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The affirming words of Rev. Nicky Gumbel, the developer of Alpha, a basic introduction to Christianity, during the last session of Alpha in our parish last week, still resonate in…

One of the most fascinating vital organs in the body, a symbol of love, endearment, even of religious adoration, and still a mystery to most of us, is the heart….

Is it possible that God answers our prayers in ways that do not align exactly with our desires? Or is it that while God answers our prayers, He may not…

Allow me rephrase that title more accurately. What I was meaning to say was, “how to achieve your summer bod the fast (rather the fastest) way. With summer underway, it…

THE topic of my column last week was about “Inventions,” which has made the whole world smaller, healthier, smarter, more comfortable, more productive, richer, and happier. Today, I am posting…

Typically, we do not perceive ourselves as gifts bestowed upon the world. Instead, we view ourselves as workers, consumers, caregivers of families, leaders in communities, governments, and businesses. Consequently, we…

NO matter how busy Jesus was ministering to people who were sick and hungry for his words of wisdom, he would never skip praying. He would go to a deserted…

THE nobility, treasured peace, respect, and love of fellowmen and other Christian virtues that reigned over America after the second world war is now marred by extreme hate and violence…

There are a number of reasons why one develops skin tags. These small pieces of soft, benign growths that appear on the skin, can be annoying or bothersome, and would…

Greetings! One thing is very clear about Jesus’s ministry as we read or listen to the Gospel: He desires that people be healed from all forms of illness, whether it…

ARE you taking multivitamins like more than 100 million Americans? Published last Wednesday, July 3, a new study from the National Institute of Health (NIH) found that multivitamins of any…

One thing is very clear about Jesus’s ministry as we read or listen to the Gospel: He desires that people be healed from all forms of illness, whether it is…

BEER and bone health Dietary silicon, which is found in beer, helps keep bone strong by improving the bone mineral density, a new report from the University of California, Davis,…

SUGAR is sweet and “addicting”, and anything prepared with sugar becomes delectable, like many of our desserts: smooth fine velvety ice cream with various tropical flavors (halo-halo, macapuno, buko-pandan, ube-langka),…

During the recent 8th Grade Graduation Mass at our school, I shared in my homily with the graduates, parents, and teachers David Brooks’ insights from his new book, “How to…

IN this wonderful era of health-consciousness, olive oil, which is an essential ingredient in the Mediterranean Diet, considered the healthiest diet in the world, is on the spotlight today. Olive…

God has high hopes for us. This is a truth we must firmly believe. As the Book of Jeremiah 29:14 tells us, “For surely I know the plans I have…

IN this era of informational technology facilitated by search engines, like Google, and websites, like YouTube, to name a couple, access to massive scientific data enables people to instantly educate…

WE have abundant blessings to celebrate in our parish this month. Forty youth and young adults received the Sacrament of Confirmation last Saturday, and twenty-six 8th-grade students graduated from our…

AS we come together this Sunday, June 2 to commemorate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, we affirm our unwavering belief in the true presence of Christ…

ONE out of three adults worldwide (more than 2 billion of the 6.02 billion adults out of a total global population of 8.05 billion) have high blood pressure and about…

It has been three years since our parish council, staff members, and I collaborated to craft our parish’s vision and mission statements. The process of formulating them was deliberate, requiring…

IT is easy to understand how people in general, being more health conscious today, could mistake distilled water as the “cleanest and healthiest” water for drinking. After all, it is…

ON Pentecost Sunday, we commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, empowering them with bold faith and igniting them with passion, eagerness, courage, and determination to spread…

THE famous search for the elusive fountain of youth, which Spanish explorer and conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon undertook in 1513, started during the first European expedition (and others before…

…dealing with bra-fat, love-handles, banana rolls, armpit-fat and those fat around the knees? Ugh! so frustrating, right?… But I know just the best solution for melting those stubborn fats away.”…

Thanks to those vulnerable unvaccinated, COVID-19 is still with us. Had everyone been vaccinated against COVID-19 from the first day vaccines were available, we should have had herd immunity, and…