[COLUMN] Thoughts on today’s issues
NOWADAYS, people would tell me, “The world has so many problems, Father.” “That’s right,” I would respond, “We’re living in a challenging and distressing time — the pandemic, the war…
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[COLUMN] Calista wants to make mark in international music scene
PINOY-POP (P-pop) group Calista launched their first music video on March 8 for their song “Race Car,” written by music producer Marcus Davis. The group, whose idols include Korean-pop (K-pop)…
[COLUMN] Change
ANY change is difficult to do and accept. Yet, it’s the only way to transform hearts and minds. It’s the only way to achieve and maintain peace and justice in…
[COLUMN] Ruffa Gutierrez set to graduate in July 2022
THEY say it’s never too late to pursue your dreams, especially when it comes to your education. And this is exactly what former Miss World 2nd Princess Ruffa Gutierrez is…
[COLUMN] Once upon a time series: Abigail’s story
“Will you marry me?” she asked him. Stories have the power and influence to touch the heart that a cut and dried essay or a report does not have. Somehow…
[COLUMN] Renouncing the evil of war in Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, causing the horrific destruction of human lives and the country, has stunned the world. The Holy Father calls it diabolical and urges us all to pray…
[COLUMN] Duggan’s Serra Mortuary president Dan Duggan heads list of March birthday celebrants
DAN Duggan, the president of Duggan’s Serra Mortuary, heads the list of prominent personalities celebrating their birthdays in the month of March. Dan will celebrate his birthday on Sunday, March…
[COLUMN] COVID-19, Putin-22
AS the pandemic continues to infect and kill people in the United States and around the world, Ukraine is ravaged not only by COVID-19 but by Russia’s Putin-22, a modern-day…
[COLUMN] Part IV: Angels among us
(Continued from last week …) An angel is an invisible presence that must be acknowledged to become ever stronger. God sends angels to keep watch over human beings and help…
[COLUMN] Goodness from within
AN old Cherokee story goes like this: An old man says to his grandson, “There’s a fight going on inside of me. It’s a terrible fight between two wolves. One…
[COLUMN] Deaths still high
THE recorded average daily COVID-19 deaths in the United States, as of last Monday, February 21, 2022, was 2,308 the past week (almost 330 per day), and the daily average…
[COLUMN] Actor Darwin Yu believes controversies can help showbiz careers
MANO Po co-star Darwin Yu was recently embroiled in a small controversy, along with his teleserye co-star Dustin Yu. The omission of one word (“if”) from his quoted answer to…
[COLUMN] Part III: Angels among us
(Continued from last week…) Trust your own instincts. Your own personal experience will color the lens with which you view and relate with your personal guardian angel. God so loved…
[COLUMN] Our faith in God and humanity
AT times, the thoughts of past scholars are striking because of how they relate to our present lives. Take, for example, this insight of William Barclay (biblical scholar and theologian)…
[COLUMN] Part II: Angels among us
(Second of 4 Parts) (Continued from last week …) The belief in the presence and power of angels to intervene is strong in popular conservative culture. In a remarkable 1999…
[COLUMN] Angelina Cruz says mom Sunshine encourages them to see their dad
SINGER Angelina Cruz, who will have a new single out soon entitled “Ayoko Lang” (Universal Records), recently bared to reporters that it is their mom, actress Sunshine Cruz, who encourages…
[COLUMN] New COVID data
CHEWING gum An amazing clinical discovery: chewing gum with Xylitol decreases preterm birth by 24 percent! This simple and inexpensive intervention that prevents premature delivery is “linked to improvement in…
[COLUMN] Radical love on Valentine’s Day
LOVE is in the air as we celebrate our romantic expression of love on Valentine’s Day. Roses, chocolates, champagne, dinner dates, walks by the beach, stargazing together. All the “kilig”…
[COLUMN] Thomas Merton’s thoughts on poverty
Reading Thomas Merton’s s letters in the book Thomas Merton, A Life in Letters has fascinated me because of the relevance of Merton’s thoughts in today’s world. As you may…
[COLUMN] Part I: Angels among us
(First of 4 Parts) DO you believe in angels? I do. Most people do. The strong presence of angels in the various books of the Bible, especially during the birth…
[COLUMN] The heart of Catholic education
What makes education Catholic? It’s a worthy question that many of us—bishops, priests, and laypeople, especially Catholic school parents and students—should think about and answer. The question is not merely…
[COLUMN] Rob Gomez gets the acting bug
GROWING up, it looked like Rob Gomez would bypass showbiz. Despite catching the showbiz bug back in high school where he appeared in “Walang Tulugan” and an episode for “Pidol’s…
[COLUMN] Are you a lighthouse?
A lighthouse is a standing sentinel on high ground, a guide to navigation for those out on the open sea heading in to port. As a very young girl, I…
[COLUMN] God’s never-ending call
“The Lord’s call is not an intrusion of God in our freedom; it is not a ‘cage’ or a burden to be borne. On the contrary, it is the loving…
[COLUMN] Coconut oil: ‘Poison’?
COCONUT oil, touted to be a healthy oil and a “superfood” is a “pure poison” according to some Dutch researchers, claiming there are no studies to prove it does your…
[COLUMN] Diamond Star Maricel Soriano to feature in international film
MULTI-AWARDED actress Maricel Soriano is set to co-star in a Hollywood film “Re-Live: A Tale of an American Island Cheerleader” that will begin shooting late this year in Guam and…
[COLUMN] Part II: Children just like you
(2 of 2 parts) (Continued from last week’s issue …) Daedalus took off flapping his wings faster and faster to get vertical lift-off and escape gravity. Icarus followed suit and…
[COLUMN] Wisdom vs COVID
WHERE does oxygen come from? Oxygen, which makes up about 20% of the air we breathe in, is an odorless, colorless, tasteless gas that is essential for the production of…
[COLUMN] On Van Gogh and the ministry of compassion
“THE Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and…
[COLUMN] Carmina Villaroel asked for three signs to make sure Zoren Legaspi was ‘the one’
EVER since she made was introduced to the masses, Carmina Villaroel and acting seemed to be a match made in heaven. Her ability to cry buckets in dramatic TV scenes…