Asked what can he contribute or sacrifice for peace, a Muslim farmer in Lanao del Sur replied: “I will think about peace for ten minutes.” This happened in 2009 when the Bishops-Ulama Conference (BUC) consulted more than 5000 individuals throughout Mindanao on the peace process....
We all know that life has more to offer than what we can manage. There are surprises both of the pleasant and welcome ones as well as the terribly unwelcome ones. There are heavy pressures and insoluble predicaments. We have to be ready for these...
As long as all these are properly grounded and oriented, there's nothing at all to worry. Smiling, laughing and having fun would do us no harm, and in fact would be and would do good to all. The world would be a much better place...
[caption id="attachment_1273" align="alignright" width="300"] Abp. Romulo 'Muloy' Valles[/caption]Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country on the South China Sea known for its beaches, rivers, Buddhist pagodas, and bustling cities. Hanoi, the capital, pays homage to the nation’s iconic Communist-era leader, Ho Chi Minh, via a huge...
Every third Sunday of June, the world celebrates Fathers’ Day. This is a secular observance which reminds us of giving honor and respect to our human father who became instrumental in giving us life. The noble gift of being a father goes with the responsibility...
Orientations could be right or wrong. Truth is one after all. What may seem true at times turns out as mere superficial treatments of the truth. As Francis Bacon once said, “When evil pretends to be good it is the worst for it.” Many orientations today...
Nakasugod na ang atong mga tulunghaan. Ang atong mga estudyante hinayhinay nang nagpahiluna sa ilang kaugalingon sa ilang mga schedule ug mga lawak tigumanan. Ang mga tigdumala ug mga magtutudlo sa tulunghan nakapangandam na, bisan taliwala sa mga kalisdanan ug kakulangan. Malipayon ug malaumon lang...
[caption id="attachment_7391" align="alignright" width="350"] Pope Francis celebrating the marriages of 20 couples at the Vatican[/caption]MARRIAGE radically changes the lives of two people forever. It is such a life-changing event ushered in by a short exchange of “I Dos” during the marriage rite. Though brief it...
FOR retirees like you and me, we are relatively relieved since we have no more children to send to school. Well, here’s a suggestion to keep us all busy and still engaged. Why don’t we all pick some young kid, a neighbor or a child...
That's right, and I am now again back to school. It's just one among many other pastoral assignments given to me this year. But I welcome this opportunity to be involved in a school, since the suspenseful work of forming people is made easier by...