In the last paragraph of the November 5 Shalom I wrote that Oneness with God or Union with God is the result of hard work in personal transformation in contemplative life. This statement needs some initial explanation for a start. We start by answering the questions,...
The end of the Marawi war in Mindanao has opened and enhanced a prayer brigade for peaceful sustainability and healing of wounds, while the government focuses on repair and rebuilding of structures for the homeless and marginalized victims. There is no rest to the call...
Pangampanya sa kalahian sa Nobyembre 1 ug 2 ang sugod sa wali ni Arsobispo Romulo G. Valles diha sa San Pedro Cathedral niadtong Nobyembre 1. Kini aron masabtan sa manimbahay ang importansya sa pagsimba dili lang sa November 1, apan sa November 2 pud. “Please tell...
Orphaned at age 5, sent to, and cared for by religious sisters in a German Convent, St. Gertrude the Great was the 13th century Benedictine mystic, visionary, and was an intellectually gifted theologian. St. Gertrude is one of the four (Blessed Virgin Mary, St. John, St....
In sociology, revolutionary government is a radical and pervasive change in society and the social structure, especially one made suddenly and often accompanied by violence. In the Philippines there were two important declarations in 1898 that paved the way for a revolutionary government to take place....
I AM happy to learn that the next Synod of Bishops in Rome will focus on the topic of Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment. I believe it is a very timely and even urgent concern for the simple reason that the youth need...
WE need to be more familiar with this devotion. It’s actually a very helpful one in our daily affairs, since our guardian angels are our direct link to God. They see and attend to God face to face, and serve as his agents and messengers...
A common saying goes, “There is no business more important than the business of eternal life.” All our saints had a prayer life. They were in constant communication with God, always relating everything to God, be it in good times or worst. No wonder they had...
“Father? Are you a righty, lefty or fronty?” Sam asked. “Fronty?” That was the first time I heard the word. “Yeh, Father.” “I’m more of a righty, Sam. But I use my left to cut meat, and this confuses people to think I’m a lefty.” I simply played...
SOMEONE told me recently that we are now done with the millennials. We now have to deal with the emerging new Generation Z, also known as iGeneration, Post-Millennials, the young people born in the mid 1990s and mid 2000s. These are people who are practically born...