ONCE again, we are presented with the paradoxical teaching of the Beatitudes in the gospel reading of the Mass of the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time. (cfr. Mt 5,1-12) We, of course, wonder how these Beatitudes, which flip conventional wisdom, can be the source of...
IT’S actually a very shameless thing to do. But it’s just amazing that many of us resort to this clearly anomalous thing to push our particular view and opinion, especially in the field of politics. As defined, one-upmanship is when someone tries to outdo or one-up...
THAT’S what we are reminded of in that gospel episode where Christ said: “In what measure you shall mete, it shall be measured to you again, and more shall be given to you. For he that has, to him shall be given; and he that...
AT first sight, we might think that these three categories are three separate divisions, hardly related to each other and having different rankings in our classification of them, one higher than the others, etc. But if we follow the truth of our faith about our true...
CHRIST, being the pattern of our humanity, should be the focus of our whole life with the view of becoming more and more like him to such an extent that we can be rightly called as “alter Christus” (another Christ), if not “ipse Christus” (Christ...
CHRIST mentioned this kind of sin in that episode where he was accused by some scribes that he cast out devils by Beelzebub, the prince of devils. (cfr. Mk 3,22) He said: “All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men…but he that shall...
I didn’t grow up with the Bible as a central part of my life. For years, it felt like a thick, ancient book full of stories that I couldn’t connect to my modern days. But everything shifted when I was going through a season of...
The Philippine Bible Society (PBS) initiates a month-long celebration for the Bible Month. It encourages Filipinos to read, to be engaged, and be transformed by the word of God (Philippine Bible Society, 2026). This annual celebration leads back to 1982, when the late President Ferdinand...
Isip kabahin sa atong pagsaulog sa Bible Month, uban sa Tema: “God’s Word Brings L.I.F.E. (Love, Integrity, Faith, Engagement) to our Hearts and to our Homes”, adunay ipahigayon nga 4th Archdiocesan Youth Bible Symposium karong Enero 31, 2026, alas 7:00 sa buntag hangtud alas 4:00...
Across the nation, parishes and communities are coming together in prayer and reflection as they celebrate National Bible Month with the theme “The Word of God Brings Life to Our Homes and to Our Hearts.” More than a yearly observance, this celebration reminds the faithful...