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Langga Speaks Podcast

Apple & Jeric Defante

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'Langga' [lang.gâ.] means 'Beloved' in Ilonggo/Hiligaynon, one of the gazillion Filipino dialects. Raising a family as Filipino expats in Dubai is not as simple as it may seem.Join show hosts, Apple and Jeric Defante, for downright honest conversations and full-packed laugh marathons as they share about family, faith and everything in between!
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Send us a Text Message. We all have those moments - the big dreams, the bold ideas, the burning desires that make our hearts pound and palms sweat. They whisper promises of fulfillment, of a life beyond the ordinary, but they're often accompanied by a chorus of doubts, fears, and anxieties. What if I fail? What if I'm not good enough? What if I mak…
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Send us a Text Message. In our pursuit of happiness and fulfillment, we often focus on the blessings we desire – the material possessions, the recognition, the success. While these blessings can bring temporary joy, they cannot provide lasting contentment. In this episode, we discuss on how we can shift our focus to the Blesser rather than just the…
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Send us a Text Message. Are you ready to LET GO? In this episode, we share simple ways on how we can LET GO in life. Letting go is difficult but clinging on creates more difficulties. Join us as we share 8 simple ways to help you let go. ———————————————————————— ❤️ Support Our Mission by simply sending us virtual coffees at ☕ https://www.buymeacoff…
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Send us a Text Message. Are you ready to make that DECISION? Every decision that comes your way affects your relationship–for good or for bad. In this episode, we talk on how we can create a successful plan together in making a step forward especially in making major decisions in life. ———————————————————————— ❤️ Support Our Mission by simply sendi…
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Send us a Text Message. Have you ever been in a "life-changing" journey? In this episode, we talk about World Youth Days with Unboxing Catholicism's founder Bernz O. Caasi who recently came from the World Youth Day in Lisbon. We talk about our experiences, reflections and realizations that we had in this journey with the youth of the church. Suppor…
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Send us a Text Message. Is it really possible to be WEALTHY, without losing your SOUL? In this episode, we had a joy-filled conversation with one of the hosts of The Catholic Money Show and co-founder of WalletWin, a financial startup that helps everyday Catholics get intentional with Money, to tackle some MONEY matters and how we can approach it e…
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Send us a Text Message. We all face uncertain seasons from time to time. No one is exempted. In this episode, we share some insights on how we can weather an uncertain season with your Langga and share our own uncertain season journey as well. ———————————————————————— ❤️ Support Our Mission by simply sending us virtual coffees at ☕ https://www.buym…
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Send us a Text Message. Is your WORK a CURSE? FACT - Our lives are gonna be spent working. In this episode, we discuss on what WORK means to us as followers of Christ. In this episode, we discuss on how we can go beyond the meaningless, pointless work and journey towards connected work. ———————————————————————— ❤️ Support Our Mission by simply send…
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Send us a Text Message. ‘Who Am I?’ A question of identity. We are living in a post-truth society, where ‘truth’ has become relative. Despite that, we have the capacity not only to seek what is true, good, and beautiful. We also have the capacity to find it. Join us in this episode as we SEEK the truth together. ———————————————————————— ❤️ Support …
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Send us a Text Message. When we open our hearts to surrender, we release the burden of maintaining our ideals of what a perfect life should be. We learn to love the life we live in, and let go of faults or mistakes. Lastly, we learn to forgive and not dwell on the past. In today's episode we'll talk about how we can find power in our pain so that w…
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Send us a Text Message. We can find STRENGTH in SURRENDER. There is radical power in surrender. Strength is found in letting go of a clenched fist, and emptying the weight you are holding onto By surrendering, you release the burden of maintaining what you deem a perfect life should be, and free yourself of the load you carry on your shoulders. Let…
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Send us a Text Message. Usapang CLOSURE? Having unresolved conflict in your relationships–especially in your marriage–creates tension that weighs on both you and your Langga. In this episode, we talk about its effects and on how we can manage it. ———————————————————————— ❤️ Support Our Mission by simply sending us virtual coffees at ☕ https://www.b…
