Commemorating the written Word of God in the Bible also awakens the devout hearts to the active living out of God’s Word, leading to a deeper encounter of the mystery of divine love to its fullness. Daily is our recollection of the ‘Word made flesh’...
The Church has every right and responsibility to be extremely active in the media. This is the reason why Pope Paul VI on December 4, 1963 promulgated a decree on the means of social communications titled Inter Mirifica, a Latin phrase which in English would...
We need to know the difference as well as the intimate link between the two. The other day while presiding at a wedding, I brought up this topic to underline an often forgotten and misunderstood truth of faith. Newly-weds will most likely become parents soon, and...
George Orwell invented the word Newspeak. It means "a deliberately ambiguous and contradictory language used to mislead and manipulate the people." We have to be wary of its existence, because it is actually present in today's world. It's a language that deftly mixes truths and untruths,...
Excerpts from homilies, December 30 and December 31 (New Year’s Eve) "God took our form." Gisugdan ni Yanong Muloy ang duha ka wali sa mahimayaong pagtimbaya tungod kay ang Disyembre 30, adlaw’ng Biyernes nasulod sa oktaba sa pasko. Mao kadto ang Biyernes sa Pasko, ang kapistahan sa...
Sama sa pangilin sa Hesus Nazareno, ipakita pag usab sa mga Pilipino ang ilang kadasig ug kainit sa pagdebosyon sa Ginoo sa iyang pagka Diosnong Bata. Kon dunay Traslacion ang Hesus Nazareno, sa Cebu anaa ang Sinulog sa Sto. Niño. Pit Senyor! Apan anaay lahi kayo...
Being learned is indeed impressive, but the real wise men and women are humble seekers of the truth, ever keeping an open mind, realizing that they do not know everything. Some who went to prestigious schools may think that they know everything as they come...
Christianity arrived in our country in 1521 when Magellan landed in Limasawa. Today, for 96 years our faith seemed deeper than ever. Every January we hold two fiestas which all Catholic nations watch with envy and amazements. The Quiapo Black Nazarene Fiesta is the world's...
“Happy New Dash!” Wouldn’t this be a great catchy greeting for the New Year? I bet it could easily start a cyber-trend gaining a few hundred (maybe a thousand!!!) hits and likes? Nah!!! I don’t think so. It might even cause more confusion and bewilderment. So, let’s...
We should be most thankful to God for the tremendous piety we, as a people, have. If we just look at the very impressive pictures of the people who joined the "Traslacion" of Hesus Nazareno in Manila recently, we cannot help but feel breathless at...