THAT’S when we just have to abandon ourselves in the hands of God, in his most wise, powerful and merciful providence. He never abandons us and he will always have the last word no matter how things turn out in the world. Let’s go back to...
HOW should we handle the inevitable fallouts of our new situation these days? I suppose the quick answer is not to mind them so much and to just move on. But such attitude definitely is easier said than done. Not tackling this particular issue properly...
I CONSIDER it a great honor and privilege to have been invited to the house of a poor couple up in the mountains of Cebu the other day. It was truly a refreshing experience to spend some time with them as they very eagerly told...
In the Bishops-Ulama Conference (BUC) we have what may be called a Tripartite Faith Experience. Tripartite refers to the Catholic Faith of Christians who are Catholic, to the Islamic Faith of believers who are Muslims, and to the Protestant Faith of Christian believers who are...
Although the family has been so challenged these days of the pandemic. We better see the good things that have been happening around us. Like the holy family, more time is spent to be together these days. Time to be together in prayer, meals, chores at...
WE have to understand this phenomenon very well, especially these days when a lot of people are going through all kinds of suffering, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, moral, financial, social, political and a long etcetera. When we understand it well, we would have the chance...
THAT’S the title of the latest encyclical of Pope Francis that was issued last October 3, the vigil of the memorial of St. Francis of Assisi who coined that expression. That’s the Italian for “Brothers all,” and with those words the Pope makes a very...
THAT heartwarming story of Mary immediately going to see her cousin Elizabeth once she knew the cousin was already with child, teaches us a very precious lesson about the beauty of serving and avoiding any trace of entitlement and privilege despite a great blessing and...
IF we truly are Christians, if we really would like to be another Christ as we ought to be, then we have to see to it that we develop and actually have an unsatisfiable hunger and an unquenchable thirst for souls, for all souls, irrespective...
THIS is how we should react whenever we are into some crisis. We have to look at it as giving us another opening, another opportunity to explore the different possibilities not only survive but also to prosper. If we have trust in God’s providence, if our...