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Send us a Text Message. Have you ever ended a relationship with someone that left you feeling like there was still something you needed to say? Yung di ka nakapag-goodbye because you didn't have the opportunity to do so? We find it hard to move on when someone has disappeared from our lives without the opportunity to say something we really wanted …
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Send us a Text Message. Are you a good steward of MONEY? Unfortunately, many reduce this beautiful spirituality to just a “nice way to ask for money.” We don’t get reactive on time and talent, but then when it comes to treasure, we don’t even want to start talking about it. Why? Because even though money is not the most important thing, the lack of…
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Send us a Text Message. Every skill, talent, and ability is a gift from God. He doesn’t give them to us to keep for ourselves, but to bless others and build His kingdom. Our talents are God’s gift to us, what we do with them is our gift to God. Let's talk about how we can we be stewards of the talents entrusted to us. ———————————————————————— ❤️ Su…
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Send us a Text Message. Beginning in conversion, change of mind and heart, this commitment is expressed not in a single action, nor even in a number of actions over a period of time, but in an entire way of life. It means committing one’s very self to the Lord. In this episode, we talk about the most limited resource entrusted to us - TIME. ———————…
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Send us a Text Message. Are you a good STEWARD? Do we know what it truly means to be a good steward? Once one chooses to be a disciple of Jesus Christ, stewardship is not an option. In this episode, we will unbox and discover what it means to be have the spirituality of stewardship. ———————————————————————— ❤️ Support Our Mission by simply sending …
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Send us a Text Message. How do we live as Easter People? Christians believe they are Easter people because the resurrection of Jesus shows that suffering, disappointment and death can be transformed into new life. Easter gives us hope – a hope that promises fullness of life. Let's talk about how to go about living as Easter people. “We are an Easte…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we share 6 simple things you can do this Holy Week and Beyond! Holy week is the culmination of the Lenten season. This is the week where we remember the greatest display of love for humanity. Have a blessed Holy Week mga Langga! ———————————————————————— ❤️ Support Our Mission by simply sending us virtual cof…
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Send us a Text Message. LITONG-LITO KA NA BA? Lord, what's your direction for me? Where do I begin? Lord, bakit? Worth it pa bang maging Kristyano nowadays? These are some of the questions we have every now and then. In this episode, we invited over our home, one of our priest friends, Fr. Jeamboy Mayo OFM Cap. The story 20-year journey towards his…
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Send us a Text Message. Ask Langga Anything 3rd Anniv Edition! Salamat mga Langga for journeying with us this past 3 years, we're so blessed to be able to still do this with all of you. In this episode, we answer questions like: Is there really a thing called “toxic positivity?” what to do if there is someone nag co-convince sayo mag convert to lev…
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Send us a Text Message. Are there tools or aids we can use in discerning? In this episode, we'll tackle the aids we can use in our practice of discernment. In this concluding episode for the series of the Catechesis of Discernment, we discuss the indispensable aids one can use hat can help us rightly to discern God’s will for our lives and our happ…
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Send us a Text Message. Are you VIGILANT? Or do you just relax after discerning and making a good choice? There is an attitude that is essential if we want all the work done to discern for the best and take the good decision is not to be lost, and this would be the attitude of vigilance. We have to take this step to ensure that we do not go back to…
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Send us a Text Message. Is your choice a GOOD CHOICE? In this episode, we discuss how do you determine and discern if the choice you made was good? How can we catch the signs that confirm it or those that disprove it. We continue unboxing Pope Francis' Catechesis on Discernment to discuss the aspects to determine if we made a good decision or not. …
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Send us a Text Message. Short but sweet episode muna tayo for this week :) Sharing with you our guesting sa Tag 91.1 about love, commitment and anything Feb-ibig related, hope you enjoy this super fun conversation. ———————————————————————— ❤️ Support Our Mission by simply sending us virtual coffees at ☕ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/langga 💍 Save Yo…
