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Servant and Light Podcast
by Couples for Christ and Ablaze Communications
The Servant and Light Podcast shares lived experiences of Couples for Christ members and leaders, an avenue for them to share their personal stories, how they have grown in their relationship with God, and how the community’s formation continues to help them in their journey.
Episodes
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S4 Ep10: An Educator's Journey of Finding Grace in Emptiness and Surrender
Experiencing seasons of emptiness can teach us to cling more deeply to the Lord, and to recognize His grace with greater gratitude when it finally unfolds. 🤲 For Dr. Myrna Quinto, this truth has shaped both her vocation as an educator and her life of service to God. Through the grace of the Lord...
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S4 Ep9: CFC in the Courtroom: A Lawyer's Calling Deepened by Justice and Mercy
“Fear of the Lord, no injustice, no partiality, and no bribe.” For Visayas Assistant Ombudsman Atty. Jane Aguilar, it was the Scripture that helped her bear the heavy responsibility of rendering judgment. 2 Chronicles 19:6-7 reminded her that true judgment is done not for man, but for the Lord....
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S4 Ep8: CFC in the Catechetical Ministry: Journeying with the Church in Faithfulness and Joy
What does it mean to serve the Church with faithfulness and joy? In Episode 8 of the Servant and Light Podcast, we sit down with Bro. Leon Asuncion: a catechist, educator, and servant of the Church who shares how Couples for Christ became a space where his vocation was strengthened, his joy...
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S4 Ep7: CFC in the Development Sector: A Couple's Faith Lived in Service for Global Good
In a workplace where cultures, beliefs, and worldviews converge every say, Elmer and Ime Pagdilao discovered a powerful truth: that faith is often shared not through preaching, but through gratitude. Through the quiet witness of giving glory to God in every blessing, every breakthrough, and every...
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S4 Ep6: CFC in Corporate Leadership: How Value Alignment transformed his Journey in Tech
In this episode, Bro. Francisco “Cocoy” Claravall, an ICT executive whose leadership journey spans decades in the tech industry, shares how value alignment became the anchor that reshaped his career, his relationships, and his sense of mission. His story affirms that faith is not separate from…
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S4 Ep5: CFC in the Military: How a Navy Chief Found the Grace to Surrender
"When everyone looks up to you for strength, where do you turn for your own? 🪖 For former Vice Admiral Jesus Millan, a life in the armed forces shaped him with discipline, courage, and unwavering resolve. But it was in the quiet moments between missions, near-death encounters, and impossible...
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S4 Ep4: CFC in the Creative Industry: From Tyrant to Faithful Servant with a Christ-centered Purpose
For a long time, he thought success was all about climbing the corporate ladder: achieving more, earning more, and becoming more. But God revealed a purpose far greater than prestige. In this heartfelt episode, Jimmy Santiago opens up about defining moments in his CFC journey and stellar career....
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S4 Ep3: CFC in Social Media: Answering God's Call in the Digital World.
“When you become who God meant you to be, you will set the world on fire.” 🔥 That was how Shayne Funcion of Hello Shayne found meaning amidst the many seasons of her life. Her journey—from studying to become a nurse abroad, to serving for more than a decade as a pastoral worker, to now exploring...
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S4 Ep2: CFC in the Medical Field: A Doctor's Faith Renewal and Healing Journey
“God is so good. Whatever the desires of your heart, ibibigay Niya iyan. Basta matiyak Niya lang sa puso mo that your number one priority is Him.” No career is ever free from trials, not even those in the business of saving lives. In this heartfelt episode, Dr. Jun Garcia, a dedicated medical...
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S4 Ep1: CFC in the Government: Servant-Leadership and Integrity in Public Service
If you open yourself to a responsibility, you have an accountability to set an example of excellence. 🛡️⭐ For Usec. Emmanuel Pineda, this truth has shaped both his faith and his public service. Through the grace of God and the formation he received in Couples for Christ, he learned that…
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S3 Ep7: Embracing our Mission: How we can Rejoice, Take Courage, and Return to Galilee
It's not easy being a servant and light to others when we've been tasked to entrust our material possessions, families and whole selves in total surrender to the Lord's plans. But despite these challenges, how can accepting the call to mission become a Galilee experience for many of our community...
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S3 Ep6: In Tune with the Mission: Serving the Lord through the Music Ministry and Beyond
It's not easy being a servant and light to others when we become attached to where our many gifts have led us. But what makes the CFC Music Ministry a source of spiritual empowerment for many musicians and songwriters in the community, despite the challenges and temptations of being talented?...
