Nagmahal. Nasaktan. Nawala bigla.
In this episode of your favorite background noise, Lennon and Russel dive into the painful but common experience of ghosting—when someone suddenly cuts off communication without explanation. Whether romantic, friendly, or even within Church communities, ghosting leaves people confused and hurting.

With humor, honesty, and spiritual insight, the duo explores:

 * Why people ghost (and why it hurts so much)

 * Biblical and theological reflections on abandonment and silence

 * What to do if you were the one who ghosted

 * Steps toward healing and closure

 * The hope that God never ghosts us, even when people do

This is an episode for the left-on-read, the “seen-zoned,” the emotionally confused—and for anyone searching for clarity and closure in a world of sudden silences.

And, our fan favorite guest host, Doc Luke Brofar, makes his cameo "voice appearance" towards the end, kaya don't miss it!



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Key Topics:

 * The anatomy of ghosting in digital culture

 * Friendship, dating, and ministry ghosting

 * Ghosting in Scripture: Psalm 88, Gethsemane, the Cross

 * What it means to be ghosted and what it means to ghost others

 * Healing and human dignity in the face of emotional abandonment

* Why God never disappears—even in silence



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Recommended Reading:

 * Christus Vivit – Pope Francis on authentic relationships (esp. §90–94)

 * YouCat Q#402–404 – On friendship, respect, and responsibility

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For your reflection:

 * Have you ever been ghosted? How did you deal with it?

 * Have you ever ghosted someone? What did you learn from it?

* What’s one step you can take today toward emotional maturity or healing?



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Music and sound effects

Sound effects used in this episode are from Pixabay and Mixkit under Creative Commons.

Sound clips from the following are also used under Fair Use:

* Clip from the movie, Maybe this time (2014) by Jerry Lopez Sineneng. Star Cinema. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epOqVxtiFc4
* Clip from the song, The Sounds of Silence (1964) by Simon and Garfunkel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1IVqfEccxo



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Usapang Ghosting

🎶 Pumapatak na naman ang ulan sa bubong ng bahay... 🎶

Tag-ulan na naman, tagbaha at tagbagyo. Pero, bakit kahit na taon-taon na nating nararanasan ang dilubyo eh palagi pa rin tayong hindi handa at nacaught off guard? Saan ba ang problema? Do we lack experts? Planning? Laws? Funds? O, sadyang may problema lang tayo sa priorities at implementation? Totoo ba ang resiliency ng Pinoy in front of calamities? Is it a justification na paulit-ulit na lang nating sasapitin ang sakuna? How do we emphatize with people when we ourselves are not directly affected sa bagyo?

Yan ang usapan natin this week dito sa inyong paboritong background noise. Kaya sabay ng patak ng ulan, let our voices hele you to sleep!

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Special mentions

In this episode, Russel mentions about Hazard Hunter PH, the country's one-stop shop for hazard assessment where you can find out if a location is prone to seismic, volcanic, or hydrometeorologic hazards and generate hazard assessment reports. You can visit the project here on their website: https://hazardhunter.georisk.gov.ph/

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Soundclips used throughout this episode are used with Fair Use in mind, sound effects are from Pixabay while the others are as follows:

 * GMA Integrated News. "Bagyong Dante at isa pang LPA, hinahatak ang Habagat; malaking bahagi ng bansa, patuloy... | 24 Oras". YouTube (22 July 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJHmICgFhGA&t=8s
 * Kasia Madera. "The amazing resilience of the Filipinos poignantly described by @RicoHizon". Youtube (2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VevXCZjDWdc
 * WPRI. "Philippines declares state of emergency". YouTube (12 Nov 2013): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdvHzVjI8sc

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Usapang Resiliency: The Myth of Filipino Resiliency amid Catastrophes

Nagbabalik ang ating Usapang Philospher/Thinker episodes. This time, we talk about Plato, one of the greatest ancient Greek philosphers. Sabi nga ni Alfred North Whitehead: "All philosphy is just a footnote to Plato".

In this episode, we will talk about Plato's life and works: the Allegory of the Cave, his epistemology, metaphysics, ethics and political theory, and his relavancve today in the age of cancel culture, fake news and social media, etc.

Sino, next na gusto mong pag-usapan natin?



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Usapang Philosopher: Plato

Kumusta? We've just finished our 6-episode Christology mini-series, kaya in this episode tamang kumustahan lang tayo, a shorter episode just to regain our "may tamang" side after a series of tamang episodes 😂.

