04.20.25HolidaysSpirituality The Wonders of Singing and Swaying the Exultet!: What A Joyful Easter Celebration! Parishioners gather around the Easter Vigil fire at the San Antonio de Padua Parish Church last night, which ...
04.19.25Politics and OpinionsSpirituality Pondering the Pondering Heart of Our Blessed Mother: A Reflection on Holy Saturday Holy Saturday is part of the Sacred or Holy Triduum, the three days leading up to the Resurrection of our Lor...
01.23.25Feature Articles A Grateful Heart and The Grace to Keep Ego In Check: A Source of Joy Gratitude and humility are deeply interconnected virtues that have a profound and synergistic effect on a per...
01.13.25Feature ArticlesSpirituality From Christmas to Ordinary Time, and Other Seasons of the Year: A Call to Humility Earlier today, Catholics around the world celebrated the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Jesus Christ, marki...
01.02.25Feature ArticlesHolidays Cultivating Peace, Guided by Faith, and Renewed in Spirit: A Reflection for the New Year2025 As we step into 2025, it's a fitting moment to reflect and ask ourselves: What do we bring into the New Year?...
11.28.24FamilyFeature Articles Gratitude Knows No Borders: Thanksgiving and the Immigrant Story Thanksgiving Day is one of the most significant and heartfelt celebrations in the United States (U.S.). It is...
10.31.24HolidaysSpirituality Holiness Is Possible: Answering the Call With Faith, Hope and Prayer Reflecting on All Saints' Day, I remember a past experience when I was abroad, where I had the opportunity to...
10.06.24HappinessSpirituality How the Daily Holy Rosary Draws us Closer to God and Deepens our Faith Today, October 7th, we come together to honor the Blessed Mother under her revered title, Our Lady of the Hol...
09.29.24EducationEnvironment Young Eco Guardians: School Kids Take Action to Protect Mother Earth There are several environmental related events throughout the globe being observed and conducted every year b...
09.08.24BirthdaysSpirituality Guided by Grace: Remembering the Power of the Litany on Mama Mary's Birtday Our Blessed Mother holds an essential and loving role in our spiritual journey, especially in guiding us clos...
09.07.24EducationFamily An Eldest Son's Loving Tribute to His Beloved Mother MUTCs Foreword: The eulogy authored and delivered by Leonides R. Cajucom (the eldest of the 11 siblings) ...
03.31.24Feature ArticlesHolidays The Radiance of Resurrection: A Night of Joy and Celebration of Life at Easter Vigil Last night, we were fortunate to partake in a deeply meaningful and joyous commemoration of the Resurrection ...
03.27.24Feature ArticlesSpirituality Musings on Holy Wednesday: Embrace the Love of Forgiveness and Guard Against Kiss of Betrayal A passage taken from the Gospel reading today states that one of the twelve Apostles, who was called Judas Is...
03.25.24Feature ArticlesPolitics and Opinions Empowering Change in Social Media: Spread Love, Not Hate As a frequent user/visitor of social media platforms, I have observed troubling trends where individuals reso...
03.20.24Feature ArticlesSpirituality Faith Amidst Peril: Honoring the New Martyrs Courageously Spreading the Good News This blog is in consonance with Pope Francis prayer intention for this month of March 2024 specifically for ...
02.29.24Daily RoutineSpirituality A Guide For the Youth During Lent and Beyond: "Baby Steps" Towards Holiness As Holy Week is few weeks from now, there is still enough time to avail of some precious opportunity to refl...
02.20.24BirthdaysFeature Articles Birthday Celebration at Shangri-La's High Street Cafe: An Affair To Remember Backgrounder: The Shangri-La Hotel group is a renowned luxury hotel chains based in Hong Kong, known for i...
02.13.24Love When Hearts and Ashes Share the Limelight on February 14th: A Reflection on Earthly Bonds and Spiritual Devotion What an intriguing coincidence! This year, Ash Wednesday and Valentine's (or Heart's) Day fall on the same da...
02.09.24Holidays From Binondo to Broadway: Unveiling the Global Influence of Chinese New Year's Traditions With a population approximately 1.36 billion people, the Chinese community boasts the largest diaspora in nea...
12.28.23HolidaysLove Reflections On The Spirit of Christmas: A Joyous Tale of Love and Commitment Hello, I trust you all had a wonderful Christmas Day and are still enjoying the remaining days of the holiday...
12.05.23Feature ArticlesHolidays Embracing Advent Vibes: Illuminating our hearts with Hope, Joy and Love As December unfolds, our spirits dance with joy, transcending the challenges of a world still battling the sh...
11.06.23Feature ArticlesPolitics and Opinions Musings on Jesus' Timeless Lessons: Dining with the Heart, Not Just Meals! - Forget the "Who", Embrace the "How" In our busy lives, we often hear homilies from priests in our respective parishes, offering insights into the...
11.03.23Feature ArticlesSpirituality Understanding the Catholic Doctrine About the After Life Realm: The Importance of Prayer For the Souls in Purgatory For us Catholics, we are taught that the Church comprises three segments: a) The Church Militant, consisti...
11.01.23Feature Articles Celebrating Saints: Inspiring Young Hearts to Grow in Holiness in the Age of Social Media Today (the 1st day of November) is dedicated to honoring the saints (Solemnity of All Saints Day), which pres...
