REFLECTIONS TODAY A treasure (Greek thesauros) is something or someone a person holds dear. In Jesus’ words, it is where our heart lies. On earth, treasures come in terms of jewels, lands, physical strength and beauty, and other possessions. Persons who are dear to us are also our treasures. The...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The Lord’s Prayer shares some semblance with the ancient Jewish prayers, the Qaddish and the Amidah. The Qaddish prayer is a hymn of praise to God (doxology) recited in Aramaic within synagogue services. A prayer leader proclaims, “Glorified and sanctified be God’s great...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The people of Israel considered themselves as chosen children of God by a special bond of covenant relations. As descendants of Abraham with whom God made a covenant, they felt a unique kinship with God. In a controversy with Jesus, the Jews told him, “We have one Father,...
REFLECTIONS TODAY First Reading • Proverbs 8:22-31 Thus says the wisdom of God: “The Lord possessed me, the beginning of his ways, the forerunner of his prodigies of long ago; from of old I was poured forth, at the first, before the earth. When there were no depths I was brought forth, when...
A flourishing garden somewhere in Santa Maria, Bulacan is a product of a mother’s love for her family. Behind it is Jane Basug, 39, who has long been imbued with the farm life. Having been raised by her farmer parents and grandparents in Nueva Vizcaya exposed her to fresh produce and...
Travel around Luzon Island is now faster with the operation of several expressways that connect Metro Manila to many parts of the north, east, west, and south of the island. From the country’s first expressways – the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) built in...
REFLECTIONS TODAY After the destruction of human beings in the Great Flood and their being scattered all over the world when they started to build the Tower of Babel, the Lord began again his saving work, albeit in a small way, by calling Abraham. Abraham would have many descendants and in them...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The obligatory memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, was inscribed into the General Roman Calendar on Monday after Pentecost to portray Mary’s collaboration with the mission of Jesus, as well as her unity with the Apostles and other disciples at the birth of...
REFLECTIONS TODAY FIRST READING • Acts 2:1-11 When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire,...
Estela Atienza has been working in the fisheries industry for over 20 years now. In her career, she has held positions at the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Currently, she serves as a Fisheries Technician,...
