A healthy sense of shamelessness
IN our public discourse, we should always observe proper decorum and tact, respectful of others’ views and opinions, no matter how different or even...
Valuing life
NOW that Pope Francis has made it a Church doctrine that the death penalty is inadmissible, we have to review the basis for the...
‘Explain to us the parable’
THAT’S what the apostles would often ask Christ after he preached to a crowd in parables. They could not get a full understanding of...
No to self-pity, please
WE have to make sure that whenever we encounter pain and difficulty in life, failure and loss, misery and misfortune, things that can usually...
Empowerment
FOR QUITE a while, the word, “empowerment,” became a buzzword in many circles in our society. Among the Church people, for example, they talk...
Focus and emphasis
WITH THE many and even endless things that we have to attend to everyday, it is important that we maintain a certain focus and...
Devotion and obsession
WE NEED to be able to distinguish between the two. They notoriously look alike, but one is genuine while the other is fake.
One can...
Materials and motives for praying
I AM sure that a good number of people have expressed the view that they find their prayer life quite boring and dry. They...
Fake news only a democratic problem?
A NEWS item caught my attention recently. It said that the phenomenon of fake news nowadays is a crisis gripping countries with the democratic...
Anniversaries and reunions
CELEBRATING anniversaries and holding regular reunions are healthy practices that should be perpetuated all throughout life. They certainly help in reminding us of who...