Luceat Lux S.Y. 2005-2006
Section Updated Monday, 06-Sep-2004 7:17 AM

The Elder Brother's Story

The Parable of the Prodigal Son is by far the most popular parable in the Bible. It has captured the sweet story of love and forgiveness between father and son.

On His 500th Birth Anniversary

BANGALORE, India--Pilgrims have begun thronging the basilica of Bom Jesus in western India, where the remains of the 16th century Jesuit missionary St. Francis Xavier are preserved, to celebrate the 500th anniversary of his birth, church officials said Tuesday.

Excerpts from an article by S. Srinivasan (Associated Press) posted in www.inq7.net on December 6, 2005.

20 Questions:  Fr. Santos Mena

You can’t miss Fr. Santos Mena as he saunters down Xavier’s corridors flashing that toothy smile of his, reminiscent of Fred MacMurray in “My Three Sons.” Mr. Robin Tong, Batch ’72

Storm Warning

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is caught up in the very center of the maelstrom engulfing our national politics.  A Stallion Editorial

Tribute to Fr. Moran
As we know, education for us here in Xavier School refers not only to the transfer of knowledge from teacher to students, but also and more importantly, to the total formation of our students.  For this reason, we have always stressed that Xavier's brand of education has two equally important aspects: Academic development and personal formation.

Exxon Yu and Frederick Perez
It is said that the measure of one's success in life is not the amount of material wealth one has amassed; rather, it is the impact one has made on other people's lives.  If this statement is true, then our rookie teacher awardee is, indeed, most successful. By Ms. Jane Natividad, HS Principal

Sharing Our Light
Welcome to School Year 2004-05!  The usual question that students and parents ask at the beginning of every school year is:  What's in store this year? By Exxon Yu

Teaching is a Ministry of Grace
The film "The Passion of the Christ" has made a tremendous difference this Lenten season. For one, I know it has shocked many people. By the time it gets to the scourging, moviegoers can no longer bring themselves to munch on their popcorn. One elderly lady, after seeing the film, complained to a priest that the movie was way too violent and bloody for her taste. "My crucifix at home is so white and so clean and so beautiful," she explained, still unable to recover from her shock. By Frederick Perez

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