This seems to be the over-all purpose of Fratelli Tutti. It is precisely the title of the encyclical itself thus highlighting its importance. How will the Pope achieve such a grandiose world plan even just to minimize the extent of the problem? I use the word "minimize"...
UNFORTUNATELY, we are still hearing that this COVID pandemic will still be with us for months and even for years. Let’s hope and pray that this piece of information would be proven wrong as early as possible, and that those things that are needed to...
THAT ABBA song, “Knowing me, knowing you,” while having a very nice tune typical of their brand of music, actually has a very sad message because it is about a break-up of two lovers. It highlights what they consider to be the irreconcilable differences between...
THAT’S when we just have to abandon ourselves in the hands of God, in his most wise, powerful and merciful providence. He never abandons us and he will always have the last word no matter how things turn out in the world. Let’s go back to...
HOW should we handle the inevitable fallouts of our new situation these days? I suppose the quick answer is not to mind them so much and to just move on. But such attitude definitely is easier said than done. Not tackling this particular issue properly...
I CONSIDER it a great honor and privilege to have been invited to the house of a poor couple up in the mountains of Cebu the other day. It was truly a refreshing experience to spend some time with them as they very eagerly told...
In the Bishops-Ulama Conference (BUC) we have what may be called a Tripartite Faith Experience. Tripartite refers to the Catholic Faith of Christians who are Catholic, to the Islamic Faith of believers who are Muslims, and to the Protestant Faith of Christian believers who are...
Although the family has been so challenged these days of the pandemic. We better see the good things that have been happening around us. Like the holy family, more time is spent to be together these days. Time to be together in prayer, meals, chores at...
WE have to understand this phenomenon very well, especially these days when a lot of people are going through all kinds of suffering, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, moral, financial, social, political and a long etcetera. When we understand it well, we would have the chance...
THAT’S the title of the latest encyclical of Pope Francis that was issued last October 3, the vigil of the memorial of St. Francis of Assisi who coined that expression. That’s the Italian for “Brothers all,” and with those words the Pope makes a very...