10.07.23Feature ArticlesSpirituality Embrace the Power of the Holy Rosary: MUTC's Unsolicited Advice To The Youth For Catholics, the month of October has been dedicated to the Holy Rosary, particularly today (7th of October...
09.29.23FriendshipSpirituality Guardians and Protectors of the Faith: Archangels and Guardian Angels On 29th of September, the Catholic world commemorates the feast day of the 3 principal Archangels, namely: S...
09.28.23Feature Articles San Lorenzo Ruiz: A Beacon of Faith and Resilience For Filipino Communities Worldwide While processioning along the streets from 86th Avenue to 111th St. and then to Myrtle Ave, finally reaching ...
09.26.23BirthdaysFamily A Mother's Love, Wisdom and Grace: Reflecting on Her Impact Inay, or Mommy "Aying" to some of us, was an extraordinary woman who navigated the challenging role of mo...
09.23.23EnvironmentFeature Articles Sowing the Seed of Desperation: Lessons from the Parable of the Sower While pondering the Parable of the Sower from the Book of St. Matthew, I was particularly struck by the profo...
09.17.23Feature ArticlesHappiness Forgiveness as Strength: Anna's Inspiring Journey to Healing In the Gospel today of St. Matthew, Jesus is telling us that there is a transformative power of forgiveness, ...
09.14.23Feature ArticlesSpirituality Honoring the Holy Cross: A Reminder of God's Love, Sacrifice and Victory The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross which falls today (14th of September) is one of the feast days ...
09.08.23BirthdaysSpirituality Celebrating Mama Mary's Birthday: A Thoughtful Journey into Faith and Love For us Catholics, the 'BER' months bring even more reasons to celebrate, as they mark the observance of some ...
09.01.23HolidaysSpirituality The "Ber" Months Spiritual Significance: Preparing Our Hearts For The Season of Giving This blog shall attempt to discuss (from a layman’s point of view) the significance of the Ber months and ...
08.31.23BirthdaysFamily Embracing August Abundance With Gratitude and Love Before this month of August ends, My Useful Tips.com (MUTC) would like to express its gratefulness to God for...
07.18.23Feature ArticlesSpirituality Musings on the Eucharistic Life: Placing the Eucharist At the Heart of One’s Life Journey For this month of July, Pope Francis shares his prayer intentions, guiding the faithful towards meaningful sp...
06.17.23BirthdaysFeature Articles A Taste of Home: The Delight of a Quasi-Outdoor Dining in a Tranquil Oasis My Useful Tips.com (MUTC) had been invited by one of her siblings (the owner of An Asian Traveler blog) who c...
06.04.23BeautySpirituality The Beauty of the Blessed Trinity: A Mystery to be Lived and Celebrated During my early years of learning on some of the basic catechism of the Catholic Church, particularly on the ...
05.13.23Feature ArticlesSpirituality A Reflection For the Month of May: Inviting the Blessed Virgin Mary Into Our Hearts, Homes and Families The month of May holds special significance for Catholics, as it is dedicated to honoring the Blessed Virgin ...
05.08.23EnvironmentTravel A Friend’s One-Day Escapade in Tagaytay: Episode Two (Tagaytay Highlands and Crosswinds) 1. Tagaytay Highlands After enjoying a sumptuous meal at Balay Dako, we hurried to Tagaytay Highlands to m...
04.08.23Spirituality Musings on Easter Season: Reawakening Our Faith and Keeping the Spirit Alive After a period of silence and reflection during the Lenten season, it is now time to celebrate the great joy ...
04.05.23Others Musings on Holy Wednesday: Judas' Kiss of Betrayal Our Lord Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) was a day of exuberance. People welcomed Him ...
03.29.23FriendshipTravel A Friend's One-Day Escapade in Tagaytay: Episode 1- Balay Dako! My phone rang, and I wondered who could be calling. To my surprise, it was a dear friend from my childhood/te...
03.25.23EnvironmentSustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Earth Hour 2023: A 60-Minute Lights Off Moment From our humble webplace, we’re far from being an avid green activist, but as being part of this world, it ...
03.21.23AnniversaryFeature Articles Musings on Discernment: Its Value and Relevance The month of March is devoted to St. Joseph who is considered as the saint wearing many hats! Apart from bein...
03.05.23Feature ArticlesSpirituality Musings on Benefits of Prayer, Repentance and Forgiveness: A Lenten Reflection As followers of Jesus Christ, it is important that we strive to be spiritually healthy not only during the se...
02.21.23LoveSpirituality Musings on Love and Lent: A Gift and A Sacrifice Just like in previous years, Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday (which kicks-off the season of Lent) fall duri...
02.17.23Feature ArticlesFriendship Inspirations from "Milagros": A Memorial Tribute To A Dearest Departed Sister and A Faithful Friend/Co-Worker Milagros is a Spanish word for “Miracles”. This was the name given to her by our parents when she was bap...
02.16.23EnvironmentTravel MUTC's First Encounter with Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar: Useful Tips and Thoughts Apart from those information posted by Las Casas, as shown in its official website, everything about the plac...
01.05.23Feature ArticlesHolidays Musings On New Year: Rekindling and Deepening Our Faith in God We have just crossed the doorway that leads into Year 2023! A HAPPY and BLESSED NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL! A...
