IT'S always a necessity for us to be able to see the bigger, if not the whole picture, and to avoid getting stuck with the small picture. More than that, we need to see the vital link between the small picture and the big one,...
Sa miaging bulan, saksi ug miduyog kita sa pagduaw ni Santo Papa Francisco kanus-a nakauban nato siya sulod sa lima ka makasaysayan ug makasantos nga mga adlaw niadtong Enero 15-19. Ang tema sa iyang pagbisita nga Kalooy ug Duyogkasakit, nahimo gayud nga kasinatian sa diha...
People tend to take the laws of the gospel for granted, yet they are quite basic and most important for peace and harmony in our world. Jesus teaches us not to judge others but we keep on pointing accusing fingers and guns to shoot at...
On Wednesday, Ash Wednesday signals the beginning of a new liturgical season called Lent. Ash, as a Sacramental is used to excite good thoughts regarding our ultimate destiny with God, thus making ourselves well-disposed in absorbing the Church’s teaching in helping us grow in love,...
WE need to see the unity between heaven and earth, and try our best, with God’s grace, to conform to such reality. Obviously, this unity between heaven and earth will always be a tentative one while we are still here on earth, but we need...
Deep in our hearts we should have the attitude of Jesus, especially in answer to the persistent question: what am I to do or which Church denomination am I to join? Jesus Himself said that: "Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find" (Mt. 7:7,...
I am sad to see that as a result of the Mamasapano raid, the mutual trust and social cohesion that had been nurtured between Christians and Muslims, in some sectors, had been greatly eroded. The exchanges in the social media have even turned nasty and starting to go...
Pope Francis uses the term, Comfort Zone, in his first papal exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium (Joy of the Gospel, chapter 1, no. 20). Before he was pope, he spoke about this in one of the pre-conclave informative sessions labeled "congregations" attended by voting and non-voting cardinals. When...
Niadtong ika-duhang Domingo sa Febrero, sa unang binasa (Job. 7) si Job nag-antos sa iyang sakit ug nagahunahuna nga ang pag-antos mao gayod ang mahiaguman sa tawo dinhi sa kalibutan. Busa siya nakasinati sa daghang kalisdanan, apan nagpabilin ang paglaum ug ang kahimtang sa iyang...
"Father, please visit my ailing mother, pray that my husband may be converted, thank you for your prayers for the board exam of my daughter, I was enlightened by your good advice during my darkest days." These are common expressions of our faithful who believe...