About Bo Sanchez Bo Sanchez is the author of 9 bestselling books and publisher of seven magazines. Bo also has a weekly

Steve Ray is a friend.  Several times now, we've invited this brilliant American Catholic Apologist to speak here in the Philippines.  His inspiring articles on the Filipinos  have been circulating for some years now, but a KFAM member requested that I post it here, and I guess there might be some people who haven't read it yet--so here goes...  For more information on who Steve Ray is, you can go to his great website at www.catholic-convert.com

Hi, Preachers.  And Would-Be Preachers.
    I’m also a Preacher.  Been one for 25 years now.
    But many times, I’m also your audience.

Yesterday, I received the TOYM award from President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in Malacanang.  Gosh, I never knew how beautiful Malacanang was!  The ceremony hall had the most magnificent wooden chandeliers I’ve ever seen.  It also had “banig”-inspired walls that was simply exquisite.  (I’ll show a video on Preacher in Blue Jeans in the next few days.)
    Thankfully, I had a really nice Barong Tagalog that Adrian Panganiban made for me for our Concerts two years ago, so I wore it to fit the regal hall around me.
    But believe me, the impressive physical surroundings were nothing compared to the phenomenal human beings around me that day: The other TOYM awardees.
    I felt small.  My companions are giants.

Last year, I visited a parish church.  A young woman recognized me and said, “Are you Brother Bo?”  
    “Yes,” I said, “do you belong to this parish?”
    “Yes.  I’ve been a Mass commentator here for three years now.  But I won’t be serving for long…”
     “How come?  Too busy?”
    “No, I’ll be serving now this Born Again church in Ortigas…”