard Francisco P. Timoner, III, O.P., members of the LST Board of Trustees, LST administration, faculty, staff, students and alumni, benefactors, superiors of religious communities, distinguished guests, my dear graduates of...
Commencement Address of Fr. Gerard Francisco P. Timoner III, OP
Commencement Address of Fr. Gerard Francisco P. Timoner III, O.P. Prior Provincial of the Dominican Province of the Philippines Vice Chancellor of the University of Santo Tomas Very Rev. Fr. Antonio Moreno, SJ, Provincial Superior and Vice Chancellor Rev. Fr. Jose...
Homily of Fr. Francis Efren Zabala, OMI at LST’s Celebration of Christmas
Thanks, first of all, to Fr. Joe Quilongquilong for inviting us here. In his letter to us, he wrote: “This will … be an opportune time for the LST Community to join the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in gratitude and praise to God as you commemorate 75 years of OMI...
The Quality of Mercy: Pope Francis’ Vision for Today’s Culture (Michael Paul Gallagher SJ)
The title of this talk, “The Quality of Mercy”, comes from one of the most famous of Shakespeare speeches, lines that perhaps many of us learned off by heart at school. And in this year when the fourth centenary of Shakespeare’s birth is being celebrated, as a kind of...
Homily of Fr. Rogel Abais SJ at LST’s Celebration of the Solemnity of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Lk 9,18-26; Dt 30,15-20; 1Tm 1,12-17 We heard from the readings proclaimed, Jesus’ invitation “if any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me”. Moses in setting forth the commandments of the Lord for his chosen...
Homily of Fr. Antonio F. Moreno SJ at LST’s Mass of the Holy Spirit
“Come, Holy Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.” I welcome you all to this new academic year. I wish to convey a special word of welcome to the new students, the new faculty and staff of Loyola School of Theology (LST). We are now at the threshold of the Golden...