Pope Francis' concern for the poor is worth emulating. All elected public officials must devote attention and resources to the less fortunate constituents. Those who can afford can very well take care of themselves. But the poor has nowhere to go. It is undeniable that the ...
Kon naghunahuna kamo nga nahuman na ang pagtugyan ngadto sa Mahal nga Birhen niadtong petsa 8 sa Hunyo, nasayop gayud kamo. Kon nagmahay kamo nga wala kamo kaapil sa maong panghitabo, ug ulahi na ang tanan, nasayop kamo. Tinuod nga daghan sa mga kaigsoonan ang tingali...
This has been an ever constant question. What or where or which is the true Church left to us by Jesus Christ, our Lord? Naturally this is a controversial question. But it’s useless to go into squabbles, but rather respect each person’s freedom. What I wish to say is,...
This reflection, as previously stated, focuses on the concept of Shalom as a basis of forming a conscience that determines the morality of any activity in the peace building process. Briefly reviewing the concept of Shalom, we say that this word for Peace in the...
A couple badly treated their 70-year old father who was half blind, partly deaf and had Parkinson’s. The old man made a mess of the house because of his defects. He was shouted at and not given enough food, medicine and hygiene, like washing. One...
The man was entering his final moments… He was alternately shifting from a state of consciousness to unconsciousness. His speech was slurred and illogical. The relatives –especially his children– were more anxious than sorrowful. Anxious because they knew he had a total of 5 billion...
OFTEN understood as a lowly and useless virtue, humility actually enhances our humanity. It is what keeps our dignity as persons and as children of God in a realistic way. Many times, we fall victim to our own illusions and delusions about ourselves, and the...
(Part 2 of 2) (Vatican Radio) Those who approach the Church should find the doors open and not find people who want to control the faith. This is what the Pope said this morning (May 25) during Mass in the Casa Santa Marta. The day's Gospel tells...
In his address to the Catholic Educators of America last April 2008, Pope Benedict XVI reminded presidents of the Catholic colleges and universities that education is integral in the mission of the Church to proclaim the Good News. He described a catholic educational institution as...
OFF TO ROME --- I got word from Businessman Nilo Claudio (one of the so-called "Nanding Boys") that Archbishop Emeritus Nanding Capalla is on his way to Rome to join some priests in a concelebrated Mass with Pope Francis sometime within the next week or...
