REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel tells of the mission of the 72 other disciples. Jesus gives them instructions as he sends them in pairs. One of the instructions is to carry neither money bag nor sack nor sandals. He further instructs them not to greet anybody along the way. What do these...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel is of two parts: Jesus’ warning against the danger of greed, and the parable of the Rich Fool. The parable serves as an explanation of Jesus’ warning against all greed (pasēs pleoneksias). The warning is against all forms of greed because greed may come in...
REFLECTIONS TODAY LUKE 18:1-8 Whatever we do affects other people. The condition of others, good or bad, somehow affects our situation as well. This only shows how intricately connected we are to one another. Hence, many of our serious problems nowadays are brought upon us by our lack of awareness...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel has two parts. The first part is about Jesus’ warning against the leaven of the Pharisees which he associates with hypocrisy. The basic meaning of the Greek word hupokrisis (“hypocrisy”) is related to play-acting. The second part tells of Jesus’...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula has approved a petition for the episcopal coronation of the venerated image of the Our Lady of Candelaria de Tondo, it was announced by the Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño de Tondo in Manila. Our Lady of Candelaria (Facebook) The decree signed by His...
The pink ribbons – the visual reminder of Breast Cancer Awareness Month – will be out again this October as the world observes BCAM through various campaigns to encourage the early detection of the disease. “Education saves lives! From understanding the importance of early detection to...
REFLECTIONS TODAY First Reading • 2 Kgs 5:14-17 Naaman went down and plunged into the Jordan seven times at the word of Elisha, the man of God. His flesh became again like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean of his leprosy. Naaman returned with his whole retinue to the man of God. On...
MANILA BULLETIN Publisher Sonny Coloma (center), visual artist Christian "Chris" Mirang (left), visual artist and Art Association of the Philippines President Fidel Sarmiento (right) after the judging process of this year's Manila Bulletin Sketchfest exhibition and digital categories in preparation...
“Under my lead, we will support and protect the rights of the media as they efficiently perform their duty.” President Marcos stressed this following the brutal killing of hard-hitting radio commentator Percival Mabasa, known better as Percy Lapid. This is a reassuring statement coming at a...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines - NASSA/Caritas Philippines will lead in the promotion of the “Simbayanihan” Movement in all the parishes around the country. Caritas Philippines (CBCP) The movement, which aims to promote good governance among government officials and...
The eighth of the nine-day novena masses that began last Sept. 30 will be held at 5:20 p.m., Friday. Oct. 7, at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary (Santo Domingo Church) on Quezon Avenue, Quezon City, in solemn commemoration of the Feast of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary. Our...
Long-standing threats to the survival of many Filipino families include poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. Hunger and unemployment rates escalated during the pandemic, leaving more and more Filipinos hungry and broke. In Payatas, Quezon City, 200 women came together to build and sustain an...
