I BELIEVE we are all familiar with the beatitudes, those Christ-defined formulation of how we can be considered blessed. (cfr. Mt 5,1-12) They intriguingly convert what we usually consider as human disasters or clear disadvantages and inconveniences according to worldly standards into a source of...
For 375 years (1521-1896), Spain did not create a free public school system in our nation. Filling up the vacuum, the church opened parochial schools in parishes. The church and parochial schools were in the town poblacion and only children whose parents live in the...
The inspiration of this prayer is the event that happened during the Pentecost. “When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the...
(Excerpt on Archdiocesan Culmination of Flores de Mayo on May 31, 2022, Tuesday at San Pedro Cathedral Parish, San Pedro St., Davao City) “Sa daghan natong diskusyon, sa kinabuhi sa pagtuo o natural nga kinabuhi sa tawo, dili gyod malalis, dili malalis, di ta magdebate nga...
EVEN if Christ already died and ascended into heaven, his presence and mission continues to be with us, this time through the Holy Spirit. “I will not leave you as orphans,” he said. “I will come to you.” (Jn 14,18) It is the Holy Spirit...
IF our love is true, we should be willing to die for love of God and for everybody else. This is what Christ showed us and also commanded us. He said that we should love one another as he loved and continues to love us....
HOW should we understand our need for unity? Perhaps we can get some ideas from the priestly prayer of Christ before he entered into his passion and death. In it, he addressed the Father: “I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they...
WE have to learn to be with God as we ought while we are in the world. We know very well how we can easily get entangled and attached to the world at the expense of our need to be with God always. No doubt...
THE Feast of the Visitation of Our Lady to her cousin Elizabeth, celebrated on May 31, brings us to that wonderful prayer of the “Magnificat,” the response of our Lady after her cousin praised her to high heavens, describing her as the most blessed among...
“I HAVE told you this so that you might have peace in me. In the world, you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world.” (Jn 16,33) What very reassuring words of Christ for us! That’s why no matter what happens in our...