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S3 Ep5: Living out the blessing of Chapter Prayer Assembly
It's not easy being a servant and light to others when many priorities take up much time and energy. But despite these challenges, what makes regularly attending CFC prayer assemblies a Galilee experience for many of our community members? CFC Pastoral Formation Committee Chairman James Dio and…
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S3 Ep4: Cheerful Giver: Culture of Generosity in CFC
It's not easy being a servant and light to others when the mission becomes difficult to financially and materially sustain. But despite today's economic difficulties, what makes CFC's many expressions of generosity become a source of spiritual empowerment for many members of our community?…
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S3 Ep3: Beauty of Relationships: The culture of household, One-to-Ones and Two-on-Twos
It's not easy being a servant and light to others when our hearts are not ready to hear God's messages. But what makes the household one-to-ones and two-one-twos a source of strength for many members of our community, despite the challenges of trust and pastoral accompaniment? CFC Executive...
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S3 Ep2: Growing Our Relationship with Christ through the Christian Life Program
It's not easy being a servant and light to others when it feels like you're taking your faith journey alone. But what empowers every married couple to encounter Christ in the CFC community, despite each other’s different backgrounds? CFC International Council member Rudy and his wife Indette...
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S3 Ep1: Galilee Moments: How Encounters with Jesus Change Us
It's not easy being a servant and light to others when the community is a personally challenging place to be in. But what keeps people coming back? What makes others stay, despite many years of ups and downs? CFC full-time pastoral worker Mac and his wife Diane Quinto have seen how a community,...
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S2 Ep6: The Gift of CFC: Strengthening Faith and Love in Marriage
Mac and Diane Quinto are joined by Jun and Jean Uriarte, members of the CFC International Council, as they share how Couples for Christ has played a key role in strengthening their marriage and guiding their journey together. They give us a glimpse into how they started as a couple, their journey...
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S2 Ep5: Building Bonds and Breaking Barriers with Your Teenage Children
Raising teenagers is no easy task, right? From managing differences in personalities to keeping the lines of communication open, parenting teens often feels like a mix of challenges and rewarding moments. Matt and Hazel Barba know this firsthand. As parents of three, they’ve learned the…
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S2 Ep4: Conquering Sickness in the Family with Courage and Faith
Coping with illness in the family is a challenging journey. Manny Garcia experienced this when his wife, once active in work and service, suffered a stroke. Life changed dramatically as he learned to cook meals that met her dietary needs, adjusted his daily routines, and dedicated more time at…
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S2 Ep3: Fostering Vocations from Home to Community
One's environment can greatly influence a person's decisions. Fr. Mehl Brebaño shares how he witnessed his parents’ active involvement in the Church and grew to appreciate their service. Their example of faith and dedication inspired him and shaped his own desire to serve others. He eventually...
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S2 Ep2: Embracing the Miracle of Adoption
Facing the struggle of not being able to conceive can be one of life’s hardest challenges, requiring strong faith and trust in God’s plan. For Romeo and Harmony Medina, this journey was filled with both sadness and hope. They spent many hours in prayer, wondering what God wanted for them. As they...
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S2 Ep1: A Millennial Couple's Perspective on Marriage and Family
We welcome Mac Quinto and (surprise!) his wife Diane Quinto for this new season of Servant and Light Podcast as they discuss what are the adjustments they did as millennials and as young couple, what are the differences in their family culture, and the relevance of family and marriage at present....
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S1 Season Finale: Servant and Light Reflections with Mac Quinto
Bringing a CFC podcast to life in a few weeks is a grace from God. When Mac Quinto said yes to being the host of the Servant and Light podcast, he didn't expect that people would be sharing with him how they were looking forward to the episodes and that they're learning a lot from the...