So, in this episode kumustahan lang from Fr. Lennon's hot spanish summer and Russel's beginning of Philippine rainy season to commentary to social happenings like the missing sabungero scandal in the Philippines, the changing cultural milieu about the value of life, etc.

Kaya, let's go! Happy listening!

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Tamang Kumustahan: Semi-light talks after our Christology mini-series

Sa huling episode ng ating Christology miniseries, tinanong natin ang pinakapundamental na tanong: Paano nga ba tayo iniligtas ni Kristo?

Hindi lang ito tungkol sa langit, kundi tungkol sa tunay na pagbabagong espiritwal at pakikibahagi sa buhay ng Diyos. Mula sa pagtalakay ng kasalanan at sakripisyo, hanggang sa unika’t ganap na papel ni Kristo bilang tagapamagitan, sinuri natin ang katotohanan ng kaligtasan sa liwanag ng Banal na Kasulatan at turo ng Simbahan.

🧭 Episode Breakdown:

1️⃣ General Introduction to Salvation (Scriptural Foundation)

➤ John 3:16, Romans 5:8, 1 Corinthians 15:3, Isaiah 53
➤ Salvation as divine initiative – love in action, not just moral reform.

2️⃣ The Death of Jesus: Expiation and Substitution

➤ Hebrews 9:11–14, Romans 3:25, 2 Corinthians 5:21➤ Christ as High Priest and the perfect sacrifice, who took our place.
➤ Mysterium Paschale ni von Balthasar: Christ entered abandonment to redeem even the farthest sinner.

3️⃣ Christ as Mediator and Fullness of Revelation➤ Dei Verbum 2 & 4: God has fully revealed Himself in Christ.
➤ Redemptoris Missio 5 & 11, Mysterium Filii Dei (DH 1495), Dominus Iesus 6–8
➤ Hindi lang messenger si Jesus—Siya mismo ang mensahe ng Diyos.

4️⃣ Christology vs Religious Pluralism

➤ John 14:6, Acts 4:12➤ Dominus Iesus 14–15: Only Christ is the universal and necessary Savior.➤ Respect for other religions doesn’t mean denying Christ’s uniqueness.

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📚 Recommended Readings:

Scripture:

 * Isaiah 53

 * John 14:6

 * Romans 5–6

 * Hebrews 9–10

 * 1 Corinthians 15

Magisterial Documents:

 * 📘 Dei Verbum (Vatican II) – esp. §§2, 4

 * 📘 Dominus Iesus (2000, CDF) – esp. §§6–15

 * 📘 Redemptoris Missio – Pope John Paul II, esp. §§5, 11

 * 📘 Mysterium Filii Dei (DH 1495–1496)

Theological Sources:

 * 📗 Jesus of Nazareth, Vol. II – Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI)

 * 📗 Mysterium Paschale – Hans Urs von Balthasar

📕 Catechism of the Catholic Church – §§599–618, 651–655

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🎯 Reflection Questions:

 1. Ano ang pagkaunawa ko noon sa salitang “kaligtasan”? Nagbago ba ito matapos ang episode?

 2. Sa mga paraan ng kaligtasan na tinalakay (expiation, substitution, revelation), alin ang pinaka tumama sa puso ko?

 3. Paano ko maibabahagi ang katotohanan ni Kristo sa isang mundo na maraming paniniwala?

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Usapang Who is Jesus (Part V): Soteriology

In this fourth installment of our miniseries on Christology, we discuss about the history of dogma o ang pag-usbong ng mga christological dogmas through the Ecumenical Councils bilang sagot ng Simbahan sa mga heresies throughout the ages. We will be reviewing the first seven Ecumenical Councils of the Church (not counting the Council of Jerusalem). Technical ang usapan natin dahil may mga konsepto ng person, hypostasis, nature, etc. Pero makakaasa ka na kami pa rin ang paborito mong background noise!



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For further reading we recommend:

Lawrence Spiteri. A Guide to the History of the Church (vols. 1 and 2). Makati: STPAULS.

My First History of the Church. Parañaque: SHMI.



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Usapang Who is Jesus (Part IV): The Christological Dogmas

Who is Jesus of Nazareth? 'Yan ang main question ng Christology. In this episode, we discuss about Jesus' "messianic claim", especifically in the christological titles: ano nga ba ang ibig sabihin nito at ano ang basis sa Old and New Testaments.

