THIS should be an ongoing concern for all of us. We should do whatever we can to promote it, fighting it out to live it properly ourselves and helping others to do the same. While it is not the most important virtue, chastity nevertheless plays...
IF we really know what the purpose of our life is and are dead serious to achieve it, then we should see to it that right at the beginning of the day, we put ourselves in the proper frame of mind, and with the appropriate...
WE have to be ready for the many paradoxes in life. Christ already warned us about this unavoidable condition in our life here on earth. And the secret is already shared with us. And that is none other than to be with Christ, to be like...
THIS may not be a major concern that would elicit a strong interest from most people. But to me, at least, this has given me some precious lessons and insights into how a good housekeeping culture should be. And if I could beg your indulgence,...
WE have to popularize this devotion some more. The archangels are great allies that we can count on especially during our difficult moments. They are so close and so identified with God that we can refer to them as God’s organic or vital extensions of...
THAT’S right. While our life can be described in many ways, a lot of which in sweet, colorful terms and soothing tones, we should not forget that it can also be seen as something like a contact sport, where we need to really fight tooth...
THAT’S the theme of the celebration of the 5th Centenary of Christianity in our country. It’s taken from the gospel of St. Matthew, chapter 10 verse 8 where we hear Christ telling his apostles: “Freely you have received. Freely give.” It’s actually Christ’s order for...
This seems to be the over-all purpose of Fratelli Tutti. It is precisely the title of the encyclical itself thus highlighting its importance. How will the Pope achieve such a grandiose world plan even just to minimize the extent of the problem? I use the word "minimize"...
UNFORTUNATELY, we are still hearing that this COVID pandemic will still be with us for months and even for years. Let’s hope and pray that this piece of information would be proven wrong as early as possible, and that those things that are needed to...
THAT ABBA song, “Knowing me, knowing you,” while having a very nice tune typical of their brand of music, actually has a very sad message because it is about a break-up of two lovers. It highlights what they consider to be the irreconcilable differences between...