I WAS reminded of these words from an old song, which I am now using as the title of this piece, when the sneaky maneuver to end the RH bill debate in Congress some years back triggered an explosion of angry reactions both from the...
The inhuman torture of Jesus and His horrifying death on the cross was carried out by Roman soldiers on orders of Pontius Pilate who was at the time the governor of Judea, a colony of the Roman Empire. The followers of Jesus were equally made...
Every third Wednesday of Easter, we celebrate the Feast of the Our Lady of Manaoag. As a Marian devotion, we remember Mama Mary who keeps on calling us to pray the Holy Rosary for peace, unity and conversion. The Archdiocese of Davao is blessed to have...
ANG tibuok Simbahan, karong Dominggoha nagasaulog sa Dominggo sa Diosnong Kalooy. Gipangandaman kini sukad pa sa Biyernes Santo, pinaagi sa the Divine Mercy novena of Chaplets nga dunay partikular nga pahanungdan sa matag adlaw. Karong adlawa, ang mga Kaparian nagahatag ug maayong katekesis diha sa ilang...
TRULY was it said: Ideae regunt mundum---a Latin expression that translates: “It is ideas that rule the world.” Cultures are constituted from traditional ideas. But since some ideas are self-destructive, so some cultures too tend to retrograde, such as those based on revenge, pride, hatred, judgmental...
THIS is the challenge of Easter. Christ’s resurrection has reopened the gates of heaven and has given us a way to enter it. With his rising from the dead, we are given a new life. We are now a new creation, a new man because...
IF EASTER 2015 means new life, what is new in my life and in the life of our society today? If Easter means the end of a passage, the reaching point of a passover, what is finally achieved in the area of personal and social transformation? What...
POLITICAL WINDS---The blowing of the political winds are starting to be felt. New survey results that can measure the political temperature of the public will start to be released as indicators of national candidates’ winnability or chances of being serious contenders for May 2016 elections....
THE Feast of the Divine Mercy is a timely celebration for the second Sunday of Easter. The gates of heaven are open. A call issues forth, “I have conquered death, come to my mercy.” The time has come to have courage and embrace this divine...
The phrase ‘digital altars’ was totally unknown to me. The young fellow who introduced me to it, was actually expressing his disappointment for not being able to attend Holy Mass regularly and fulfill his other spiritual activities due to his attachment to his “digital altars.” Puzzled,...