REFLECTIONS TODAY St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome is widely known as the seat of the Catholic Church. The Pope lives inside the Vatican (the smallest state in the world), and here he presides at the Mass and addresses pilgrims from all over the world. But the mother church of all Christendom is not...
To raise funds for a massive nationwide nutrition program for children, a charity dinner concert will be held at The Manila Hotel on November 26, 2022 at 6:00pm. This was announced by Joey Lina, The Manila Hotel President and Former Senator after the formation of an alliance of non-governmental...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Jesus pointedly tells his disciples that in relation to God, they are servants and they do not deserve thanks from him after they have done their work. Nor should they expect special treatment after they have fulfilled their grueling work for the entire day. This teaching sounds...
REFLECTIONS TODAY LUKE 20:27-38 Some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, came forward and put this question to Jesus, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, If someone’s brother dies leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his...
It is hard to sell to Filipinos abstract concepts of nationalism, unity, empathy for others, etc. which are native values inherent to our race. Still and all, former President Fidel V. Ramos issued Presidential Proclamation No. 479 on Oct. 25, 1994, declaring the month of November of every year as...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN Liquor ban, noise control, and road closures will be implemented in the vicinities of San Beda University (SBU) and De La Salle University (DLSU) as part of the security measures for the 2022 Bar Examinations, the Manila Public Information Office (PIO) announced on Friday, Nov....
By Diann Calucin Manila Mayor Maria Sheilah "Honey" Lacuna-Pangan was recognized as one of the Most Influential Filipina Women in the World by the Filipina Women's Network (FWN) during the Filipina Leadership Global Summit at the Dom Pedro Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal, on Friday, Nov. 4. Photo...
“Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.” This famous quote from the late American biologist and Pulitzer winner E. O. Wilson brings to mind the massive denudation and degradation of the country’s forests and watersheds through rapid...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The steward does not deny his wrongdoing. He sees clearly that he can no longer serve as manager. He accepts that another phase in his life is coming soon. Weighing his options, he thinks of a clever ploy. He puts himself on the good side of his master’s debtors by giving them...
REFLECTIONS TODAY In the parable of the Judgment of the Nations, Jesus identifies with the “last, the lost, and the least.” He became the poorest of the poor—the hungry, the thirsty, the naked, the sick, the stranger, the prisoner. One who does works of mercy towards these persons in need is...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The Beatitudes, Pope Benedict XVI writes in his book Jesus of Nazareth, “are promises resplendent with the new image of the world and of man inaugurated by Jesus, his ‘transformation of values.’ They are eschatological promises.” Being eschatological, however, does not...
By DIANN IVY CALUCIN Visitors in Manila North and South Cemeteries have reached 16,976 as of 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 31. Photo Courtesy of Manila PIO Facebook Page / MANILA BULLETIN According to the data released by the Manila Public Information Office (PIO), 10,471 people visited the Manila...
