PadsCast

Nalalapit na naman ang eleksyon, pero ano nga ba ang dapat maging pagtanaw at pagbahagi ng isang Katoliko dito? At ng Simbahan? What kind of leaders do we pray for? What kind of preparations are we doing as voters so that we may vote, not just wisely, but with a good conscience? 

Bayani nating itinuturing ang ating mga healthcare frontliners ngayong may pandemya. Kaya naman naisipan naming mga Pads na magbigay pugay sa kanila, by looking into what our Catholic faith and tradition teaches us about the healing ministry. By doing so we hope to enhance their practice and for everyone else, to remember that all of us, by virtue of being Christian, are called to be healers to ea...

Blue is the color of sadness . . . but also of Mama Mary. So ano ba talaga? Pwede both? Of course! In this episode we talk about the feelings that get us down (napakarami sa panahon ngayon), what our human experience and our Catholic faith says about sadness, and most importantly how Mama Mary can be a model for how sadness can not only be dealt with, but even be the crosses that sanctify and save...

Time for another candid kwentuhan, pero ngayon medyo mabigat ang aming paghuhugutan. Pinasok na ng pandemya ang aming seminaryo, at isa sa aming mga Pads ang nahawa! In this simple sharing listen to two perspectives of the COVID experience: one from the infected who underwent 17 days of quarantine (and more!), and from the community who had to come together to care for their sick while keeping the...

We're back! And in this (nosebleed) episode, nakasama namin ang missionary from Malta na si Fr. Mark Demanuele, MSSP. From his funny vocation story, to touching stories of mission in Canada, Pakistan, and now the Philippines, this is an episode packed with insight and fun. 

Fill in the blank: _____ is CANCELED! These days, cancel ang sigaw ng madla pag may nakita itong pagkakamali. Pero bilang Kristiyano, we have to ask: is this the way of Jesus? How does canceling people fit into a Christian community? Or is there a better way? Samahan sina pads sa kanilang pag-usisa sa cancel culture. 

Can sports lead us to holiness? Pwede bang maging panalangin ang pag-exercise? Lahat tayo ay lubusang napasaya ng ating historic performance sa Tokyo Olympics 2020, but our first gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz made it not just about sports but about faith. Kaya ating tingnan kung bakit nga ba mahalaga ang physical fitness sa ating spiritual health. 

All the way from Myanmar we have Fr. Kurt of the Society of St. Columban. This is truly one for the books as we listen to the real-life experiences of an undercover missionary. From Fiji to Myanmar, from bloopers to scary encounters, Fr. Kurt debunks myths and edifies us with what life in the frontlines of faith is really like. 

Babala: Corny animal jokes ahead. But animal puns aside, sa episode na ito pag-uusapan namin  ang common question tungkol sa mga beloved pets natin: pupunta rin ba sila sa heaven? Also, dahil pareho kaming animalistic—este, animal lovers, we will also share some cherished memories and learnings mula sa mga minamahal naming alaga. 

Himala nga ba o kababalaghan? "Walang himala!" o "There can be miracles when you believe"? Madalas tayong makarinig ng news tungkol sa mga bagay na 'di maipaliwanag. But how does the Church officially deal with miracles, apparitions, healings, and the like? At tama nga bang umasa sa himala? Isang masayang kwentuhan po muli ang handog ng mga Pads. 

Time for another Pari Tales, the most casual and raw conversations namin ni Pads Khris and Albert. At ngayon napagmunihan namin ang iba't ibang mga talents, passions, and giftedness that we see in our brother priests and in each other. Part asaran, part tawanan, break muna tayo sa seryosong usapan at maki-tambay sa aming kwentuhan. 

Pari sa bundok sa umaga, Tiktoker sa gabi? That's Fr. Michael, the Pop Monk, for you! Kilalanin ang batang batang paring ito na hindi umuurong sa mga dance challenge at laging handang humugot para kay Lord. May this lively discussion inspire you to find your own unique ways to make the heart of Jesus loved everywhere. 

