VIEWPOINTS: ‘Evangelii Gaudium’
BY ABP. OSCAR CRUZ
IN his Apostolic Exhortation “Joy of the Gospel” with the above-cited Latin title, Pope Francis recently voiced a distinctly timely concern...
VIEWPOINTS: Asylum
ABP. OSCAR CRUZ
THE benefit of “Asylum,” supposedly asked from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) by a now well-known woman for the...
Viewpoints: Insatiable
BY ABP. OSCAR CRUZ
GREED. Avarice. Covetousness. The words are different. Their spellings are different. Their sounds are different. But they say the same thing....
Viewpoints: Bastardizing marriage
BY ABP. OSCAR CRUZ
IN definitely more than one sphere of human living, as man acquires more knowledge and as he advances more in technology,...
Viewpoints: CARP
BY ABP. OSCAR CRUZ
THE program was supposed to be “comprehensive” for the “reform” of huge and impressive agrarian possessions of some blessed and distinguished...
Viewpoints: A modern, understanding church
BY ABP. OSCAR CRUZ
TIMES have changed. People are different. Their value system is updated. Their traditions are new. Their customs are in accord with...
Viewpoints: Democracy vs ‘democrazy’
ABP. OSCAR CRUZ
IT IS neither profound nor enigmatic, much less novel or mystical.
As the word “democracy” is well-known and often invoked, the term “democrazy”...
Viewpoints: Do not steal
BY ABP. OSCAR CRUZ
“YOU shall not steal.” (Ex. 20:15; Dt. 5:19)
Thus stands a distinct, serious, and standing imperative that is anchored not only in...
Viewpoints: There’s never enough for the greedy
BY ABP. OSCAR CRUZ
“THERE is enough for everyone’s need; there is not enough for anyone’s greed,” says Mahatma Gandhi.
The profound words of wisdom are...
Viewpoints: Courtesy resignation
BY ABP. OSCAR CRUZ
CIVILITY and gentility, gallantry and deference, respectability and cordiality – all these and other admirable personality traits forward the meaning and...