The title above was from the original Latin of ancient Christian religious writers, from the original phrase Sanguis Martyrum Semen Christianitatis (translate: Blood of martyrs, seed of Christianity). The martyrs’ blood of people who stood for their Christian faith, as the blood fell to the earth, it...
(Part 1 of 2) On 25 May 2013 at 7am in the private chapel of Sancta Martha papal residence inside the Vatican I said Mass with Pope Francis. Also concelebrating with me was Cardinal Cachavillan, former secretary at the papal nunciature in Manila in the mid-1960's...
"Giving doesn’t empty one’s resources, but provides room for refilling." No matter the abundance of resources, when people do not know how to share, there will always be an atmosphere of lack. But no matter the scarcity, when people begin to be selfless, there will be...
“God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7). Fear is not bad per se. There are positive fears such as the holy fear and self-preserving fear. Example of a holy fear is...
Are we a quarrelsome nation? We killed Taiwanese in two incidents: the recent machine gun firing at a fishing boat and the previous Luneta bus hostage incident. We also quarrelled with China on the territorial disputes. We quarreled with Malaysia for the maltreatment of the...
Q. Is the FLA necessary. A. Yes. It is an important junction of the Church. Q. What is its role in the parish. A. There are weddings every week. The process is 1) The Cura Paroko interviews the couple 2) If approved, attends the pre cana...
IT’S either a bright sunny day or the blues. That’s what happens after the elections. Not everyone can be winners. There will always be losers. But whether one is in or out, what...
There are games that can be played alone and there are much more games that are best played and enjoyed with others. I recall back in high school how, after our last afternoon class, we would congregate in one of the many cul-de-sacs. No one was...
Peace, this column's title in the Hebrew language, is understood differently by many Filipinos from different walks of life. As a result it is used also in many different ways. This varied knowledge, understanding and utilitarian experience of peace has led to a...
The festivals of "Santacruzan" and the "Flores de Mayo" during the month of MAY have so far been dominated by the recently-concluded election hoopla. With a few days left, perhaps it is a good time to reflect...
