UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo Looks like the economic prospects for 2023 are not good. It’s not going to get any better, what with the continuing Ukraine war, rampant inflation, and the threat of new Covid variants arising in China. I’m not an economist, so I have no financial advice...
WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis This Sunday we celebrate the feast of the Three Kings or Magi. Magi were wise men or enlightened astrologers. The feast is also called “Epiphany” (from the Greek word ‘epiphanein’) which means “manifestation” because the newborn Messiah showed himself to the...
Looking for someplace to spend the last few hours of 2022? BGC has you covered. Plus, Sarah G and Morissette! Bonifacio Global City (BGC), along with the Taguig Local Government, will be leading “BGCitizens” in embracing the coming New Year 2023 with fanfare and pizzaz. The run up to “Alive!...
WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis As we begin a brand-new year, let’s thank the Lord for the graces and blessings we’ve received. Some pessimist might say, “What’s there to thank when we’re going through hard times?” “Many are still recovering excruciatingly from the economic crisis of...
WORLD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis A businessman confides to his friend, “I’m a walking economy after the distressing Covid-19 pandemic.” “How come?” asks his friend. “My hairline is in recession; my stomach is in the state of inflation; both of these are putting me in depression!” “My...
WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis A husband once joked: “My favorite saint is St. Joseph. I can identify with him because I have no voice in my family. My wife is the ‘speaker of the house.’” The spotlight in this 4th Sunday of Advent is on St. Joseph, who was indeed a man of few words that’s...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD In a class on homiletics (preaching), the professor emphasized the importance of making the facial expression harmonize with the homily. “When you speak of heaven,” he said, “let your face light up with a heavenly gleam; let your eyes shine with glory. But...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Some years ago when I was assigned at the Divine Word College of Legazpi, Albay, I visited an elderly SVD confrere who was a director of our high school in Sorsogon. One afternoon we were invited to a sumptuous lunch. As we sat in one corner busy, doing justice to...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD There’s a man who spends a good deal of time in front of the TV. Once as he was watching the PBA championship, he dozed off. His wife was surprised to find him the next morning sleeping before the TV set. She shook him and said, "Wake up...it's 20 to 7!" Startled,...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Tomorrow is the feast of Christ the King of the Universe. Is Christ really a king? Standing before Pontius Pilate, Christ did not deny it. But then he said, “My kingdom does not belong to this world"” (Jn 18,36). * * * In his book titled, His Word Resounds,...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD A fired-up preacher was drawing out from his supply of imagery to describe the end of the world. “Thunder will boom," he fulminated. "Rivers will overflow. Flames will shoot down from heaven and the earth will quake violently. Darkness will fall over the...
Actor Chris Evans has been named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine, joining the likes of Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Idris Elba, among others. The 41-year old thought it amusing deeming it "a weird form of humble bragging." https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckr_nM-OZre/ But he was quick to add, "My mom...
