Quezon City, Philippines, October 4, 2017. Fray Mike Plana, one of the founders and a most sought-after advisor of FSDPI (Filii Sancti Dominici Philippinensis Inc.) hosted a dinner party to honor one of Filii’s own sons, the newly ordained priest, Rev. Fr. Jestoni Porras. Fr. Jestoni was ordained priest on October 18, 2017, by His […]
“Ex abundantia cordis emanent EPISTOLIORUM.” From the abundance of the heart emanate the “Letters of the Sons” of St. Dominic. From the bottom of our hearts, we the Filii of Iloilo welcome the maiden bow of EPISTOLIORUM. We congratulate the Editorial Staff for hatching one brilliant idea, matching it with a fitting title via a […]
Afternoon overcast sky and isolated showers did not deter the Fuliga family. They’ve been doing this since Juanito, the head of the family, was aged two. Back then Juanito was still too wobbly to walk, getting by narrow pathways in between congested tombs. Accompanied by his parents, he was led to a concrete enclosure repainted […]
“Inay, tapos na po ba?” (“Mom, is it done?”) anxiously asked a seven-year old Mikay, her voice overwhelmed by the whirring of a sewing machine. “Mag-antay ka naman. Ang kulet kulet mo!” (“Can’t you wait? You’re so annoying!”) shot back her mom, Nisa, irritated from the urging of her daughter. “Excited na po kasi ako, […]
In Canada, Halloween is observed every year on the night of October 31st. The fete was brought to Canada sometime in 1800s by Irish and Scottish immigrants. It was thought to have originated mainly as a Celtic celebration marking the division of the light and dark halves of the year when the boundary between the living and the […]
Looking Back: To reminisce one’s vocation story is like reliving it all over again. The words of our senior high school retreat master, the late Father Honorio Munoz, O.P., seem to still ring true and compelling even after 61 years since he uttered them to me. At the time, the good Father was trying to help […]
The design of our logo includes characteristics that we want to incorporate into its persona. Epistoliorum carries simplicity, friendliness, playfulness, high-spiritedness and exuberance. The choice of type and fonts depict simplicity and friendliness. The curves and contours of the individual letters suggest ease and readability therefore approachable and friendly. The smoothness in the shapes of […]
Tremendous effort and dedication manifested in long hours of seemingly endless writing, editing and re-editing of articles have been embraced by the editorial staff. We took it with conviction and fortitude and probably honor as we stand by our words and rally for each other through hardships, trials and tribulations in driving our mandate forward. […]
