“From the heart originate evil desires, murder, hate, fornication, adultery” (Mt. 15:19). Usually we tend to blame all on systems and structures, and certainly there are such. But the very origin of evil is in the heart of man. “Greed for money is the source...
Deep within ourselves we ought to have that sincere quest for the true religion. After all, it was Jesus who had clearly said: “Everyone who seeks always finds” (Mt. 7:7). Without pointing accusing fingers at others for being false, we just have to be true to...
Mary’s intercessory role as channel of all graces coming from God has withstood the test of time and there are several Churches with the title of Mary Mediatrix of All Grace as patroness. The Philippines is also launching the Movement for the Dogmatic definition of...
Deep down the mystifying intricacies and knotty complexities of this earthly life, amid the seductive, sinful allurements of the modern times, lies the deep craving of the human heart for the truth. This inner yearning may surface as one confronts and rises from the inescapable...
As we grow older truly was it said in an ancient people’s expression: ‘Gaudeamus igitur juvenes dum sumus. Post jucundam juventutem, post molestam senectutem nos habebit humus.’ (Let’s rejoice while we are young, after a joyful youth, comes the cumbersome old age and after that...
Many of our people today are caught up with evil, malicious movements pretending to save the nation, yet are fomenting hatred and murder as you see by the end result. In their clamor for justice they multiply the killings of co-Filipinos, all under the guise...
Karl Marx said that religion is the opium of the people. Let’s look at the facts; facts do not lie. What did he do? After teaching communism, being as he was a German, what happened, when the Germans lost the war. The Soviet communists divided...
Many do not see how true Jesus was when He said: “According to the measure you extend to others, the same shall come back to you, overflowing” (Lk. 6:38). And why He said: “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). The best...
The term Activism or activist has acquired some kind of pejorative meaning just because activists nowadays are moving in haphazard directions and we don’t know whether they could be right or wrong. Hence, the first thing we need is to evaluate the movements. Are...
A state of the nation could be compared to those times the disciples were caught in a storm. Jesus was with them, but asleep. They call Jesus: “Lord, save us, we are about to drown” (Mt. 8:25; Lk. 8:24). Jesus stood up and quieted the...
