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My Papyrus Painting of the Flight to Egypt

January 1, 2023 by admin Leave a Comment

I bought this papyrus painting in Cairo. I was studying it this morning, reflecting on the Holy Family's flight to Egypt. Imagine having to pack up hurriedly, not have the chance to say goodbye to your family and friends, to leave as quickly as you can to save your child's life, your lives. To walk, ride a donkey, ask for help, hide from danger, travel far to another country to seek refuge. To … [Read more...] about My Papyrus Painting of the Flight to Egypt

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Flight to egypt, memoir, Personal Essay, refutees

Memories & Sketches by Cecilia Brainard — Santo Nino de Cebu

August 30, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

I will be blogging my memories of Cebu with accompanying sketch. This first personal essay is about the Santo Nino de Cebu. These sketches are part of the book, Magical Years Memories & Sketches by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, available as a limited edition of 100 copies from palh@aol.com.  ~~~ SANTO NINO DE CEBU Copyrignt 2021 by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard I was born and raised in the … [Read more...] about Memories & Sketches by Cecilia Brainard — Santo Nino de Cebu

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Cebu, Personal Essay, Santo Nino

Mama Mary Is With Us: Our Lady of Medjugorje

March 17, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

During this difficult time of Coronavirus, I will be sharing excerpts from the book, Magnificat: Mama Mary's Pilgrim Sites, a collection of 24 testimonies by people whose lives were changed by Mama Mary.  I hope that these articles remind us that Mary is with us during this difficult time. May you find solace in these personal testimonials.  ~ Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, editor of … [Read more...] about Mama Mary Is With Us: Our Lady of Medjugorje

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: anthology, Catholic, Christianity, Coronavirus, Covid 19, Mama Mary, Marian, Medugorje, Personal Essay, religion

The Class Reunion: Remembering the Salmon Run

November 29, 2018 by admin

The Class Reunion: Remembering the Salmon Run by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard This personal essay first appeared in the Journal Tomas 12, Volume 2,  2017- 2018 (UST Center for Creative Writing and Literary Studies) Aside from the two who lived in Toronto, the women who showed up for our class reunion in Toronto travelled from the Philippines, US, UK, and even Switzerland -- twenty-four women, … [Read more...] about The Class Reunion: Remembering the Salmon Run

Filed Under: Nonfiction Tagged With: Maryknoll, Personal Essay, travel

Mactan 50 Years Ago and Now

August 25, 2018 by admin

Mactan, 50 Years Ago And Now By Cecilia Manguerra Brainard The last time I visited Mactan, I stayed in a five-star resort with a man-made lagoon in the middle of clusters of handsome Colonial-style buildings. It felt like a picture-perfect village with well-appointed rooms, pools, tennis courts, and wonderful restaurants. The spa offered a variety of massages and had wonderful hot and … [Read more...] about Mactan 50 Years Ago and Now

Filed Under: Nonfiction Tagged With: Cebu, Mactan, Personal Essay, Philippines, Vietnam War

Welcome!

I am a daugh­ter of the Philip­pines and an adopt­ed daugh­ter of Amer­i­ca. I have also trav­eled to many places so I am also a daugh­ter of the Earth. My expe­ri­ences have found their way into my sto­ries, which try to depict char­ac­ters caught in impor­tant moments in their lives, sit­u­a­tions that force them to act, make deci­sions, change. I try to see the world from my own point of view, not the dom­i­nant West­ern one, thus my inter­est in his­to­ry, cul­ture, and set­ting. But my char­ac­ters car­ry my sto­ries; they are the most impor­tant in my sto­ry-telling. I have to dive deep into them to under­stand their human­i­ty – their good­ness as well as their bad­ness, their beau­ty as well as their ugli­ness. Just like us. Just like each of us. I need to know where they came from, where they are now, so I under­stand where they are going. Just like us.

Please read my full biog­ra­phy here

 

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