In last week’s Shalom I mentioned that the weapons industry or the manufacture of arms and ammunitions in some First World countries is a multi-billion dollar business. Marketlng agents of these manufacturing firms directly or indirectly sell their products to both governments and rebel groups...
Ask a Canon Layer The nuance of this question lies on the fact that when adults are baptized, liturgical law prescribes that they should receive a continuous and unified reception of confirmation and the Eucharist: «an adult who is baptized is to be confirmed immediately after...
It’s a usual problem in our world today. Whom to believe? People generally seem to claim to have or tell the truth. Who in our world are we to believe in? Now this is also connected with character. If he or she is one who usually...
As we enter the fifth week of Lent, the Church continues to call for “true faith, conversion, and an opening of the heart” to our brothers and sisters. The Holy Father, Pope Francis, reiterates in his message the essential elements of Lent: “giving thanks to...
POWER --- During a forum called by the Mindanao Business Council few days ago, it was a consensus that within the next two years, Mindanao’s power situation will not improve, but will worsen. Watch the coming summer months when Lake Lanao water recedes. @@@@ TIAMSON ARREST ---...
As a background to help in understanding the risks involved in the apostolate of interreligiouis and ecumenical dialogues, I consider it necessary to mention my areas of responsibilities as a bishop in Mindanao and as former chairman of the Commission on Interreligious Dialogue of the...
With summer only a few weeks around the bend, students are super restless to get out there and enjoy! After all that work, projects, presentations, [PANT! PANT! PANT!] examinations and competitions, they’re surely entitled to a big long BREAK! Will get to the subject of...
As we consider world history and situations we come to realize the truth of Christ’s words: “If you make my word your home you will indeed be my disciples, you will learn the truth and the truth will make you free” (Jn. 8:31-32). Even if...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has declared 2014 as the Year of the Laity, as part of the novena years in view of the celebration of five hundredth year of the Christianization of the Philippines (2021), and ushering the Era of New...
LET’S go back again to those beautiful words of Christ about rest, relishing them and deepening our understanding of them if only to develop the proper and relevant attitudes, skills and practices, so helpful to us who are often harassed by a lot of work,...
