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Quiet. Unsettling. But it need not be empty. Like a prayer, this year's Holy Week we can spend in the grace of silence, in all that can be discovered in contemplation, in the cleansing power of meditation. Forced by circumstances to stay home, to stay still, to stay away from the distraction of...

FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina “To experience Lent with love means caring for those who suffer or feel abandoned and fearful because of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Pope Francis said in his Lenten message for 2021. As we take time to deepen our Christian faith with our Holy Week...

In other words, what are your plans for Holy Week 2021? THE EASTER EGG HUNT Where are you going this Holy Week on lockdown? One of them is hidden in diamonds. Yes, it’s called “Mirage, the world’s most expensive Easter egg, which belongs to an anonymous collector. On its outer shell, it is...

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno BATANG MAYNILA Once again, with a very heavy heart, I was constrained to issue over   the weekend two Executive Orders (EOs) both of which are aimed at effectively addressing the current alarming spike in the number of   COVID-19 cases in the city of Manila which is...

Filipinos believe in the sanctity of panata, which has come to mean a pact with God to perform a good deed in return for a prayer or wish that was granted. It could take the form of a novena, joining the Black Nazarene procession, building a church, or praying the rosary while walking on one’s...