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Tuesday, September 15, 2026

The end times

NOW THAT we are ending the liturgical year, we should not be surprised that the readings and the tenor of the prayers at Masses...

Are rape kits required in PH?

RAPE KITS are essential forensic tools that aid in the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases. In the Philippines, they are legally mandated...

A right, not a privilege

(By Dr. Joseph D. Lim and Dr. Kenneth Lester Lim) THERE IS a lesson to be learned from Thailand. In that beautiful country, oral health is...

Lavish or austere?

IN OUR liturgical celebrations, we can either be lavish or austere depending on the circumstances. What is important is what is in our heart...

‘Flawless’

THERE was a time when the word “flawless” was the tag name of a very famous sexy star during the 1980s. It eventually moved...

Two Popes on social media: navigating the digital age

POPE Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, has emerged as one of the most digitally engaged pontiffs in history. Before his election, he...

Reason to rejoice

EVERY FOURTH Sunday of Lent is usually dubbed as “Laetare Sunday” for the simple reason that its Entrance Antiphon starts with this passage from...

Universal access to electric power: A critical goal for the Philippines

A RECENT fire in Metro Manila gutted 24 homes. Tragically, the blaze started when a resident accidentally knocked over her kerosene lamp. Her explanation...

God begs us to return to him

IMAGINE that! The giver of all good things, who is already all perfect and from whom nothing would be lost if we would not...

Will India and Pakistan continue the war?

SO THE fifth Indian-Pakistani war has ended. Sort of. They announced a ceasefire on May 10, only for both sides to accuse each other...