The Bridge of Mercy
“Father, my son just died. Can you bless his remains?” The mother vividly wore a devastated countenance. “Your son died? How...
Category Archives: Opinion
The imperative to love everyone first
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...
Engagement with the Eucharist
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...
10 ka Tulumanon alang sa Piniliay 2016
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...
Lent
Once again the Church in the heat of the present election campaign calls Catholics to look intensely at the unfolding events from the standpoint faith. This faith, our basis for celebrating the Holy Season of Lent, has something to tell us about the meaning of...
Conclusion of the Year of Consecrated Life
Yanong Muloy presided over Mass on Tuesday, February 2, for the conclusion of the Year for Consecrated Life. The Year for Consecrated Life began Nov. 30, 2015, and concluded Feb. 2, 2016, which is also the Feast Day of the Presentation of the Lord in the...
WOEs and WOWs of Life (Part 2)
In the first part about the WOEs (Words Of Encouragement), we came up with helpful ideas for those who are recovering from some trials or struggles in their life. Now we are going to see some WOWs (Words Of Wisdom). These are for persons who are...
“Candelaria”
Naandan kaniadto nga 40 diyas gikan sa pagkatawo sa bata, ang bata kinahanglan nga ihalad sa templo...
WOEs and WOWs of Life (Part 1)
In my few years dealing with young people (as well as not-so-young), I have constantly imparted some advice to help them in their spiritual and ascetical adventures. I call one group the WOEs and the other the WOWs. The WOEs stand for Words Of Encouragement and...
Care for life
February is Pro-Life month. We remember the words of Pope Francis in his encyclical letter on care of our common home, Laudato Si. “When we fail to acknowledge as part of reality the worth of a poor person, a human embryo, a person with disabilities ---...