13/04/2026
“Hospitality and Cooking with Love: A Retreat- Workshop for the Hands that Welcome, Nurture, and Feed God’s People”
The Malaybalay Jesuit Retreat House (MJRH) gathered for a grace-filled retreat-workshop, where we were invited not only to grow in knowledge and technique, but to renew our spirit of service and our sense of mission.
This workshop reminds us that to serve with the heart is to go beyond simply preparing meals—it is to mindfully offer healthy, nourishing food that sustains the body, comforts the soul, and reflects genuine care for our retreatants. Every ingredient prepared, every dish served, becomes an expression of love, compassion, and reverence for those we are called to serve.
We are deeply grateful to Ms. Michelle E. Tapia for being our guide and facilitator, for generously sharing her expertise, and for inspiring us to see cooking and hospitality as a form of prayer and service.
May all that we have learned take root in our daily work, so that in every meal we prepare and in every guest we welcome, we may continue to serve with love, humility, and the quiet presence of God.