Crossroads H.O.M.E. for Recovery Foundation, Inc

Fr. Clifford G. Gavina, MSHR President & CEO I am now 54 years old.  It seems like the older I get, the closer I am to the end of my life here on earth.  It is a fact that I have already come to accept and embrace: everybody goes, everything vanishes. But here are some lessons I have learned so far:   1. When I was young, I never thought about detours or changes to my path. I thought that if I were to work hard, and with a little bit of luck, I would get to my chosen goal.  But as I got older I realized it was, and is that much more important, to remain flexible and open to changes . Life has thrown some pretty interesting challenges my way, some even instigated by me. So many of us have experienced changes to the way we thought life would work out leaving us feeling like all that we worked towards when we were younger really did not prepare us for what was to come. And while it seems the stakes are even higher when we advance in age and the appetite for risk see...

  It has been more than a year now since the whole world experienced being locked down due to Corona virus, humanity’s enemy. This deadly virus killed many of our brothers and sisters especially the medical frontliners. Not only those belonging to the medical teams but also those who sacrificed their own wellness for the sake of our needs. These people’s dedication to their profession in order to serve, despite their vulnerability to the virus, is a proof that humanity still exists. Covid-19 stopped the world from its usual daily living. Trade and markets, entertainment industry and other societal, civic and church institutions were greatly affected by this pandemic. Indeed, it caused a lot of stress. People became more anxious and desperate and developed an apparent idea that the only way to live life is through death. Currently, there are 14,945 numbers of deaths here in the Philippines alone. Many families have lost their loved ones. I was locked down in the seminary and the...