The fact that we are supposed to respect every human life is basic enough for that concept that life is worth living. However poor and miserable, yet when offered to God Almighty, every sacrifice or suffering has an immense value for ultimate salvation. That is...
In his first papal exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, Joy of the Gospel, Our Holy Father Pope Francis is convinced that if his four principles are applied in the processes of human development and nation building, they “can be a genuine path to peace within each nation...
IF only we know the great and true power of prayer! Our problem is that we often relegate this duty of ours practically to oblivion, banishing it to exile and branding it entirely as useless, as just fantasy, too abstract to have any impact on what we consider as...
RANDY WHO? ---- When the name RANDY HALASAN surfaced in the media earlier this week as one of the international awardees of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Awards Foundation for 2014, many a curious and surprised Dabawenyo started looking him up and finding out: Randy who? REMOTE...
“Everyone who seeks always finds” (Mt. &:7). It’s a principle of proven worth enunciated by our Lord Jesus Christ. Of course, what’s important is to seek the things of real and lasting value, not the foolish things of the world. You can check the complete verse in the...
These words in quotation are found in nos.88 and 288 of Pope Francis' first Papal Exhortation with the Latin title, Evangelii Gaudium or Joy of the Gospel. What is Love and Tenderness to the Pope? Why is it revolutionary? Those of us who are familar with the...
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her earthly life is a defined dogma of the Catholic Church. On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII declared in Munificentissimus Deus that it is a divinely revealed dogma: "that the Immaculate...
Sa Mt. 11:29, ang Ginoo nag-ingon, “Isangon ang akong yugo…” Si Cardinal Tagle, diha sa usa ka interview sa programa sa telebisyon, nag-ingon nga ang “yoke” (yugo) nagpasabot “gugma” apan wala na kini niya isaysay. Busa, angay nga atong pamalandongan tungod kay wala ako makabasa...
When President Aquino choked a bit with some lump in his throat and watery eyes towards the end of his SONA last Monday, he was obviously emotion-filled. Contrary to what critics say, I think it was a normal and spontaneous expression from him. He is...
I WAS happy to learn that a grandnephew of mine is part of a boy band in Manila that won a competition recently. His mother, my niece, diligently sends me videos of his performances. I can’t help but make time to see them, in spite of my tight...
