Is this what we are?
We Filipinos find ourselves oftentimes stuck in the mud of poverty, not so much from the outside but largely due to our own doing that, like termites, is gnawing away at the foundation of...
Beware of secularism
THE problem of secularism is that it promotes a social order this is neither connected to religion nor critical of it. It denies the influence of religion in our social order. It simply wants...
Altered patterns
Catastrophic events worldwide have taken on an uncanny, unpredictable edge. From historic flooding in places that have rarely seen such rainfall to uncontrollable fires in lands that used to hold their own against nature’s...
Sharing Christ’s powers
IF Christ is the pattern of our humanity, if we truly are meant to be “alter Christus” (another Christ), then we can also conclude that we are meant to also share the very powers...
Marriage is not our creation
“WHAT therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder.” (Mk 10,9)
That, in a nutshell, is how God created and designed marriage for us. It’s a lifelong, unbreakable commitment that is founded on...
Dealing with irregularities
It’s no secret that bribery is the unspoken rule in many government offices—the lubricant that makes the wheels of bureaucracy turn. Those who refuse to grease palms are left waiting, their papers gathering dust,...