A member of the ISA’s International Academic Advisory Board (IAAB) Fr. Eliseo “Jun” Mercado, Jr., OMI gave a public lecture on “Spirituality and Interreligious Dialogue” on November 21, 2020 afternoon via webinar (zoom). Fr. Mercado is currently a professor of Notre Dame University- Graduate School and San Beda University-Graduate School of Laws. Fr. Mercado begin […]
Ms. Maria Angela Blardony Ureta, aO.Carm. was the resource speaker for this webinar titled “Approaches to Communication Spirituality in Community Life via Teresa of Avila’s The Way of Perfection”. Ms. Ureta is currently a Provincial Extended Councilor of the Order of Carmelites in the Philippines. She is also a media professional and a member of […]
Dr. Marissa Cos Alcantara, aO.Carm., the ISA assistant director for Academic Program was the speaker for the webinar entitled “A Marian Spirituality of Pilgrimage” held on October 10, 2020. She is the owner and president of Pirkko & Troytours, Inc. In her talk, she shared the people’s journey to sacred places who had explored, deepened, […]
In partnership with the Coalition of Services of the Elderly (COSE), ISA organized a webinar on “The Best is yet to be: Spirituality of the Elderly” with Mr. Ed Gerlock, founder of COSE and its executive director Ms. Emily Beridico as speakers. Mr. Gerlock and Ms. Beridico shared about the programs of COSE such as […]
Due to the suspension of all face-to-face gatherings, all succeeding public lectures of the Institute of Spirituality in Asia were offered using online platform Zoom as part of efforts to deal with the fast-spreading coronavirus. Ms. Mylene Salusta The first webinar was a Prayer-Reflection on “Creation Spirituality” in celebration for the Season of Creation held […]
The Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) commemorated World Day for Mental Health (October 10) with a public lecture on “Suicide, Psychology, Spirituality, Management and Prevention” on October 12, 2019. ISA hosted more than 70 participants at the all-day talk of Dr. Tan Cho-Chiong held at the Multi-Purpose Hall of the Teresa of Avila Building, […]
On Saturday, June 22, 2019 the Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) continued its lecture series “Spirituality in the Year of the Youth” at the Sagrada Familia Parish of the Carmelites. Fr. Arnel Glodobe, O.Carm. welcomed his youth and adult parishioners to the lectures and its theme In Love with the WORD OF GOD: Young […]
The Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) invited the younger generation of Carmelites in the Philippines to speak at its monthly Public Lecture of June 8, 2019. Br. Lester Hallig, O. Carm. and Br. Ritche Salgado, O. Carm. facilitated the session on “The Vocation of a Journalist: Titus Brandsma, Christian Faith and Press Freedom.” Fr. […]
On March 23, 2019 the Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) opened its lecture series “Spirituality in the Year of the Youth” at the Sagrada Familia Parish near Batasan Hills, Quezon City. ISA Assistant Academic Dean Dr. Marissa Alcantara, a.O.Carm. welcomed the youth as well as adult parishioners and members of various ministries to the […]
On March 16, 2019 the Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) held the first of four lectures in honor of Blessed Titus Brandsma, Patron of the Philippine Province of the Order of Carmelites. ISA Executive Director Fr. Rico Ponce, O.Carm. welcomed the fifty friends and representatives of the various branches of the Carmelite family to […]