Humble and Patient
Surely there is need for humility and patience as we strive to do God’s will in the midst of this changing world of ours with all the different characteristics of the people we meet or deal with. What more support and...
Author: Bishop Patricio Alo
Immortalized through the Years
Every Christmas a special feeling comes to the depths of our hearts, not just a random feeling but one that is deep and penetrating. It’s because the Christmas celebration is linked to the birth of the universal Savior, Jesus Christ, reminding us that this...
There never was a good war or a Bad Peace
The title is a quotation supposedly from the famous American author and hero - Benjamin Franklin. It has deep implications and meaning if taken positively. After all, except in the cases of legitimate self-defense, it is much better to avoid the violence of...
Ideae Regunt Mundum
(IT IS IDEAS THAT RULE THE WORLD) The Latin dictum or proverb in the present title translates as the sub-title herewith expresses. This is actually what is happening; whether you like it or not, you do get influenced by the ideas circulating in our world,...
Remember History
Why is it important to remember or study history? Because there is some truth in the saying: History repeats itself. So the wisdom of studying history is so you may learn to avoid the mistakes of past persons. It’s true to err...
As Christmas nears
The world keeps remembering and recalling that glorious moment of our Savior’s birth many years ago. We hear the children gladly singing the melodies of Christmas, repeating those songs all over the world. No wonder, because Jesus came...
Sure Formula
In our frantic search for solutions maybe we miss the point many times. We keep on searching aimlessly but don’t hit the target because we are wrongly motivated. We aim at the wrong target. If only we lend a listening ear to the words...
Year of Faith Culmination
As we close the Year of Faith this Nov. 20, 2013 on this date here in Mati diocese, it goes without saying that this is also a moment to express our gratitude and thanks to God Almighty the giver and inspirer of our faith. ...
The One God
The concept of God, perfect and almighty, requires that He is supreme. And this is actually what Tradition and the Scriptures have taught us ever since. For example, the Catholic creed expresses it this way: “We believe in one God, the Father, the...
Renouncing Self to Follow Jesus
In the gospels we may at times hear the words of Jesus inviting us, especially in matters that might concern our love or justice for ourselves or towards our neighbor. It could involve some matter of justice or doing some important service to our...