REFLECTIONS TODAY In Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, the same word means both wind and spirit. This linguistic phenomenon explains why, in today’s Gospel reading, Jesus establishes a kind of natural connection between the action of the wind in nature and the action of the Holy Spirit in the human soul....
REFLECTIONS TODAY The great theologian Thomas Aquinas tells us that the human soul is “capax Dei”— has a kind of natural capacity for God, a potential for God. In fact, he even specifies that Christ became man “so that he might make human beings gods.” However, we cannot fulfill our...
REFLECTIONS TODAY About yesterday’s and today’s Gospel readings, the Vatican II Weekday Missal has an interesting comment: “The post-Resurrection appearances seem so unusual. They are sudden, staccato. As yesterday’s and today’s Gospels show, the risen Lord appeared out of nowhere....
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel reading presents us with a kind of game of hide-and-seek played by Cleopas and his friend. Only, these two disciples are not aware that Christ is playing a game with them. The Gospel scene is full of teachings of all sorts, of symbolic undertones, of endless...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Novelists and writers of fiction love to use a literary device called “the recognition scene.” It consists in staging the meeting of two people who either have been separated for a long time or who were separated under circumstances which made them believe they would never...
REFLECTIONS TODAY As is described in today’s Gospel, the death of Jesus was a tragic event indeed. Yet, it becomes even more tragic in our eyes when we understand that it was not necessary. And it was not necessary because the incarnation itself, the coming of God’s Word into our flesh, was not...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Deep within us lies an existential fear of death. We dread that final moment when we must release our grip on all we possess, bid farewell to those we cherish, and cross the threshold toward the unknown. This fear drives us to do everything in our power to avoid death, or at the...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The Annunciation is celebrated as the First Joyful Mystery of the Holy Rosary. But, is it really joyful? On the surface, Archangel Gabriel’s greeting appears joyful—he proclaims Mary will bear a son, the long-awaited Messiah. Yet underlying this news lies the potential for...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, March 24, defended its planned shift to a three-term school calendar beginning School Year 2026–2027, describing the reform as a “strategic move” to maximize instructional time, minimize recurring classroom disruptions, and strengthen learning...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The word “to please” comes from the Latin word placere, which means “to be acceptable” or “to give delight.” Having a “pleasing personality,” therefore, transcends physical beauty as it reflects an inner disposition that brings joy to others. One might possess...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is being urged to strictly protect the minimum 180 instructional days as it pushes for a shift from the current quarterly academic calendar to a three-term system for basic education. In a statement issued on Wednesday, March 4, the Second Congressional...
Recognizing the vital connection between health and education, schools under the PHINMA Education network are extending their mission beyond classrooms through the First 1,000 Days (F1KD) program — a community-driven initiative that supports maternal and child nutrition during the most critical...
