To be sure, the scope of Christian love is universal and inclusive. It covers all men, irrespective of who and how they are. It is at least offered to all, irrespective of whether it is reciprocated or not. That is why Christ offered his life on...
THE other day, I was asked to bless a store by the name of Homemaker. The occasion, of course, reminded me of the indispensable need to take care of, and in fact, to increasingly develop, enrich and protect our home and family life. Our times are...
Excerpts from the homily December 8, 2016 Solemnity of Immaculate Conception Sa iyang ikatulong misa niadtong adlawa, gitimbaya ni Yanong Muloy ang mga parokyano sa Immaculate Conception Parish sa Mintal. Matud pa niya, pinangga sa Pilipino si Mama Mary. “In the Catholic world, we are known as El Pueblo...
MGA PARI NGA MAAYONG MAGBALANTAY Dako kaayo ang papel ug kaakuhan sa mga Pari sa pag-umol ug pagmatuto ug pagbag-o sa parokya aron matuman niya ang iyang kaakuhan alang sa panaghiusa, pagsalmot, ug misyon. Matud pa sa PCP II niadtong 1991, sa kulturang Pilipinhon, ang pagpangulo...
Life on earth is a drama in itself where individuals have particular roles to play in relation to the group one belongs to, and as part of the larger plan designed by the Divine Playwriter--God the Creator. Each creature is born into a social group,...
Many readers will wonder what this is. Actually, it is the name given to a historic, unprecedented and unique consultation undertaken in mid 2009 by our group the Bishops-Ulama Conference(BUC). It was requested by the Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo after the Supreme Court in 2008...
In Spanish, La Mesa is the flat surface of a table. For Catholics, the table is the altar where religious objects like the crucifix, bible etc. are placed during the celebration of the Eucharist. Gallo is Spanish for rooster which crows at early dawn. Misa de...
Death came to our beloved Opus Dei prelate, Bishop Javier Echevarria, 84, on December 12, feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, to whom, together with the founder, St. Josemaria Escriva, and predecessor, Blessed Alvaro del Portillo, he was most devoted. When the news was conveyed to...
Given our nature and our condition, we have to understand that our piety should not just be a purely spiritual affair. It should also be expressed in the flesh, with our senses — eyes, ears, touch — helping in developing and sustaining it. We can readily...
There's a new scourge in the media today. It's called the fake news. It had its most devastating display during the last US presidential election where one candidate was touted practically by all the major news sources to be the winner, hands down. The outcome was,...