As in the past, the means of social communications played an important role in making those who run for public office land in their desired position. We saw here and abroad how social media or new media in particular, was able to influence voters’ choice. But...
Ite Missa Est. At the end of the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, the priest says, “go forth, the mass is ended.” At this point in the Mass, we have received the Body and Blood of Christ in Communion and have taken time to reflect...
Ang paghinulsol sa personal ug katilingbanong sala ug ang pagbalik sa dalan sa Dios pinaagi ni Kristo, maoy kinauyukang kahulugan ug tinguha natong tanan sa Simbahan karong Kwaresma. Kapatan ka adlaw nga panaw gikan sa kangitngit ug kabug-at sa sala padulong sa kaluwasan sa Pagkabanhaw...
Life is a pilgrimage of love and mercy, a ‘desert journey’ in this time of Lent, challenging us to embrace and express God’s compassion in a world that continues the Exodus from the shackles of the deceitful demon to freedom in the arms of the...
In a quick flashback we can say that EDSA 1 was a peaceful people power move that ousted President Ferdinand E. Marcos. EDSA 2 was another peaceful people’s uprising that forced President Joseph E. Estrada out of Malacañang. What do they have in common? To non-historians...
From Ash Wednesday, February 10 until the Mass of the Lord’s supper on Holy Thursday, March 24, the whole Catholic Church enters into a time of penance, Lent. This season should make a difference. One manifestation is in the celebration of the liturgy. “During Lent the...
“Father, my son just died. Can you bless his remains?” The mother vividly wore a devastated countenance. “Your son died? How...
In our relation with others, we need to remember that the first initiative should come from us, and that initiative should be that of love. We have to love everyone first before we can expect others to love us in return. Or even when we...
For so long we may have been engaging ourselves with the daily celebration and reception of the Eucharist that we may have lost conscious awareness of our own relational, sacrificial “giving and taking” mission with others to continue molding a grace-filled, joy-invigorating community living, as...
Ang tinguha sa Kristohanong katilingban mao ang pagkab-ot sa matarong, husay, malinawon, ug katoohan nga piniliay. Ang Simbahan dili lamang magatudlo niini apan kinahanglan usab nga molihok alang sa katumanan niining pangandoy. Kinahanglan siya nga molihok subay sa kamatuoran, kaangayan, gugma ug kagawasan aron mahimong...