REFLECTIONS TODAY Unlike Mark and Matthew who situate Jesus’ homecoming in the latter part of his ministry (Mk 6:1-6; Mt 13:54-58), Luke transposes it to the beginning. Jesus’ sermon in the synagogue of Nazareth is programmatic of his entire ministry. Jesus’ teaching is the fulfllment not...
REFLECTIONS TODAY People generally believe in the existence of spirits, demonic or good spirits. Most often spirits are believed to bring disaster. On encountering Jesus walking on the water, the disciples think they are seeing a water spirit and, understandably, they are afraid. Jesus allays the...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Sheep are totally dependent on shepherds for protection, grazing, watering, shelter, and tending to injuries. They are considered dumb, prone to wandering and unable to find their way back to a sheepfold even when it is within sight. The helplessness of the sheep requires a good...
Photo from Jackson Corpuz's Instagram account @jackcorpuz Magnolia's Paul Lee and Jackson Corpuz, one of PBA bubble's fan-favorite duos, are back to their basketball grind after the holidays. "No shortcuts. Work for it," wrote Corpuz in all caps as they pose at the center court of the Ronac ART...
That story about some cabinet men and members of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) having themselves inoculated against COVID-19, using vaccines donated by China, has refused to die down, as various officials have come up with unexpected details about the case. We have noted that...
Paul McCartney recently released his third “solo” album entitled “McCartney III.” Solo is relative of course, seeing he’s released hundreds of recordings under his name. Think of it this way, “McCartney III” is the third solo album that he wrote, recorded and produced by himself in...
Screenshot from Paul Rubie Tokyo Lee's Youtube channel Is the PBA bubble's "Lethal Coffee" returning any time soon? It was a dream come true for Magnolia star Paul Lee after receiving a coffee making machine from wife Rubie as a Christmas present over the holiday season. In their latest vlog on...
The opinion survey organization Social Weather Stations (SWS) has been polling the nation’s views on a variety of subjects for decades. The findings are of particular interest to politicians during election periods. But they are important at anytime of the year as they reveal what the...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The Prologue of John’s Gospel says, “A man named John was sent from God. He came for testimony, to testify to the light” (1:6-7). John, the son of Zechariah, is so associated with his baptizing ministry in the Jordan River that he is known as the Baptist. But in the Fourth...
Several PBA players welcomed the New Year with smiles on their faces in the hopes of beginning their 2021 journey with positivity, a fresh mindset, and a clean slate. PBA stars took to social media to spread the New Year's good vibes despite the coronavirus pandemic remaining to be a threat to...
It helps people to remember simple basic rules when they are expressed in simple, direct statements like “Mask. Hugas. Iwas.” When the government began the gradual process of reviving the economy early in October, it was joined by the private sector with an “Ingat Angat Tayong Lahat...
Any killing of a human being is to be deplored, even those we used to have under state auspices. When the killing is done by a police officer in a blatant display of superior power and the victims are a helpless mother and son embracing each other in their hopelessness, it challenges human belief...