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Send us a Text Message. How do you know if it's a TRUE CONSOLATION? As we continue on our series on the Catechesis on Discernment, we talk about how do we determine authentic and true consolations versus the fake ones. It's an important question to ask cause we can easily be deceived in our search for true good. Join us as we journey on unraveling …
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Send us a Text Message. DO YOU HAVE INTERIOR JOY? The person who experiences consolation never gives up in the face of difficulties because he or she always experiences a peace that is stronger than the trial. In this episode, we unbox yet another element of discernment - CONSOLATION. ———————————————————————— ❤️ Support Our Mission by simply sendin…
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Send us a Text Message. “ Why are we desolate?” This is the question that the Catechesis of Discernment by Pope Francis answers. In this episode, we talk about in a way where we can truly see how having this unrest is actually essential in living a full life. ———————————————————————— ❤️ Support Our Mission by simply sending us virtual coffees at ☕ …
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Send us a Text Message. Do you feel DISTANT from GOD? Desolation as defined in the Catechesis of Discernment are those moments when we experience interior darkness, unrest and distance from God and from the consolations of faith. We all face this in one form or another, but the challenge here is how to interpret it, because it too has something imp…
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Send us a Text Message. Do you still DREAM? Dreams give you the push to hope and to work on something good. It's difficult to do so though when you're faced with challenges but these are the times where dreaming together is crucial. In this episode, we talk about how we can keep our dreams alive even when life is full of uncertainties. ————————————…
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Send us a Text Message. Today, we celebrate our 6th Wedding Anniversary. We really feel like it's the 16th! HAHA! Nevertheless, we discuss and share in this episode the difficulties we have faced in our 6 years as husband and wife. On their wedding day, the bride and groom promise to be faithful to each other “for better, for worse, for richer, for…
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Send us a Text Message. Are you ready for this 2023? We pray that we may face the New Year with more courage knowing that we exist for the audience of ONE, to glorify Him with the way we move forward in life. In this episode, we want to affirm an equip you with God's vision for your life so you may face 2023 with more courage and clarity. —————————…
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Send us a Text Message. MERRY CHRISTMAS mga Langga! We pray that you may receive the love that Jesus brings. In this episode, we want to share some gift ideas that can have a permanent impact in your relationships beyond what the gifts under the Christmas tree can give. ARE YOU READY TO LOVE MORE LIKE JESUS? ———————————————————————— MAMASKO PO! ❤️ …
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Send us a Text Message. Do you want a RESTFUL Christmas? If you want to rest, reflect, and rejuvenate during the holidays, you’ll have to be very intentional about doing so. In this season, it’s easy to slip into a people-pleasing mode just to keep everyone happy. The problem is, this can easily distract you from what the season is all about. Join …
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Send us a Text Message. Have you read the BOOK of your LIFE? Pope Francis said "Our life is the most precious “book” we have been given, a book that unfortunately many do not read, or rather they do so too late, before dying." As we continue on discussing DISCERNMENT, we discuss another important element of it. Knowing one’s own life story is, let’…
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Send us a Text Message. What does your your ‘I love you’ mean? Join us in this episode as we talk about what the words "I love you" really mean. In a world where these phrase is taken for granted, we revisit what it truly means for us as followers of Christ. ———————————————————————— ❤️ Support Our Mission by simply sending us virtual coffees at ☕ h…
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Send us a Text Message. What do you want from your life? As we continue in unboxing the Catechesis of Discernment by Pope Francis, we discuss in today's episode - DESIRE. Discernment is a form of searching, and searching always stems from something which we lack but which we somehow know — we have intuition. This knowledge according to Spiritual te…
