I AM sure that the first ones to be most happy at the celebration of the Solemnity of St. Joseph are our Lord, Christ Jesus, and his mother, the Most Blessed Virgin Mary. And we, of course, join them in this family celebration that is...
WE need to understand this point very well. And more importantly, we also need to understand the many intricate and practical implications involved in relating our human law with God’s law. With the way today’s legal and juridical systems worldwide are drifting toward extreme positivism that...
SORRY, but I have to disagree with that naughty meme often seen on jeepneys and other public utility vehicles that say that drivers are great lovers. No, they are not, unless they learn to be contemplatives who can always think and see God and other...
NOW that we are in the Lenten season, we can observe, thanks be to God, the practice of making the Way of the Cross more often in many churches. This is usually done not only individually, but also collectively, as in by families, organizations, neighborhoods,...
WE are now again the in season of Lent. It’s important that we know how to see the good, bright and happy side of this season that otherwise is usually considered as dark, and also associated almost exclusively with pain, suffering and sacrifice. We need to...
IT certainly would seem so, if we have to consider the tone of the exchanges of ideas, opinions and views in the media today—especially the American media. It’s amazing that people who flaunt their being tolerant, broad-minded, politically correct, etc. to the public, are throwing...
WE need to learn this art of speaking in silence. And that’s simply because whether we are in talking or quiet, we need to communicate and to relate ourselves to someone, foremost of whom is God and, in fact, of everybody else. Communication is indispensable to...
WE need to discover and appreciate the link between suffering and loving. The two need not go against each other. In fact, they have to go together if we want our suffering to be meaningful and fruitful. And we have a way to do that. By...
ONE sad thing that can be observed around is to see people, even young people, who have a very low self-esteem. They are usually shy and withdrawn, and if you get to know them better, you will most likely discover that they suffer a range...
ANNIVERSARIES of whatever kind, be it happy or sad, should elicit in us the impulse of gratitude and the resolve to be faithful. They are part of our past that involves a turning point or a landmark. As such they define our life to a...