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S1 Ep13: One with the Catholic Church with Mike Bukuhan
"We continue to live our covenant because our covenant says that we should live our spiritual life in our respective parishes. Wag nating kalimutang magsimba, mangomyun, at tanggapin ang mga sakramento." Mike Bukuhan has been serving in the parish since he was in his younger years. He even met…
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S1 Ep12: CFC’s Pastoral Formation with James Dio
"Yung learning mo is a blessing. Sabi nga, 'do not stop sharing your blessing.' What you learn, share it. Channel kasi tayo ng blessing ng Panginoon e. Dapat hindi sya tumigil sa atin." - James Dio Before he got married, James Dio admitted that he was not a religious person. It was his wife who…
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S1 Ep11: The Gift of Music in CFC with Jay Laquian and Bimbo Yerro
"Worship, music, and the songs that we sing had a big part in my life, in how I became a missionary" - Jay Laquian Worship. One of the life-changing gifts in the community. Jay Laquian and Bimbo Yerro, two of CFC's composers, shared how their love for music and writing songs started. Jay used to…
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S1 Ep10: How to be a Good Steward with Rey Reyes
"Entrustment ito e. These were all entrusted to us by our God who is a very generous God. You cannot outdo God in love and generosity." - Rey Reyes Rey Reyes didn't expect that CFC's Christian Life Program would change his life. He was assigned in Baguio, but they travel back to Manila every CLP...
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S1 Ep9: Missio Amare: The Mission to Love with Joel Dayao and Noli Manuel
"The Lord has given me this passion. Sometimes I pray about it, is this passion just for me or is it really coming from the Lord? I always pray na sana ito, it goes beyond myself, to glorify the Lord." - Joel Dayao With the effort of reaching out to the least, last, and the lost, Missio Amare...
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S1 Ep8: Answering the Cry of the Poor with Boyet Rafael
When Boyet Rafael was invited by a friend to attend the CLP, he and his wife Ditas thought they should give it a try. But they also hope their specific prayer would be granted by the end of their CLP: that they may finally be blessed with a child. This prayer wasn't answered, but he also knows…
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S1 Ep7: Pastoral Accompaniment in Couples for Christ with Rouquel Ponte
When Rouquel and Nina Ponte joined Couples for Christ back in 1982, he didn't expect CFC to grow as big as it is now. As a private person, had he known that he'd eventually become a leader in the community, maybe he would have not attended the CLP at all. But God really has His ways to make His...
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S1 Ep6: Being Lay Missionaries Today with Ruel and Maan Aguirre
"Who I am today is because of the yes that I continue to give to God, by His grace of course. Kaya tuloy tuloy lang sa misyon kahit minsan parang mahirap sya." Couples for Christ is one of the mission-sending organizations recognized by the Vatican and over the years, lay missionaries (known as...
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S1 Ep5: Why We Need Spiritual Direction with Bernie Cuevas
"And I realized how important it is to face the Lord in a special way where someone can assist you, can help you to recognize what is happening and how the Lord is moving in your life. Basically, that's what spiritual direction is." - Bernie Cuevas Bernie Cuevas went through the pain of losing…
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S1 Ep4: Growing in Humility with Lawrence Quintero
"Let us be secured in the love of God. Kung secured ka sa pagmamahal ng Panginoon, kahit na anong pagsubok ang dumaan sa'yo, alam mo na malalampasan 'yan." - Lawrence Quintero Ever since Lawrence Quintero was young, he has been actively serving in the church. He dreamed of being a fulltime…
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S1 Ep3: Making CFC Evangelization Relevant Today with Jimmy Ilagan
"They find CFC as God's transforming agent para sa buhay ng bawat isa, buhay ng mag-asawa, buhay ng pamilya." - Jimmy Ilagan At age 27, Jimmy and his wife Lorna were already part of CFC. At a young age, they learned how to live a life of faith, career, and family through the community. Before...
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S1 Ep2: Being a Light with Joe Yamamoto
"You cannot ascribe being a light by yourself unless you reflect the light of Christ." - Joe Yamamoto How can a surgeon with a very busy life put up with everything that's happening - from balancing his role of being a husband and father, taking care of his family, doing his job as a physician,...
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S1 Ep1: Being a Servant with Arnel Santos
"Servanthood is a gift and because it is a gift from God, God has a plan on how to be able to make you happy in serving." - Arnel Santos In this first episode of the Servant and Light Podcast, we sat with Arnel Santos, the Executive Director of Couples for Christ. From being invited to join the...
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The Servant and Light Podcast shares lived experiences of Couples for Christ members and leaders, an avenue for them to share their personal stories, how they have grown in their relationship with God, and how the community’s formation continues to help them in their journey.
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Couples for Christ and Ablaze Communications
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The Servant and Light Podcast shares lived experiences of Couples for Christ members and leaders, an avenue for them to share their personal stories, how they have grown in their relationship with God, and how the community’s formation continues to help them in their journey.
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