Wednesday. November 16, 1983
November 16, 1983
Early this morning I went out for a long-distance run with Fr. Manny. This was one of our occasional “running-meeting” — mixing meeting and exercise
Amado Picardal
Member of the Redemptorist Congregation. Former Executive Secretary CBCP-BEC Committee.
May 28, 2010
May 28, 2010
I’ve been living as a hermit for almost three weeks on top of this mountain overlooking the city of Cebu. I spend most of my
June 12, 2010
June 12, 2010
After spending four weeks as a hermit in the mountain of Busay overlooking the city of Cebu, I finally descended the other day. My journey
June 15, 2010
June 15, 2010
I arrived here in Rome yesterday morning. After a couple of hours of rest, I went out for a 4-hour walk around the city and
June 20, 2010
June 20, 2010
At 7:43 this morning I took the train to Assisi. By 10:15 I was already at the Assisi train station which was still 3 km
June 23, 2010
June 23, 2010
I was at St. Peter’s Basilica yesterday afternoon – together with the participants of the summer course on Ecumenical and Interreligious Movements. I’ve been here
1. December 10, 2014. Baclaran to Atimonan (173 km)
December 10, 2014
At 5:30 am after the send-off prayer and blessing at the Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, I set off alone on my Climate
Day 2: December 11, 2014: Atimonan-Sipocot (170 k).
December 11, 2014
Left 4:30 am. Crashed at 5:00 a.m. minor bruises no broken bones. A very exhausting ride along Quirino highway. Lots of climbs and a flat
Day 3: Dec 12, 2014. Sipocot-Sorsogon City (190 km)
December 12, 2014
Woke up at 3 a.m. fully recovered after a goodnight’s sleep. Started biking at 4:30 a.m. and reached the Archbishop’s residence at 7:15 where I
Day 4: Dec 13, 2014. Sorsogon-Calbayog (140 km)
December 13, 2014
Continued my journey at 4:30 a.m. The first to accompany me was the municipal engineer of Juvan. Then 10 cyclists of Irosin joined. Among them
Day 5. December 14, 2014. Calbayog-Tacloban (175 km)
December 14, 2014
It was raining at 4:45 a.m. as I left Calbayog. It continued to rain intermittently four more times and I was happy as a frog
6, Dec. 15[, 2014]: Tacloban. Rest and Recovery Day
December 15, 2014
I woke up late today and felt exhausted and drained. My muscles are sore, the bruise on both knees still swelling. I felt totally wasted.
Day 7 , Dec. 16 [, 2014]: Tacloban-Liloan, Leyte (144 km)
December 16, 2014
I have just finished celebrating the Misa de Gallo. At 6 a.m. I will be resuming my journey to Liloan, Leyte where I will take
Day 8, Dec. 17 [, 2014]: Lipata Port, Surigao City-Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur (154 km)
December 17, 2014
I arrived here in Prosperidad Agusan Sur at 6:30 p.m. after biking 154 km from Lipata Surigao. Two bikers joined me in Surigao and six
Day 9, Dec. 18 [, 2014]: Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur-New Bataan, Compostela Valley (150 km)
December 18, 2014
I concelebrated and shared about climate change at the Misa de Gallo at 4 a.m. I was set to go by 7:30 a.m. when I
Day 10, Dec 19 [, 2014] Climate Ride (New Bataan-Davao City 141 k)
December 19, 2014
At 4 am I concelebrated and preached in New Bataan- one of the places devastated by supertyphoon Pablo two years ago. At 6:15 I continued
Day 11, December 20, 2014: Davao-Buda (93 kms)
December 20, 2014
I resumed my journey at 6:15 am, after concelebrating and preaching in the Misa de Gallo at the Redemptorist Church. There were four who accompanied
Day 12, December 21, 2014: Buda-Malaybalay, Bukidnon (117 kms)
December 21, 2014
At 6:15 after the Misa de Gallo where I was the celebrant and preacher, I resumed my journey alone. The ride during the whole day
Day 13, December 22, 2014: Malaybalay-Cagayan de Oro (96 kms)
December 22, 2014
At 4 a.m., I accompanied Bishop Jose Cabantan to Sompong where I concelebrated with him and preached about climate change. At 8 a.m., after receiving
Day 14, December 23, 2014: Cagayan de Oro-Iligan (94 km)
December 23, 2014
Early this morning, I concelebrated the Misa de Gallo with Archbishop Tony Ledesma in Cugman parish church. I also preached about climate change. At 7
Dec 31, 2014 Climate Ride – Epilogue (Redemptorist Iligan to Deus Caritas Village Upper Tominobo 20 km roundtrip).
December 31, 2014
My climate ride wouldn’t be complete without …a visit to the relocation site of the survivors of Typhoon Sendong. I couldn’t do it immediately after