Feeling Propeta: Teka, Lord..

Was the Last Supper really a Passover meal… or not? The Gospels seem to tell two different timelines. Matthew, Mark, and Luke present it as a Passover meal. But John suggests something else. So which one is correct? Or… are we asking the wrong question? In this episode, we go beyond the surface tension and look at what Jesus is actually doing at the Last Supper. Not just as a ritual meal, but as a...

Did Jesus deliberately enter Jerusalem knowing it would lead to the Cross? When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the crowd welcomed Him like a king. Garments were spread on the road. Palm branches were waved. And the cry echoed through the city: “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.” But if this was a moment of triumph, why does it lead to the Cross? In this episode, we revisit the ev...

For many of us, almsgiving feels simple… until it isn’t. You see someone asking for help, and suddenly there are questions. Are we really helping? Or are we unknowingly contributing to something else? Because of that uncertainty, sometimes the easiest response is to look away. But almsgiving has always been one of the core practices of Lent—together with prayer and fasting. So why does the Church...

We pray when we need help. When we’re afraid. When we don’t know what else to do. But what are we actually doing when we pray? If God already knows everything, our needs, our thoughts, even our future, what is the point of saying it at all? Does prayer change God’s mind? Or does something else happen when we pray? In this episode of Feeling Propeta: Teka, Lord, we unpack what prayer really is. Not...

So tapos na ang Ash Wednesday. Nakapag-fasting na. Nakapag-abstinence na. But… do we actually understand what we just did? In this episode, we unpack fasting and abstinence, what they are, how they are different, and why the Church asks both of us during Lent. From Scripture to the Incarnation, we explore why conversion is not just something we think about, but something we practice with our whole...

Ash Wednesday na naman. Parang automatic na sa atin, no? Hahanap ng Mass schedule. Pipila para sa abo. Uuwi na may krus sa noo. Tapos life goes on. But have we ever paused and asked: bakit nga ba abo? Lent is forty days. May fasting, may sacrifice, may prayers. So why does the Church begin not with effort, not with rules, but with ashes? In this episode, we sit with that question. We talk about wh...

Every year, Lent comes back, and with it, the same familiar ideas: fasting, sacrifice, discipline. Pero minsan, kahit pamilyar, parang may kulang pa rin. In this episode, Ann Mare and Fr. Lennon step back from the usual practices and ask a deeper question. Not just what we do during Lent, but what Lent really is and why the Church keeps inviting us into it year after year. Together, we explore whe...

So… is Christmas fake? Every Christmas, the same claim resurfaces: “Hindi naman talaga December 25 ang birthday ni Jesus.” In this episode, Ann Mare and Fr. Lennon step back from the arguments and ask a deeper question. Not just when Jesus was born, but what it means that God chose to be born in time at all. Together, we explore why the Bible doesn’t give an exact birth date, and why that matters;...

“Bakit biglang pink ang kandila?” “Bakit iba rin ang suot ng pari?” “At totoo bang may ‘hidden countdown’ sa gitna ng Simbang Gabi na hindi natin napapansin?” Tuwing Advent, may mga simbolong paulit-ulit nating nakikita sa Simbahan: apat na kandila, mga kulay na nag-iiba, mga awit na pamilyar. Pero madalas, sanay na lang tayo. Hindi na nagtatanong kung bakit. Sa episode na ito, Ann Mare and Fr. Le...

“Pag nakumpleto mo ang 9 days, matutupad ang wish mo?” We all know the tradition. We wake up before dawn, line up half-asleep, smell the puto bumbong and bibingka, and somewhere along the way, we hear that old belief. Pero totoo ba ’to? Ano nga bang tunay na ibig sabihin ng Simbang Gabi? Kailan ito nagsimula? At paano naging staple ng Paskong Pinoy ang siyam na madaling araw? In this episode, Ann...

Most of us know what waiting feels like, pero paano kung matagal na? Paano kung tahimik si Lord? Paano kung pagod ka na umasa? In this episode, Ann Mare and Fr. Lennon sit with the Advent story we often skip, the long, quiet, very relatable waiting of Zechariah and Elizabeth. A couple described as righteous, faithful and yet, for decades, unanswered. Pero anong nangyayari sa puso ng taong matagal...

Habang lahat abala sa paghahanda para sa Pasko, may isang figure na madalas nating nakakaligtaan. Walang linya sa Gospels, walang malaking eksena, walang dramatic spotlight, pero sa katahimikan niya, andun ang isa sa pinakamalalim na kwento ng pananampalataya: si St. Joseph. In this episode, Ann Mare and Fr. Lennon walk through Joseph’s four dream encounters. Mga sandaling hindi kailangan ng salit...

In a season where everyone wants things fast, Mary reminds us of a different rhythm, a holy kind of waiting. In this episode, Ann Mare and Fr. Lennon look at Mary’s three moments of waiting in the Gospels: her courageous “yes” at the Annunciation, her active service during the Visitation, and her quiet pondering in Bethlehem. Mary didn’t wait in fear; she waited in faith. Hindi siya nag-demand ng...

