THROUGH UNTRUE We believe that with Jesus's resurrection, He triumphed over sin, death, and the devil. However, it appears that the devil has not entirely ceased to tempt us. He just adapted his tactics. Crafty as he is, the devil entices us to engage in seemingly harmless pursuits and...
THROUGH UNTRUE The song "Isang Linggong Pagibig" portrays how, within a brief span, love between friends and lovers can deteriorate into resentment and alienation. Today's Gospel reading illustrates that this can also happen in our relationship with God (Mark 14:1-15:47). On Palm Sunday, Jesus made...
Malasakit@Bayanihan Party-list Rep. Anthony Rolando Golez (PPAB) Malasakit@Bayanihan Party-list Rep. Anthony Rolando Golez Jr. said the lifting of economic restrictions in the 1987 Constitution will lead to a growth in the country's academic health...
Glenn Chong (left), Malasakit@Bayanihan Party-list Rep. Anthony Rolando Golez Jr. (Facebook, MANILA BULLETIN) Malasakit@Bayanihan Party-list Rep. Anthony Rolando Golez Jr. gave former Biliran lone district Rep. Glenn Chong a lecture on how a man...
THROUGH UNTRUE We have all experienced failure. Despite our best efforts, we often fall short of our goals, face setbacks, or make mistakes. During those moments, it is tempting to dwell on our shortcomings, succumb to despair, or give up entirely. Failure brings a distressing sense of...
THROUGH UNTRUE Jesus promised a hundredfold reward to His disciples if they gave up everything to follow Him. Why should they be rewarded for doing what seemed easy to accomplish? For instance, what did Peter give up? A tattered fishing net, a dilapidated boat, a sickly mother-in-law. It...
THROUGH UNTRUE Many of us harbor guilt for experiencing anger. But anger itself is neither morally bad nor good. It is our instinctive reaction to whatever threatens or destroys something or someone we love. Tim Keller suggests that anger is a form of love. It is "love in motion." In...
THROUGH UNTRUE We typically fear death, so we devise defensive strategies like denial, forgetfulness, or rationalization to mitigate our fear of mortality. Even when we see vivid portrayals in movies of people dying through illness, wars, disasters, or calamities, we often remain largely...
THROUGH UNTRUE Temptations are like credit cards: enjoyable until the bill arrives. Temptations are powerful “triggers” seducing us to experience what appears good or pleasurable. They often awaken immoral and illicit desires that lead to regrettable outcomes. But take note: temptations are...
The Social Security System (SSS) has raked in nearly P28 billion in additional revenues following the increased member contribution rate last year. In a statement, Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, SSS president and chief executive officer, said the one percent rise in contribution rate from 13 percent to...
THROUGH UNTRUE Leprosy was once the most dreaded disease because it was perceived as a visible sign of physical, moral, and even spiritual decay. However, modern medicine has demystified the disease, providing effective treatments and debunking misconceptions about its transmission. In today's...
THROUGH UNTRUE During Pope Francis's audience with the youth held at the University of Santo Tomas in 2015, a little girl asked him: “Why does God allow us children to suffer so much...?” She could not finish her question because she started crying. The Pope took the girl in his arms and...
