BACOLOD CITY – A one-day-old baby boy was buried alive by his parents in a public cemetery in Pulupandan, Negros Occidental Sunday, Aug. 21. A CARETAKER shows to a police officer the tomb where a baby boy was buried alive by his parents in a public cemetery in Pulupandan, Negros Occidental...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD A story is told about a good and devout Catholic barangay chairman who died and off he went to the next life. In the afterlife, one either goes to the top floor called “heaven” where the righteous get their reward of eternal bliss. Those who have venial sins go...
EDITORS DESK ROBERT REQUINTINA Long before I was appointed Entertainment head of the country's biggest newspaper, the Manila Bulletin, I was a news correspondent who covered the police and defense beats. In one of my unforgettable coverages, I survived a fiery landing with 12 others, including...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD The gospel message of this 20th Sunday is puzzling. In one part of the Scriptures, Jesus Christ promises peace: "I leave you peace, my peace I give to you." But in this Sunday gospel, he says, "I have come to bring not peace but division" (Lk 12,51). Is that not a...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD There’s a story about a happy and close-knit family. One of their recreations is trying their luck in the lotto. The father would buy some tickets and give them to his children as well as their 85 years-old lolo (grandfather). One day the father bought some again....
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD In today’s gospel, Jesus relates about the rich man who He said was a fool and selfish (Lk 12, 13-21). The rich farmer in the parable could be a landowner, growing rice in Nueva Ecija or corn or mango in Cebu. * * * An abundant harvest forces him to tear down his...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD A small boy praying in church said loudly: “Lord, bigyan ako…cheeseburger, French fries, apple pie, strawberry shake, diet coke…” A priest, who was passing by, said: “Iho, nanalangin ka ba o nag-oorder sa Diyos?” (Son, are you praying or ordering God?)....
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD In the gospel of this 16th Sunday, we can discern two forms of spirituality as symbolized by the two sisters Martha and Mary. The busybody Martha symbolizes action or work, while Mary represents contemplation or prayer. * * * According to the gospel, Martha is so...
ABUCAY, Bataan (PNA) – A woman was killed after a landslide buried their house at the height of heavy rains here Saturday, July 9. Police Major Dennis Bautista Duran, Abucay police chief, identified the victim as Roselyn dela Cruz, 27, a caretaker of a resort here. Duran said rescuers found the...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD A woman was badly injured in an accident. A man came to the scene but had difficulty getting answers to his questions about her condition. As the Good Samaritan helped her as best as he could, he called up an ambulance on his cell phone, saying, “A woman has been...
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...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Today we celebrate the solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ or CORPUS CHRISTI, a Latin term which means literally “Body of Christ.” One might ask, "Why does the Church put so much importance on the Eucharist or the Mass? Why not try other kinds of worship...
