Sacra is a Latin word for Sacred. Mentality means attitude, awareness, sensitivity or simply sense. Put together Sacramentality means attitude towards, awareness of, sensitivity for or sense of, the sacred. There are people then for whom everything, persons or thing, is a sacrament of God’s...
These two words were used by the Archbishop of Cebu Jose Palma when he officially opened the Theological Symposium on Jan. 22 as preliminary reflection before the celebration of the International Eucharistic Congress in Cebu City. What do words mean? And why the question mark? “Sacramentalized”,...
The International Eucharistic Congress begins today, 24 January 2016, in Cebu City, with thousands of attendees, cardinals, bishops, monsignori, priests, consecrated men and women and lay faithful from the Philippines and from around the world. This is the second time our country hosts this extraordinary Church...
Bona-fide computer experts and election lawyers say that if the safety and efficacy mechanisms of the PCOS machines are not restored and a new transmitting machine is put in place the 2016 elections would be open to massive cheating like what happened in 2010 and...
Climate Change and Terrorism, according to Alex Magno, a respected political analyst in the Philippine Star Daily, are the two most important concerns today of world leaders. Terrorism is not new in Mindanao. The Abusayaf and other moro bandits and petty gangs for ransom have been...
TO the editorial staff, fellow columnists, readers and advertisers of Davao Catholic Herald I wish to convey my respectful greetings and a prayer for a peaceful New Year 2016. I pray that Davao Catholic Herald remains one of the strong and consistent reminders of the truth...
The Year of Mercy, which was opened on 8 December 2015, was planned to make us merciful like God the Father of Mercy who is Mercy Himself. I pray that this inspired decision of Pope Francis becomes a reality here in Davao City and throughout...
Why do we say, Maligayong Pasko to mean, Merry Christmas? And why do we also say, Malipayong Pasko sa Pagkabanhaw to mean, Happy Easter? I don’t really know why. There must be an explanation. One explanation is, the Spanish translation of Paschal Mystery Misterio Pascual. Here...
In last week’s Shalom I ended my reflection saying that the 2016 national elections, if it is held---which I doubt will not bring about a real, authentic Pagbabago. But this electoral process can do it if the candidates and the voters are transformed by the...
This Tagalog word, \'Pagbag-o\' in Cebuano, is being relentlessly blared out in media by spokespersons, campaign managers and supporters of national, provincial and mayoral candidates. What do they mean by this word? Most of them say Pagbabago is the reason their candidate is running for public...
