REFLECTIONS TODAY Gospel • Mark 7:1-13 When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus, they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands. (For the Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews, do not eat without carefully...
Pretty You Café was launched over the weekend in Mandaluyong City to complement the services of Pretty You Aesthetic Clinic. People drink coffee for a number of reasons: to savor its inviting aroma and taste, to boost their energy levels, and also as a means to relax and socialize. Pretty You CEO...
Water is not something we “value” on a daily basis unless we turn on the faucet and nothing drops out of it. Suddenly, we realize that having no water is not only inconvenient, but also life threatening. All our lives, water is abundant and we use it without limitations; but what if one day we...
REFLECTIONS TODAY We have had countless storms in this country we even break records of typhoon magnitudes. But there are also storms in life that are as threatening: breakdown of families, loss of jobs, rising suicide rates in some countries, the Covid-19 pandemic. In all of these, ultimately we...
Today is Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival. It is the most important festival in China. Reports say tens of millions of people in China headed to their rural hometowns starting Friday to keep the tradition of celebrating the start of the new year with their...
Resolutions are very prominent every new year; there’s just something magical when we enter a new year that motivates us to do something different and start anew. This 2023, the YOU Beauty PH team shares five skincare resolutions for brighter, better, and beautiful skin that improves your...
(Unsplash photo) Do New Year's resolutions work? How many of them are followed till the end of the year? The three most popular New Year’s resolutions, according to studies, are to exercise more, eat healthier, and lose weight. Are those New Year’s resolutions pursed till the end of the year? A...
A deep dive into the state of content creators in Korea and the Philippines By IM Young-a MULTI-AWARDED DARK COMEDY The cast of Parasite at the 2020 Academy Awards with director Bong Joon-ho in the middle. The Korean film won best picture Recently, I attended the International Film Industry...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Reflections today Today’s Gospel highlights Jesus’ role as the bringer of salvation. When the disciples of John the Baptist, sent by John himself, come to Jesus to ask him if he is the one they are expecting to come, Jesus tells them to report to John the things he is doing....
REFLECTIONS TODAY Reflections today True authority comes from God and can be exercised from within. Today’s Gospel narrates Jesus’ encounter with the chief priests and the elders of the people. These people question Jesus’ authority. Since the encounter is situated in the Temple area, they...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Reflections today There will always be difficulties to encounter in this life. The question to ask is: How are we going to face them to the best of our ability and with grace? When we encounter problems, one of the first things that might be lost is our capacity to remain...
ZERO-FARE TRANSIT Free transport given to liberated Filipinos by the American Army There are not many days when you know a single act can be a transformative event in your life. Two months into the pandemic lockdown, which to me was a daily repetitive cycle of household chores, I decided to bite...
