REFLECTIONS TODAY Today the Church honors St. Francis of Assisi. The saint’s ideals with regard to love of the poor, peace, and care of the environment remain to be relevant in our time. These ideals he lived out sprang up from his greatest desire to emulate Jesus. Today’s Gospel narrates the...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Luke connects his version of the greatest commandment with the parable of the Good Samaritan which is peculiar to his Gospel. Luke’s version of the greatest commandment differs from the versions of Mark and Matthew in terms of its ending (Mk 12:28-34; Mt 22:34-40). All the...
DAVAO CITY – A full-time visual artist and his two sons struggled to hold back tears after triumphing at the 11th Manila Bulletin Sketchfest at the SM City Davao here on Saturday, Oct. 1. THE Manila Bulletin Sketchfest at the SM City Davao in Davao City on Saturday, Oct. 1, had over 300...
Today, an extraordinary walk will happen like a wave from east to west of the globe covering many time zones to bring a simple message – walking is good! It is known as the TAFISA World Walking Day, an event started in 1991 by The Association for International Sports For All, where people walked...
REFLECTIONS TODAY First Reading • Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4 How long, O Lord? I cry for help but you do not listen! I cry out to you, “Violence!” but you do not intervene. Why do you let me see ruin; why must I look at misery? Destruction and violence are before me; there is strife, and clamorous...
DAVAO CITY – After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Manila Bulletin Sketchfest made a successful comeback here with the staging of its Davao leg at SM City Davao in this city on Saturday, Oct. 1. WINNERS of the Manila Bulletin Sketchfest pose with their winning artwork. (Keith Bacongco)...
REFLECTIONS TODAY In Scriptures, to “hear” (Hebrew shemah, Greek akouein) does not just mean to use one’s ear to perceive a message, but to pay attention that one may understand and obey. To “hear” and to “obey” go hand in hand, especially if what is communicated is the word of God or...
CEBU CITY — For 12-year-old Chelsea Omila, joining the Manila Bulletin Sketchfest was more than just winning a contest. WINNERS take center stage during the awarding ceremony of the Manila Bulletin Sketchfest Cebu leg on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the City Wing of SM Seaside Cebu. They are (from...
CEBU CITY – The Manila Bulletin Sketchfest made a successful return from a two-year hiatus with the staging of its Cebu leg on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the City Wing of SM Seaside Cebu here. TWO artists compete in the on-the-spot category of the Manila Bulletin Sketchfest 2022 in Cebu City on...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The message of the cross is shocking both to the Jews and Greeks. A crucified Messiah as God’s agent of reconciling a lost world is a bizarre message, not “good news.” The cross can only be “good news” if its meaning is completely overturned. This was shown in the...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. summed up the results of his state visits to Indonesia and Singapore in his arrival speech: “I am proud to announce that we have signed and sealed a total of 10 letters of intent and 12 MOUs (memorandum of understandings) in the sectors of renewable energy, data...
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch, has passed at 96. After several health-related scares over the past few years, there was something different with how her doctors’ concerns over her health were reported on Thursday, Sept. 8. BBC programming was halted then followed by a...