Sino ba'ng deserving sa second chance? Napupuno ka na ba sa mga katrabaho mo? O naiinis ka na sa sarili mo kasi paulit-ulit lang mga kasalanan mo? Ilan lang yan sa mga tanong na pwede nating pagnilayan mula sa pagkatao ni San Pablo. Few saints can be considered as influential to the Church as this man. Sana dahil sa episode na ito ay ma-inspire kayong kilalanin ang dakilang santo at patron naming...

Livestreams, vlogs, tiktok . . . sa Simbahan? Dahil sa pandemic, naghanap tayo ng iba't ibang paraan para makapiling si God at isa't isa . . . online! Nagbabalik sa episode na ito si Fr. Pao at kasama si Bro. Ed para pag-usapan ang malawak na paksa ng Catholic Church at social media. ALSO: stay tuned to the end for a very special announcement. Enjoy! 

Yung totoo: binasa mo o kinanta mo ang title? June na kasi, at para sa marami ito ang best time para sa kasal. So for this podcast episode, the Pads will cover some common questions about Catholic weddings: mula sa kung ano ang tinuturo ng Simbahang Katolika tungkol sa kasal, kung paano paghandaan ito, at pati na kung ilang tao ba dapat, kung saan pwede gawin, atbp. 

"Lord, pagnabuo ko 'tong novena, bigay mo wish ko ha." Ganyan ka ba kay God? Genie, Big Brother, Judge—maraming "mukha" ang Diyos sa atin na parang tama pero nakaka-minus ligtas points sa'tin. In this episode, the Pads looks into how some of our widespread "images" of God are toxic, and how we can grow out of them.

Every now and then our show becomes . . . Pari Tales! Laid back, free-wheeling kwentuhan with occasional special guests. And this episode ito ay si Fr. Baste: four-month old priest, who shares about entering the priesthood during pandemic times, ang kanyang journey sa pagiging pari, at ang mga blessings and trials na naging bahagi ng kanyang paglalakbay.

"Ok lang ba magsinungaling kung . . . " Ang dami nating dahilan, ano po? Pero usapang totoo tayo sa episode na ito: is it ever okay to lie? Kelan ba sya counted as mortal or grave sin? Are there even good or bad lies? Samahan sina Pads as they weigh in on lying and why, regardless of reasons behind them, they should matter to us. 

Disgrasyang maituturing tuwing may paring nasasangkot sa eskandalo. But in this honest and difficult conversation, titingnan nina Pads kung paano natin pwedeng harapin ang mga ganitong insidente, kung paano tayo makakatulong maiwasan ito, at kung paanong sa kabila ng lahat, sa disgrasya maari ding magsimula ang grasya. 

Paano ba basahin ang Bibliya ng tama? Bakit minsan parang may inconsistencies ang sinasabi nito? And why is it important to make the Bible an integral part of our everyday life? Samahan niyo kami sa isang usapang Bibliya with our new priest and budding Bible scholar na si Fr. Oliver Par, SSP. 

Patris Corde—with a father's heart—sulat ni Pope Francis to declare the year of St. Joseph. Pero bakit? Ano bang meron kay San Jose at bakit mahalaga na siya ay ating tularan? With labor day approaching, let's look into how St. Joseph, the silent saint, inspires us to make work holy and embrace our responsibility for each other.

And so we've reached the end. In this Pari Tales episode, we look back at the podcast, our realizations and takeaways from this new experience.  Plus to end on a fun note, we played a game of questions with each other. So this it then. Til we meet again . . . in season 2!  

No mercy ang palaging sigaw ng marami. Pero tayong mga Kristiyano kaya? In a world of intolerance, cancel culture, and apathy, how do we respond to the divine mercy of God, and let others know of his merciful love? 

Break muna tayo sa ating regular na mga topics ngayong Semana Santa! For this bonus episode, simpleng kamustahan at kwentuhan muna tayo tungkol sa mga namimiss natin about Holy Week, mga kakaibang karanasan naming mga pari, at mga pwedeng paghugutan natin ng lakas at pag-asa sa mga panahong tulad nito.  

Paano kung di ako sang-ayon sa turo ng Simbahan? What steps can we take regarding personal doubts, questions and even disagreements with Church teaching? At paano nga ba dapat tanggapin at intindihin ang mga iba't ibang pahayag ng mga pari, obispo, o kahit ni Lolo Kiko? Lahat ng yan kasama muli sina Pads Khris and Albert.