Place Me With Your Son: Choosing Presence Over Perfection

Behind every idea, project, and dream — there is grace.In this episode of JOSh Friends, Joel Barquez, entrepreneur, coffee enthusiast, and owner of Space iO Coworking, reflects on “Place Me With Your Son” by Michael Delos Reyes — a book that explores how Jesuit devotion to Mary has shaped Filipino spirituality through the centuries.For Joel, the line “Place me with your Son” is more than a prayer — it’s a call to presence. He shares how running a coworking space taught him that what truly makes a place come alive are the people who show up — and how faith, like work, thrives when we choose to be present.Join us as we rediscover the beauty of Marian devotion — not just in history, but in the quiet, daily “yes” we give to God.📖 Read more and get inspired by “Place Me With Your Son,” available now at jescom.ph/josh