Some drastic updating of our understanding of what a missionary is, is now in order. We should not get stuck with the common, textbook idea that a missionary is usually a priest or nun who goes to a far-away place, and literally starts a settlement...
I am not definitely sure. There are conflicting reports, speculations, and rumors about the current thinking, feeling, attitudes, and behavior of young Filipino Catholics regarding social issues like poverty, injustice, graft and corruption, rebellion, insurgency, elections, etc. Perhaps there are professional surveys by our Catholic educators...
Niining bulan sa Oktobre, makadungog gayud kita og wali o hisgot-hisgot, komperensya ba kaha, o balita bahin sa misyon. Kini tungod kay bulan man karon sa misyon sa Simbahan. Misyon sa mga Magtutudlo Pahalipayan nato ang mga magtutudlo sa atong mga tulunghaan kinsa nagsaulog sa ilang National...
Nagkinahanglan ba og Pari ang GKK? Sa mga GKK nga nagasaulog sa Pulong matag Dominggo, anaa kanunay ang kamatngonan sa panginahanglan sa Pari nga magmisa uban sa GKK kon naa pa unta. Apan kay wala man, nagsaulog na lamang sa Pulong nga nagahandum sa pagkaanaa sa...
One could be confused why the Bible sometimes extolled poverty, sometimes riches. “Blessed ye poor, yours is the kingdom of heaven” (Lk. 6:20). “There is none who has left house, or wife, or children, or parents or brothers and sisters who will not receive a...
Today, we remember our Filipino seafarers. This celebration is spearheaded by the Apostleship of the Sea. Due to their employment at sea, there are many reasons why it is worthwhile to offer a day of prayer for our beloved seafarers. First, they do not enjoy the...
As children, we always enjoyed hearing every bedtime fairy tale end with, “...
This we have to deliberately do. We cannot and should not expect that this hunger and thirst would just come about automatically, as if it is going to be physically felt and biologically dictated. This is a spiritual hunger and thirst that needs the impulses...
In a previous column I suggested that we watch the unfolding of political events that are happening in the country. And more importantly, we have to know and understand the meaning of these events and the people behind them. Somehow they can help us make...
SAMA kang Birhen Maria gihagit kita sa pagbarog sa kamatuoran. Atol sa pagsaulog sa kapistahan sa Birhen Dolorosa sa Babak niadtong Setyembre 15 gihagit ni Arsobispo Romulo Valles ang matag usa sa pagbarog sa kamatuoran sama sa pagbarog ni Maria sa tiilan sa krus. Sumala...