LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta “The Lord gazes at the Philippine Islands:” In Spanish, “El Señor mira (contempla) a las islas Filipinas” is a satirically humorous piece, translated into English by Dr. Encarnacion Alzona in 1957 and included in “Rizal’s Prose” published by the Rizal...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD The gospel message of this 13th Sunday is about the failure of the three men who offered to become disciples but could not let go of their attachments. The first man could not follow the Lord due to the ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY. Jesus said that discipleship or following...
"Maybe I did something good," was President Duterte's candid remark on his becoming the President of the country, pausing to reflect that he may have "impressed Jesus with a past good deed." President Duterte (Malacañang photo) He also thinks that becoming President at 71 was also God's perfect...
There is a reason why God made Sara Duterte the vice president of the country, outgoing Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III said. ‘’Siya ay inilagay ng Panginoon dyan, may dahilan bakit siya inilagay dyan, inaasahan ko na yun ay magiging mabuti para sa atin (God put her there, there is a...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Gospel • Matthew 6:24-34 Jesus said to his disciples: “No one can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will...
TikTok is not the only platform that can make a hit these days. Apparently, Netflix can do it too, just like what it did for UK artist Kate Bush whose song “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” surged up the charts anew as part of the soundtrack of hit sci-fi series “Stranger Things”...
REFLECTIONS TODAY In anticipation of the Lord’s Ascension, we read part of Jesus’ last conversations with his disciples. The context is the Last Supper. Judas has just left to betray him. Jesus knows full well that his hour has come. He speaks about his glorification, which for John refers to...
TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte--The UniTeam tandem of presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos and his running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte will "pray for the results" of the upcoming May 9 polls. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (left) and presidential candidate Bongbong...
Palace hopeful and survey frontrunner Bongbong Marcos considers his controversial loss in the 2016 vice presidential race as all part of God's greater plans rom him. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (left) and his May 2022 Palace race rival, Vice President Leni Robredo (Photos from Lakas-CMD...
Diocese of Kabankalan, Negros Occidental Bishop Louie Galbines has called on the voting public to choose leaders who have a strong faith in God and a heart for the people in the coming May 9 election. Bishop Louie Galbines (Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Bacolod / CBCP) Bishop Galbines urged...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD During the days of the Civil War in America, a guard was caught sleeping on duty. For that, he was sentenced to death. When Pres. Abraham, Lincoln heard about it, he himself talked with the guard and ordered the penalty be commuted. * * * His generals complained,...
REFLECTIONS TODAY “Finger of God” is an expression used by the sacred authors to point to God’s power to do mighty signs and wonders for his people Israel. The two tablets of the Ten Commandments were inscribed by God’s own finger (Ex 31:18). The hosts of heaven—the sun, the moon, and the...
