• Virgin Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors & Three Other Films
    Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC Apr12
    This morning I watched two feature films. The first one was by Catarina Ruivo, a thirty something Portuguese film director. Entitled “Andre Valente”, her debut film is about an eight-year old boy who had to cope with a lot of painful separations – first from his father Joao, then from his girlfriend Susanna, and also from his Russian friend Nicolai. The second movie I saw was entitled “Virgin Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors”, a black and white film by the Korean d... more »
  • Pakalnina & Fei
    Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC Apr11
    During lunch I was seated with Marina and Kamate, the two other members of the ecumenical jury. We shared the round table with 6 other people. We had lasagna for primo piatto and lamb steak as il secondo. Alban wine flowed like the Fontana de Trevi, which fired up our conversations. For dessert we had fresh fruits. Next to Kamate was a man named Gianfranco. Later on I learned that Gianfranco is the director of a film fest in Genova, Italy. What distinguishes his festival from other film fest... more »
  • A Train Ride & Two Films
    Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC Apr10
    I prefer trains to airplanes. The only advantage of planes over railway cars is speed. What I particularly like about trains is the ample space it affords every passenger. If you want to have a feel about how tight a Guantanamo prison cell is, just take an economy class flight. But if you want to sit back, enjoy the view, move around freely, go to the toilet without disturbing your seatmates, and drink coffee in a real bar, then take a train ride.  Ah okay, not all trains are created e... more »
  • Infinity Film Festival
    Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC Apr10
    I love watching good films. Thus when I got invited to be one of the judges for a film festival, I immediately replied with a resounding YES. This morning I am leaving for Alba, Italy to be part of the ecumenical jury for the Infinity Film Festival. It is not just another film fest. The organizers' objective is to explore the cinema, not merely as an aesthetic art form, but as creative elucidation of wo/man's spiritual dimension. As its website declares, the Infinity Festival “provides an ... more »
  • Steps
    Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC Apr8
    Last Wednesday evening I went to the Vatican to pay homage to the Holy Father. I braved the chilly night and waited in line for 13 hours. Here is my story: WEDNESDAY, 06 April 2005 19:45 - After taking supper and washing the dishes I go to my room to prepare myself for what I'm sure will be a very long night. I wanted to be as light as possible, so I limit the contents of my backpack to a few essentials: a scarf, an extra shirt, bottled water, a book, paper and pen, and of course my digital... more »
  • Piazza San Pietro
    Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC Apr4
    Some of the pics I took last night at Piazza San Pietro, where thousands of people gathered to pray for the pope. A little girl offered a candle to her "nonno". Most Italian children affectionately call the Holy Father their nonno (granddad). During the recitation of the rosary. A TV news reporter narrating the events of the evening. It says "Papa, you are alive in our hearts. We love you". Offered by Rosamara and Nicolo.... more »
  • Welcome
    Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC Apr4
    Thanks for visiting my new blogsite. It is still very much under construction. In fact, I am still learning WordPress. The PlogHost team, particularly Abe, had been very kind and helpful in transferring all my posts from Blogger to WordPress. Thanks PlogHost. If you want to take a look at my old blogger site, please click here.... more »
  • The Pope As Migrant
    Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC Apr4
    Only those who were touched by the late Pope John Paull II could fully understand how gentle the man was. Yesterday evening I hosted a radio interview with 6 pinoy migrant workers inside the RPV studio in Rome, Italy. Three of them were domestic helpers, two were nuns, and one was a priest. Save for one, all of them were touched by the pope. Literally. They were the fortunate few who had the rare experience of being embraced by the pope. They could not hold back the tears that rolled down their... more »
  • A Beautiful Soul Returns to Heaven
    Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC Apr3
    Karol Wojtyla, my Karol, the Karol of the Christians, of the Jews, of the Muslims, of the Buddhists, of the atheists, of the gay activists, the Pope John Paul II of the world has returned to heaven. He was officially proclaimed dead on 02 April at 9:37 in the evening, Central European Time. I have been sad these past few days, but today I am happy. Being a believer in the resurrection, I know that Pope John Paul II is now on a journey towards the Father whom he loved so much and served in s... more »
  • Mehmet Ali Agca
    Posted by Fr. Stephen, MSC Apr2
    Would you forgive your own would-be killer?Last night, an Italian news channel aired a recent interview with Mehmet Ali Agca, the man who attempted to assassinate Pope John Paul II in 1981. Some reports said that after the shooting, John Paul II asked the people to “...pray for my brother (Agca), whom I have sincerely forgiven.” In the video interview, Mehmet emotionally described the pope's visit to his prison cell in 1983. They talked for a long time, he said, and the pope's words change... more »
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Fr. Stephen Cuyos is a Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) priest, who blogs about his faith and ministry, about the use of new technologies and social media for evangelization, as well as his advocacy for Linux and Free/Open Source Software.

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