THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Many people get easily exhausted just by the thought of house cleaning. They put it off for as long as possible until their house becomes so filthy that whenever they come home, the stench and the chaos make them cringe and squirm. Add to this the...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Before Jesus underwent His terrible ordeal leading to His crucifixion, three apostles witnessed an amazing event in His life – the transfiguration . Today's Gospel reading describes what happened thus: “His face shone like the sun and His clothes...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. As in previous years, people flocked to churches in great numbers last Ash Wednesday, despite the fact that it was not a holy day of obligation. The atmosphere in churches was almost sepulchral as the priests sprinkled ashes on our heads while he told...
Photo from BRAVE CF Filipino fighter Rolando Dy is set to return to mixed martial arts action next month. BRAVE Combat Federation announced on Wednesday night, Feb. 17, its first main event for "Kombat Kingdom" with Dy and Kyrgyz contender Abdisalam Kubanychbek headlining BRAVE CF 47: Asian...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Since childhood, we have been taught, and rightly so, that cleanliness is next to godliness. But today, thanks to the hygiene industry and their aggressive advertisers, cleanliness is no longer synonymous with being rid of any form of dirt or messiness....
Filipino fighter Rolando Dy is more than ready to take on fellow challengers in the lightweight division who wish to get a crack at the belt. Dy, who inked a fresh three-year deal with BRAVE Combat Federation, has etched his name in the promotion's lightweight picture last year after back-to-back...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. I have heard people phrase this question in different ways but with the same intense desperation. They want God's answer to their plea: “Awake O Lord, why do you sleep? Why do you hide your face?” (Psalm 44:23). One time, a widow approached me...
Celebrating arts month in the most interesting of times QUEEN OF ARTS NAM 2021 officially opened with a short program involving arts ambassador Catriona Gray, NCCA chairman Nick Lizaso, and other NCCA executives at the Metropolitan Theater British philosopher Bertrand Russell once said that...
BRAVE CF fighter Rolando Dy Bahrain-based promotion BRAVE Combat Federation was recognized as Global Promotion of the Year following a successful 2020 stint amid the coronavirus pandemic. FightBook MMA handed BRAVE CF the top plum for the fourth straight year during the 6th FightBook MMA Awards....
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Last week, a friend told me: "I don't know what's happening to me. I’m constantly stressed and always tempted to be angry. Before the pandemic, I knew exactly who I was. But now, I'm turning into someone I don't want to be." When I told him I...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. The gospel reading today narrates that when Jesus called His first apostles, they left everything to follow Him. Discipleship seems very easy, like a walk in the park, but is it? Responding to God's call always entails suffering. And perhaps, the...
Filipino fighter Rolando Dy signed on Wednesday an exclusive and fresh three-year contract with Bahrain-based promotion BRAVE Combat Federation. With the new contract, Dy, who was named 2020 Fighter of the Year by BRAVE CF , is guaranteed to have five bouts for the next three years. “This...