 1. Christ/Messiah
 2. Son of God
 3. Son of Man
 4. Lord
 5. Logos/Word of God

➡️ May tanong ka pa? DM or comment lang sa socials namin!Next Episode:
🎙️ Part IV : The Christological dogmas and councils
Anu-ano nga ba ang mga dogmas o katuruan ng Simbahan tungkol kay Jesus of Nazareth: who he is, what he is, how is the human and divine nature united in him. Mga sagot sa mga heresies na umusbong throughout the ages.

For further readings:

 * Joseph Ratzinger. Jesus of Nazareth. From the Entrance to Jerusalem to the Resurrection. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2011.
 * Hans Urs von Balthasar. Mysterium Paschale. The Mystery of Easter. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2000.

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Usapang Who is Jesus (Part III): The Messianic Claim and the Christological Titles

In this episode, itutuloy natin ang talakayan ukol sa pinakapuso ng pananampalatayang Kristiyano—ang Paschal Mystery: ang pagpapakasakit, pagkamatay, at muling pagkabuhay ni Jesus.

Dito sa Part II.b, we discuss about the Resurrection of Jesus and its significance:

* What is the Resurrection? Is it just resucitation?
* Insufficient understanding of some theologians
* Why is it relevant?



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For further readings:

 * Joseph Ratzinger. Jesus of Nazareth. From the Entrance to Jerusalem to the Resurrection. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2011.
 * Hans Urs von Balthasar. Mysterium Paschale. The Mystery of Easter. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2000.

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Usapang Who is Jesus (Part II b): The Resurrection

Sa episode na ito, tatalakayin natin ang pinakapuso ng pananampalatayang Kristiyano—ang Paschal Mystery: ang pagpapakasakit, pagkamatay, at muling pagkabuhay ni Jesus.

We will divide the discussion into two parts: this episode will deal with the Passion and Death on the Cross of Jesus, while the next episode we will be discussing about the Resurrection. Dito sa Part II.a ng ating Christology miniseries, heto ang pag-uusapan natin:

* Jesus and the Temple of Jerusalem
* The Last Supper
* Who killed Jesus?
* How did he interpret his own death?

Kung gusto mong mas maintindihan ang dahilan kung bakit ipinako si Jesus sa krus , this episode is for you. Hindi lang ito kwento ng nakaraan—ito ay kwento natin.

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Bible resources, we recommend you to read:

 * Isaiah 53

 * Psalm 22

 * Mark 14–16

 * John 13–21

 * Romans 5–6

 * 1 Corinthians 15



Next Episode:
🎙️ Part II.b : The Resurrection
Bakit mahalaga pag-usapan ang Resurrection? What is its difference with resucitation and reincarnation? Is it just a myth?



For further readings:

 * Joseph Ratzinger. Jesus of Nazareth. From the Entrance to Jerusalem to the Resurrection. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2011.
 * Hans Urs von Balthasar. Mysterium Paschale. The Mystery of Easter. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2000.



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Usapang Who is Jesus (Part II a): The Passion and Death on the Cross

We are starting a miniseries (o pwede ring "here-series", jk!) about Christology. Sino nga ba talaga si Jesus Christ? Is the historical Jesus, the nazarean carpenter executed by Roman authorities at the behest of the Jewish religious elites, the same person as the Christ of the Faith, the Son of God professed by Christians? To answer this, we will be dividing this miniseries into 5 episodes:

1. Introduction to Christology

2. The Paschal Mystery

3. The Messianic claim

4. The Christological dogmas and heresies

5. Jesus the Saviour

And, dito sa ating first episode of this miniseries, we will be introducing what Christology is, why is it important as faith seeking understanding, the difference between "low Christology" o "from below" at "high Christology" o "from above".

Happy listening!



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For this miniseries, we will be recommending various bibliographical resources for you to go deeper after listening to each episodes. For the whole miniseries we recommend the reading of Joseph Ratzinger's (Benedict XVI) Jesus of Nazaret trilogy and the Dominus Iesus document of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith signed by the same theologian when he was Prefect of the Roman Congregation.



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Usapang Who is Jesus (Part I): Introduction to Christology

Tamang Usapan o usapang may tama. Heto ang podcast ni Lennon at Russel. Isang online space ng kwentuhan ng magkaibigang maraming gustong sabihin. Minsan tama madalas may tama.

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