On March 10 and 11, 2018, the Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) co-organized a medical-dental mission for the indigenous peoples and other residents of Barangay Libis, San Ysiro, Antipolo, Rizal. For two days ISA worked together with the Advance the Rights of Indigenous People for Self-Empowerment (ARISE), Protect Sierra Madre (PSP), Rotary Club […]
The Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) helped organize ANAWIM MISSION, the first ecumenical immersion which drew members from Catholics (ISA and the Archdiocese of Manila), mainline Protestants (National Council of Churches in the Philippines) and Evangelicals (Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) and the Penuel School of Theology). ISA helped conceptualize the solidarity immersion […]
The Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) focused its Public Lecture for February on a topic which has been in the news since the President of the Philippines made the campaign against illegal drugs central to his administration. ISA, however, gave a positive twist to its forum topic on Feb. 24 by naming it “Bringing […]
Is there hope for a country engaged in political conflict, war on drugs, killings, child soldiers recruited and trained to be future warriors or terrorists? Yes, Marites Guingona-Africa, Ph.D. says, as long as we are capable of engaging our moral imagination so that we are able to make choices out of love and not of […]
The Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) through Fr. Rico P. Ponce, O. Carm. was chosen by Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma, S.J. to convene the Organizing Committee for an ecumenical forum. The idea for such a forum came to Archbishop Ledesma when he was invited but could not come to the 17th Spirituality Forum of […]
On October 14, 2107 the Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) and other church-based groups spent the day standing by tribal communities who are struggling for self-determination.
“Did you have a dream before seeing me?” dream expert Luisito de Jesus asked his audience at the public lecture of the Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) on September 30, 2017.
The Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) has again won in the Jaime Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Awards (CSCBA). On September 17, 2017, Church of the Poor: The Spirituality of Bishop Julio Xavier Labayen received the best book award in the Ministry Category.
Karl M. Gaspar, C.Ss.R., Ph.D. ISBN: 978-971-9642-09-1 Book Paper; Softbound 243 pages; 6×9 in c2017 This is a must-read for those who want to know and understand the history of the Lumad’s struggle to preserve their homeland as seen by a Mindanawon deeply-rooted in engaged anthropology and theology. Another triumph of Karl in committed writing.
Agnes Brazal, Victorino Cueto, Ramon Echica, Karl Gaspar, Trizer Dale Mansueto, Amado Picardal, Carlos Ronquillo, Manuel Victor Sapitula ISBN: 978-621-95638-0-2 Book Paper; Softbound 216 pages; 6×9 in c2017 The Perpetual Novena of Our Mother of Perpetual Help is a remarkable phenomenon in the Philippines, and beyond. In this carefully researched book, eight authors explore this […]
