WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis A man once bragged that he read the Bible from cover to cover several times. But someone remarked, “People who read the Bible from cover to cover, know only the cover.” * * * Just reading the Bible is not enough. What’s most important is to ponder God’s message...
Laoag Bishop Renato Mayugba, chairperson of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Biblical Apostolate reminded the faithful of the importance of the Word of God in their lives. Bishop Renato Mayugba (CBCP) As the nation observes National Bible Month, the...
WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis Three classmates in high school met in a class reunion. “In our town,” said the first, “people call me ‘Monsignor’ because I am a lay minister.” The second bragged: “Well, I’m a charismatic elder. I give spiritual talks so everybody calls me...
WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis This Sunday, the immensely popular feast of the Sto. Niño in the Philippines, is celebrated. Rich and poor, young and old alike maintain a strong, if not fanatical, devotion to the Holy Child. Colorful fiestas and processions are held in his honor. * * * In the gospel,...
Devotees will celebrate on Sunday, Jan. 15, the feast day of Saint Arnold Janssen, the revered founder of the Society of the Divine Word, marking his 114th death anniversary. St. Arnold Janssen (Facebook) Commemorative masses will be offered at the St. Arnold Janssen Shrine in Cainta, Rizal, and at...
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...
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...
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...
Any guesses why? We are about to bid farewell to 2022 because many "Word of the Year" from various dictionary titles are now starting to pop up. Among the first ones to drop is Merriam-Webster. Photo from Unsplash.com And guess what? Its word of the year is none other than "Gaslighting."...
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,...
