The good ground
ONE of the very popular
parables in the gospel is that of the sower and the seed. (cfr. Mt 13, 1-23; Mk
4, 1-20; Lk 8,...
God and the digital age
THE final report of the Synod of Bishops on
young people, faith and vocational discernment that concluded last October has
an interesting observation regarding the digital...
Avoid scandalizing and being scandalized
SCANDAL, of course, is a sin. We need to be reminded of this since nowadays it seems that scandals are so common that many...
When failures bite us
WE HAVE to be ready for this possibility. Failures can come to us anytime and in all forms in spite of our good intentions...
All united in Christ
AS WE culminate the Christian Unity Octave on Jan. 25 with the celebration of the feast of the conversion of St. Paul, let us...
Let’s play with the Sto. Niňo
THAT’S right! Let’s play with the Child Jesus. In fact, we can dance with and for him, just like what we do when we...
Charity perfects our human laws
WE NEED to see to it that our observance of our human laws is not guided only by our human understanding of these laws...
The sense of solidarity
WE NEED to develop a good sense of solidarity. It is that awareness of our duty that we are meant to be with everybody...
Purifying our popular piety
THIS, of course, will be a continuing, endless task. We first of all should be most thankful that in spite of the many secularizing...
Universal apostolate
LET US ALWAYS keep in mind that mandate Christ gave to his apostles before he ascended into heaven. “Go and make disciples of all...