The Power of Goodness
Last week I wrote an article on Pope Francis as a teacher who teach by his good example. And aided by the internet and media, and of course, by the grace of the Holy Spirit, this goodness of the Holy Father has been shown to...
Category Archives: Opinion
Spiritually Mindful
With everyone so conscious about health, weight and calories a diet comes naturally to mind. There are so many forms of diets available in our planet, but their effectiveness depends on how much one puts his mind and will to following them religiously. One can easily...
Movement in our World
As the ancients used to say: “Ideae regunt mundum” – It is ideas that rule the world. Most movements in the world were generated by the ideas of strong-willed people desiring to bring some reform into our world. The important task for us is to...
Repent and Believe in the Gospel
The season of Lent this year opens on March 5 with the blessing and imposition of ashes. “Ash Wednesday is a day of universal fast and abstinence in the Church. Fasting is required from ages 18-60, and abstinence is from age 14” (Cf. Ordo). As ashes...
Kamatayon, Pagkabanhaw, Assumption
1. Sumala sa Biblia, “Kinahanglan mamatay ang tagsatagsa sa makausa, ug tapos niana hukman sa Dios.” (Heb. 9: 27) apan si Enoc (Gen. 5:24) ug si Elias wala mamatay (2Hari 2: 11). Dili malalis sa tawo kung dunay dili mamatay kay ang Ginoo dunay gahom...
The Saga of Sacred Heart Brothers
About 55 years ago, three (3) young and pinkish-faced Canadian missionaries (Brother Elric, Brother Conrad and Brother William) belonging to the Brothers of the Sacred Heart congregation flew from across the globe and arrived in Digos, then a small town 60 kilometers south of Davao...
“What to you in Mindanao is Pope Francis?”
This was the question asked me in an email by Rev. Fr./Dr. Francis Xavier D’ Sa, S.J., a theologian from Pune, India. His is an expert on Hinduism and on the theology of interfaith dialogue. He has been to Davao City several times invited by...
EDSA
Posted on February 23, 2014
in Nagkahiusa sa Misyon, Opinion
by Bishop Guillermo Afable, DD
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Hapit na usab ang anibersaryo sa EDSA People Power. Unsa na kahay kahulugan niini alang sa yanong Pilipino? Tuguti ako sa pagpaambit kaninyo sa akong kasinatian. Puno sa paglaum. Human sa dugay’ng panahon ubos sa rehimeng Martial Law gikan 1972-1986, kanus-a nagpadayon akong nagpaabot sa pagtapos...
Parental Attachments
Loyalty and love for the parents is really something admirable and natural. In fact it is of the basic commandments of God (the 4thcommandment): Honor your Father and your Mother. But as we grow towards maturity in life there are decisions we have to make...
The Miracle at EDSA
The EDSA miracle on February 21 ended on February 25, 1986. Though less than one hundred twenty hours in our history, we still feel and see its political, social, economic and religious effects today. Most of the reports and stories after Ferdinand Marcos left on...