This coming Saturday, June 29, the whole Church offers prayers on the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul. As “Prince of the Apostles” and “Apostle of the Gentiles” respectively, they are the principal patrons of Rome. While St. Peter is known to be the patron of...
A couple badly treated their 70-year old father who was half blind, partly deaf and had Parkinson’s. The old man made a mess of the house because of his defects. He was shouted at and not given enough food, medicine and hygiene, like washing. One...
In his address to the Catholic Educators of America last April 2008, Pope Benedict XVI reminded presidents of the Catholic colleges and universities that education is integral in the mission of the Church to proclaim the Good News. He described a catholic educational institution as...
"Giving doesn’t empty one’s resources, but provides room for refilling." No matter the abundance of resources, when people do not know how to share, there will always be an atmosphere of lack. But no matter the scarcity, when people begin to be selfless, there will be...
The festivals of "Santacruzan" and the "Flores de Mayo" during the month of MAY have so far been dominated by the recently-concluded election hoopla. With a few days left, perhaps it is a good time to reflect...
