A S eminarian's Vocation The Rise of Social Media in Time of Pandemic “When COVID-19 stuck the nation suddenly, the lives of many were affected. As a result, all employees, staff, students, seminarian, priests and athletes were required to conduct all business and activities solely online. Therefore, there has been a rise in online presence all over the world, and a rise in social media usage naturally followed.” [1] According to a survey last year, “Philippines tops internet and social media spending an average of nine hours and 45 minutes per day online” [2] . This is truly a huge number. However, this report was just before the pandemic. How much more today when every transaction now is online. According to a New York Times article entitled “The Virus Changed the Way We Internet,”: With the rise of social distancing, we are seeking out new ways to connect, mostly through video chat in social media like Facebook and Google duo. Also, we have suddenly become re