Feeling it right: Empathy, sympathy, apathy
KNOWING the difference between empathy, sympathy, and apathy has quiet power. These three emotional reactions help us to respond to the suffering of others,...
Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Spain, 1
WHEN the cruel and vindictive King Herod ruled Judea more than two thousand years ago, he had all boys 2 years old and younger...
Driverless cars and unmanned vehicles
DRIVERLESS cars are a good idea — at least in theory. But before we start celebrating the arrival of vehicles that can think, drive,...
June 12, 1898 Independence Day critique
“THE PARTY is in control of all information and revises history, even yesterday's history, to reflect their current version of events. Winston is very...
Open to all
“ALL the people were hanging on his words.” (Lk 19, 48) Because of that, those leading Jews who wanted to put Christ to death...
Testing gov’t before the real test comes
THE TRUE value of an emergency drill is not measured by how smoothly it unfolds. Its value lies in the mistakes it uncovers.
That is...
Cutting of trees ‘ecological violence,’ ‘direct assault on the poor’
THE CUTTING of 225 trees along Quirino Avenue to give way to the Southern Access Link Expressway (SALEx) project has been described as “an...
The Holy Spirit’s constant promptings
WE SHOULD be most aware of this truth of our faith. The Holy Spirit is constantly prompting us what to think, say and do....
Nahadlok mapriso
GINAKADLAWAN sang Pilipino ang mga senador nga nagapaningkoy sa ila panindugan kag nahadlok sa harog sa ila sang Malakanyang.
Lantawa ang tagsa nila ka mga...