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Send us a Text Message. Do you really know yourself? As we continue unboxing the Catechesis on Discernment, we talk about the other element that makes a good discernment: Self-Knowledge. According to Pope Francis, discernment involves our human faculties: memory, intellect, will, affections. It's not easy but it's essential for us to reflect on thi…
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Send us a Text Message. How do you relate to Jesus? As we continue on discussing the Catechesis on Discernment, we discuss the message of how prayer is fundamental in discerning. According to Pope Francis - Prayer is an indispensable aid for spiritual discernment, especially when it involves the affective dimension - meaning we talk to God and addr…
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Send us a Text Message. Do you love me for what I am? It's a tough question to ask and it's an every day question we have to be able to face even with 43 years as your mileage in a relationship. We finally got the chance to have our 2nd guest for the year 2022 and this time in person to ask about what a true loving relationship entails. Join us as …
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Send us a Text Message. Do you DISCERN? Last August 31st, Pope Francis launched a new series of catecheses focusing on discernment. We want to share and discuss that in the podcast and give some insights, hopefully. What is discernment to begin with? Are we actually discerning? These are the questions we tackle in this episode. ————————————————————…
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Send us a Text Message. It's a random reflection episode today talking about LIFE & DEATH. Join us as we reflect on what we've been going through this past few weeks and on how the Langga spoke to us through these moments. -------------------------------------------------- Pray Every Day with Hallow, the #1 Catholic App in the World. Get Hallow Plu…
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Send us a Text Message. When times get tough, when circumstances become so hard, we find ourselves numb or overwhelmed or both at the same time. These are the times where it is so hard to see or even acknowledge God’s goodness and presence in our walk in life. So in this episode, we want to talk about God’s goodness. How we must constantly be remin…
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Send us a Text Message. DO YOU FEEL HOPELESS? Well we do, every now and then more so you may even feel like we're living in a hopeless world. But then again, if we lose hope, we lose everything. That's why in this episode, we wanna share how we can go about this, on how we should not shrink due to the feeling of hopelessness but rather allow God to…
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Send us a Text Message. TOXIC NGA BA? A Psychologist named Dr. John Gottman’s claimed that he can watch a couple have a discussion on any topic for 15 minutes and with 90% accuracy, determine if they’re headed to divorce or if they’re going to be fine. He said that there are “four horsemen of the apocalypse” which is a strong indicator of the healt…
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Send us a Text Message. ARE YOU WORRYING A LOT? Super daling mag-worry, as in minsan walang ka-effort effort. But it’s essential to move away from it. Sabi nga nila, “Worry is like praying for something you do not want to happen.” Worrying prevents you from living life fully, and from truly experiencing the richness of your relationships. In this e…
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Send us a Text Message. ARE YOU SUPPORTING YOUR LANGGA? Dreaming together is part of a couple's journey. The opportunity to pursue a dream is indeed a blessing from God. There is something special about seeing a couple support each other in their dreams. So how do you do that, how do you support your Langga’s dreams? In this episode, we talk about …
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Send us a Text Message. Salamat Langga! It is essential however to be intentional in making the attitude of gratitude grow in your journey. It’s needed to maintain harmony and happiness in the relationship. So we want to touch base on gratitude in this episode. Gratitude is an important part of a healthy marriage or any other relationships natin. -…
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Send us a Text Message. ARE YOU INSECURE? Today is all about insecurity. We all know that in order for us to have healthy relationships yet instead of nurturing a healthy interaction with others in our circle, this insecurity sabotages it. Even when we have the best of intentions. Join us as we talk about the effects of insecurity and what we can d…
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Send us a Text Message. WHAT ARE YOUR INNER MONSTERS? This episode is from the JEWELS 2021 Conference session given by Apple. In this one she shares about her journey with Overthinking, Anxieties, Worries, and All The Things That Steal Genuine Happiness. -------------------------------------------------- Pray Every Day with Hallow, the #1 Catholic …
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