Christ the King: Hari Siya — Pero Paano? Tahimik ang feast na ’to every year — walang decor, walang hype, walang Christmas-level energy. Pero kung tutuusin, this solemn celebration carries one of the boldest claims of our faith: Jesus is King. Pero… paano Siya nagiging Hari sa buhay natin kung ang mundo ngayon ay obsessed with control, power, and influence? At bakit itinayo ng Simbahan ang feast n...

Iisa nga lang ba ang celebration ng “Araw ng mga Patay”? O magkaiba ang pinagdiriwang natin sa bawat isa: All Saints and All Souls? In this episode, Ann Mare and Fr. Lennon explore why the Church sets November 1 and November 2 side by side, but not as the same celebration. They unpack how the Church honors: • The Saints in Heaven — the Church Triumphant (cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church 1023–1...

Between costumes and candles, parties and prayers, nasaan nga ba ang tunay na diwa ng Undas? 🕯️ Halloween vs. Undas daw: parehong end of October, parehong may candles, costumes, at memories. Pero bakit parang magkaibang-magkaiba ang pinaghuhugutan ng dalawang ito? 🎃🕯️ In this episode, Ann Mare and Fr. Lennon unwrap the two faces of this season: the cultural craze of Halloween and the sacred soul...

“Hindi ko naman calling ’yan.” “Di ako marunong magpaliwanag ng Bible.” “Baka naman trabaho lang ’yan ng pari.” Familiar? 😅 In this episode, Ann Mare and Fr. Lennon talk about what real evangelization looks like in ordinary life — how every act of kindness, honesty, and hope becomes a quiet sermon of faith. Because sometimes, the loudest Gospel is the one lived out loud. We’ll explore how every b...

Sabado pa lang, Sunday na?? Bakit nga ba pinapayagan ng Simbahan ang Anticipated Mass—at counted na ‘yon bilang Sunday obligation kahit hindi pa Linggo? In this episode, Ann Mare and Fr. Lennon unpack the meaning and mystery behind attending Mass on a Saturday evening—kung bakit ito kinikilala ng Simbahan bilang pagpasok na sa Lord’s Day, at kung paano ito naka-ugat sa Jewish reckoning of time at...

“Wag makialam!” “Separation of Church and State, hello!”—ilang beses mo na bang narinig ‘yan kapag may pari o obispo na nagsalita tungkol sa isyung panlipunan o political? Pero tama ba talaga na dapat tahimik ang Simbahan? Sa episode na ‘to, sina Ann Mare at Fr. Lennon ay tatalakayin kung ano nga ba ang tunay na ibig sabihin ng “separation of Church and State”—at bakit hindi ito ibig sabihin ng se...

“‘Remember you will die.’” – scary? morbid? o baka naman the most life-giving reminder you’ll ever hear? In this episode, Ann Mare and Fr. Lennon unpack the Catholic meaning of Memento Mori—from the Desert Fathers and St. Benedict’s “keep death daily before your eyes,” to St. Francis of Assisi calling death his “sister.” We’ll explore why the Catechism (§1014) actually encourages us to prepare for...

“Naku, kapag namatay ang baby na hindi nabinyagan, diretso Limbo ’yan!” – baka narinig mo na rin ang linyang ‘yan mula sa lola o kapitbahay. Pero… doctrine ba talaga ‘to, o chismis lang na naging parang “fourth place” after death? In this episode, Ann Mare and Fr. Lennon trace the real story behind the word Limbo—from St. Augustine’s struggle with original sin to St. Thomas Aquinas’ “edge of hell”...

“Angel of God, my guardian dear…” — classic prayer natin ‘yan since childhood. Pero real ba talaga ang guardian angels, or comfort thought lang? In this episode of Feeling Propeta, Ann Mare and Fr. Lennon explore Scripture, Church tradition, and real-life experiences to ask: divine reality o spiritual wishful thinking? From biblical encounters with angels to the Catechism’s teaching and the wisdom...

Ever wondered kung bakit iba-iba ang kulay at porma ng suot ng pari sa bawat Misa?  Green, violet, red, white—parang liturgical OOTD!  Pero sa likod ng bawat layer at kulay, may malalim na kuwento. Join Ann Mare at Fr. Lennon as they unpack the biblical roots (hello Exodus 28!), hidden prayers, at meaning ng bawat vestment—alb, cincture, stole, chasuble—and why these garments signal something far...

Ever wondered kung bakit paulit-ulit tayo sa Misa na tumatayo, umuupo, at lumuluhod? Para bang “Mass Zumba” lang — o may malalim na kahulugan bawat galaw? 🤔 Sa episode na ito, Ann Mare at Fr. Lennon unpack the roots of liturgical gestures. From the Jewish traditions, to the early Christians, hanggang sa simbahan ngayon — discover how every movement is actually a prayer in motion. Hindi lang ito r...

“Optional lang ba ang sakramento?” Kalma, ka-Propeta. Bago ka mag-decide na skip ang Baptism, Eucharist, o Reconciliation, let’s dive deep. Sa episode na ‘to, tinalakay nina Ann Mare at Fr. Lennon kung bakit ang mga sakramento—hindi lang ritual o simbolo—ay tunay na encounter kay Kristo. Mula biblical roots hanggang early Church practices, we unpack why these channels of grace are essential, hindi...