A personal revelation from God
THE cool and refreshing wind of Naga caresses my face and reminds me of my youthful days in the minor seminary. I remember those days vividly, particularly those times when…
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New Year’s resolutions and the Chinese New Year celebration
The New Year, as it has always been, sets people’s mind into trying to take a different life pattern that would lead to a more productive status. People look forward…
On prudence
ONE of my great mentors in the seminary taught me and my peers not only to be holy but also to be prudent, not in the sense of acquiring a…
Cellulite: Mini-dimpled skin
The lumpy or mini-dimpled appearance of the skin especially among 80 to 90 percent of women in their thirties and older which replaces the smooth, firm, gorgeous-looking complexion in the…
Magnifique Valentine’s at Sofitel Philippine Plaza
Love Blossoms at Spiral It is the season for flowers and with love, the scent of romance blooms. The Master Chefs at Spiral brings to you the magic of flowers…
The street sweeper
What a noble trade, being a street sweeper. It’s about sweeping the filth we produce, of making our existence less infected. Mindless and ungrateful are those who use the word…
Sinulog: Cebu’s grand celebration of faith
THE holidays may be over but the excitement hasn’t died down, not for the Cebuanos. Just a few more days before the third Sunday of January, locals are already on…
Rev. Pastor Orsay: The simple pastor
Each Sunday, promptly at noon, worshippers gather at the austere, simple Victory Christian Church in Eagle Rock. Here, they consider it as home away from home – with its promise…
A dissertation upon a top-grossing festival film; An open letter to Vic Sotto
Despite its supreme box-office reign at the recently concluded 39th Metro Manila Film Festival, film critics openly rated My Little Bossings (MLB) as a trashy slapstick comedy movie shot from…
God and the human race
HAVE you been in a place with people from around the world? If so, you must have found it to be an amazing experience. You must have realized the capacity…
Coffee: Wonder drug
The wonder drugs aspirin, statins, and erectile dysfunction pills now share the spotlight with coffee. Yes, the beverages that has gotten an undeserved bum rap for decades, the morning-waker-upper many…
2014 wish list
In every wish, there will be glimpses of kind virtues, to encourage and console. It could be something modest or even mundane, something fantastic or utterly practical. It can take…
The Black Nazarene: Filipino devotion
Policemen and other military personnel deployed throughout the streets of Manila are all set to ensure a safe and secure celebration. Medical teams and ambulance units are stationed in strategic…
Post-holiday ‘makeover’
The holidays may be over, but their cumulative health and physical effects, among others, will linger a while. Medically speaking, it is actually a time for “damage control” for those…
The Metro Manila Film Festival in a capsule
Everybody loves watching movies. Aside from being a worthwhile form of entertainment, it’s also the most relaxing activity one can experience in the comforts of their own home or in…
Three parables of God’s pure love
WE get a treat of three parables in this Sunday’s Mass. The first and second parables are preparatory to the third one, a much longer parable. The first one is…
Diosdado ‘Dado’ Banatao’s odyssey from Cagayan Valley to Silicon Valley
It is said that Silicon Valley likes to think of itself as morally exceptional: the saints of American Capitalists are there. They are actually regarded as successors to the big…
As we make our journeys
AS we celebrate the New Year, let’s remember the famous words of Dag Hammarskjold, the Swedish diplomat and second Secretary-General of the United Nations, “For all that has been, thank…
New year, new you
Forget the resolutions list; instead, set intentions, commit, embrace the fullness of life and continue to grow into the person you want to be. Make 2014 brighter and better and…
The family as God’s gift
OF ALL the universal themes in life, “family” is one that is closest to our hearts. It one of the “favorite things” that we can talk about and one that…
Holiday health issues
Is there an illness called Christmas Disease? Yes, there is, but it has nothing to do with the Christmas season. Christmas Disease is a blood disease, also known as Hemophilia…
Bob Shroder: A magnificent maestro
Long before a symphonic conductor appears before an audience to impress his qualities on his listeners (who maybe critical or otherwise), he has already made the impression that eventually determines…
Pasko: Pinoy Christmas
It is definitely the most wonderful time of the year, especially when you’re spending it in the Philippines. This festive season is the longest and most-celebrated in the country with…
On bringing the Gospel to life
ONCE again, the Simbang Gabi Masses in our parish have been filled with excitement, joy and faith. Each early morning has been a period of reflection, heartfelt songs and prayer. Each homily…
Kay Habana: The soprano with a classic beauty
If actors are born actors, singers are also born singers. Kay Habana, another promising Filipina, is on her way to the top following the dictates of her heart and passion…
Kay Habana: The soprano with a classic beauty
If actors are born actors, singers are also born singers. Kay Habana, another promising Filipina, is on her way to the top following the dictates of her heart and passion…
Men’s health: Facts and myths
Does shoe size mirror length of the male organ? This is a myth that has been around for centuries. There were studies made on this matter. One of the more…
Growing old disgracefully
Women of a certain age have brushed away tears with their hands — hands that were once held and warmed by their husbands, who couldn’t cry and died of heart…
Christmas special: Filipino Christmas carols
Not only do Filipinos show their excitement for Christmas through colorful decorations but they also share it through the many joyful holiday carols and heartwarming hymns. Generally, Filipinos are music…
Advent: Seeing and believing
I WAS in awe of the beauty of the liturgies and the devotion of our parishioners during the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe last Thursday. I marveled at the…