Reach out to people like drug surrenderers

Izobelle T. Pulgo 11/13/2016

Jubilee Door closed; faithful urged to spread God’s mercy The faithful in Cebu are encouraged to reach out to the people in the periphery of society which included the many prisoners and drug surrenderers, who have not…

‘Embracing Mercy’ is OAR’s gift to Pope

Ioannes P. Arong 10/25/2016

A framed painting of the image of Pope Francis embracing the Christ-child, with the face of a three-year-old Syrian refugee who drowned with his mother and brother in the Mediterranean Sea while trying to reach safety in…

‘Before, After and Eternity’

Francis B. Ongkingco 09/23/2016

Seeing is believing! Indeed, nothing beats capturing the results of any given product than a demonstration of the stark difference between the “before” and “after” states. This is a very common approach of beauty enhancing centers and…

Apply St. Teresa’s teachings in your lives, faithful urged

Izobelle T. Pulgo 09/05/2016

The faithful are encouraged to apply St. Teresa of Kolkata’s teachings in each one’s life, especially in helping those in need. Cebu Auxiliary Bishop Dennis Villarojo made this call to the faithful to emulate the heart of…

“Do Sorry”

Francis B. Ongkingco 09/02/2016

A mother came to me saying that she was amused how her son asked her if he could “do sorry” for something wrong he had done. “I immediately corrected his wrong grammar, Father,” she explained. “Oh, did…

Couching tiger

Francis T.J. Ochoa 08/19/2016

More and more people are no longer smoking because they are more aware of its hazardous consequences on one’s health. Today, however, many are not aware of a new health threat that could be as dangerous as…

No photos! No videos! Silence!

Francis B. Ongkingco 08/12/2016

Upon entering the majestic and awe-inspiring Sistine Chapel in Rome, one’s celestial reverie is abruptly interrupted by a nearby security officer whose static voice crackles through a megaphone: No photos! No videos! Silence! And to further emphasize…

Watching Pope Francis and Ignacio de Loyola

Sofia Aliño Logarta 08/03/2016

Pope Francis’ participation in this year’s World Youth Day was titled “Apostolic Journey to Poland.” A main event was his visit to the concentration camp which had been converted into a museum at Auswitz. Here he remained…

Pope: Islam is not terrorism

08/02/2016

Aboard the papal plane, Pope Francis said Sunday that Islam could not be equated with terrorism and warned that Europe was pushing its young into the hands of extremists. “It’s not true and it’s not correct (to…

Rainbow of Happiness

Francis B. Ongkingco 07/29/2016

Wow! That’s the most beautiful rainbow I’ve ever seen in my life,” Daniel exclaimed as he stepped out of the tent after the rain stopped. “Really? How so?” Charlie asked. “As a photographer, this is my first…

Sick infant kissed by Pope ‘miraculously’ recovers

06/02/2016

A family in Philadelphia, United States, feels blessed with a “miracle from the heavens” as their sick infant daughter is recovering fast after she was kissed by Pope Francis in 2015. Two months after her birth, Gianna…

Graces for church and state

Jason A. Baguia 05/27/2016

Flowering of Thought First, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte cursed Pope Francis over the traffic jams that attended the Catholic Church leader’s apostolic visit to the Philippines in 2015. Next, the mayor’s camp made public a conciliatory…

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