Advocata Nostra

24/09/2026

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22/09/2026

ᏚᎪᏁᏟᎢᏬᏚ ᏚᎪᎡᏴᎬᏞ ᎷᎪᏦᎻᏞᎾᏬᎱ
2ft X 1.5ft (24” X 18”)
Acrylic on Canvas
Ferd Buendia

𝐒𝐭. 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐟, pray for us!

19/09/2026

MAOGMANG KAFIESTAHAN MAHAL NIAMONG INÂ 💛
VIVA LA VIRGEN!

18/09/2026

Bound for Cavite. 🤍

18/09/2026

ᏚᎪᏁᏟᎢᏬᏚ ᏚᎪᎡᏴᎬᏞ ᎷᎪᏦᎻᏞᎾᏬᎱ
2ft X 1.5ft (24” X 18”)
Acrylic on Canvas
Ferd Buendia

While I was painting the Dominican saints, I would sometimes take a break by watching videos on social media. One day, a video about Saint Charbel Makhlouf suddenly appeared on my feed.

I had heard about Saint Charbel and knew a little about his story, but I was never particularly interested in learning more about him. Yet, somehow, last month, I suddenly found myself thinking that I wanted to paint him—and even have a personal image of him.

I cannot fully explain what prompted that thought. It simply came to me. Perhaps sometimes, a saint enters our lives in unexpected ways—not because we were actively looking for them, but because God allows us to encounter their story at the right moment.

What began as a simple video that passed through my social media feed eventually became a desire to know Saint Charbel more deeply and to honor him through my art.

𝐒𝐭. 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐟, pray for us!

18/09/2026

ᏞᎪ ᏁᎪᏙᎪᏞ ᎠᎬ ᎷᎪᏁᏆᏞᎪ
Bound for Caloocan

17/09/2026

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Ang Paglikha at Paggabay ng Birhen ng Santo Rosario
La Naval Story by Ferd Buendia

Naging parte na ng aking buhay at naging tahanan ko na ang shrine ng Birhen ng Santo Rosario de La Naval de Manila. Marami na akong iniyak sa harap niya sa aking mga panalangin at pagsusumamo—upang ilapit kay Kristo ang aking mga kahilingan, pangamba, at panalangin para sa aking kalusugan.
Sa mga nakalipas na taon, walang humpay ang kanyang pagkalinga sa akin, lalo na nang iwan ko ang buhay bilang isang corporate slave upang pagtuunan ng pansin ang talentong ipinagkaloob sa akin ng Diyos. Mahirap iyong desisyon dahil walang anumang kasiguraduhan.
Ngunit ngayon, lubos ang aking pasasalamat dahil sa nakalipas na isang taon, patuloy akong biniyayaan ng kanyang paggabay. Ang lahat ng aking agam-agam ay napawi sa tulong ng mga panalangin sa Birhen ng La Naval. Isa na akong full-time visual artist ngayon, at labis ang aking pasasalamat sa mga natupad na dasal sa tulong ng ating mapagmahal na Ina—ang Birhen ng La Naval.


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17/09/2026

ᏞᎪ ᏟᎾᎡᎾᏁᎪᏟᏆóᏁ ᎠᎬ ᏞᎪ ᏙᏆᎡᏀᎬᏁ ᎷᎪᎡíᎪ ᏟᎾᎷᎾ ᎡᎬᏆᏁᎪ ᎠᎬᏞ ᏟᏆᎬᏞᎾ Ꭹ ᎠᎬ ᏞᎪ ᎢᏆᎬᎡᎡᎪ
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Hand-Painted Bag Made from Native Pandan

Thank you so much Father Rudolf Seno, O.P.

17/09/2026

ᏞᎪ ᏚᎪᏀᎡᎪᎠᎪ ᎱᎪᎷᏆᏞᏆᎪ 💼🖌️🎨
Hand-Painted Bag Made from Native Pandan

Thank you so much Father Rudolf Seno, O.P.