Closure

Fr. Jerry M. Orbos SVD - @inquirerdotnet 04/16/2023

Why was Thomas called the “closure” disciple? That’s because he thought he was close to Jesus but he was not sure. * * * In today’s Gospel (John 20:19-31), we hear how the disciples had so many…

Pope Francis: Pleasures of food and sex ‘simply divine’

Agence France Presse 09/10/2020

The pleasures of a well-cooked meal or loving sexual intercourse are “divine” and have unjustly fallen victim to “overzealousness” on the part of the Church in the past, Pope Francis says in a book of interviews published…

Bonding and cooking ingredients make wellness advocate’s cookbook special

Michelle Joy Padayhag 05/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It is more than cooking and more about building a healthier relationship. This was how Eleanor Rivera, Cebuana health and wellness advocate, described her newest cookbook titled “Divine Sweets & Treats,” which was…

Divine Mercy Sunday

Ador Mayol 04/07/2018

Catholics all over the world today celebrate the feast of the Divine Mercy. Established in 2000 by then Pope John Paul II, now a saint, the Feast of Mercy is celebrated on the second Sunday of Easter.…

Divine Mercy Sunday

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/23/2017

Catholics all over the world today celebrate the feast of the Divine Mercy. Established in 2000 by then Pope John Paul II, now a saint, the Feast of Mercy is celebrated on the second Sunday of Easter.…

Show mercy on our common home

Madrileña de la Cerna 04/22/2017

Today is the Sunday of the Divine Mercy. and yesterday was International Earth Day. What a coincidence for celebrating what Pope Francis urged in Laudato Si to “show mercy on our common home.” Earth Day started in…

Focus on divinity, not humanity

03/14/2017

The latest statements by President Duterte and his subalterns that criminals and drug offenders are not human make one reflect on the circumstances faced by Jesus, who was convicted of treason 2,000 years ago. While apparently Jesus…

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