There is a story I told earlier about the late Rolando Tinio. In the late ’60s or early ’70s, he gave a talk in an exclusive girls’ college on the power of the vernacular. For us who are old enough to remember, this era was the period of Filipinization, activism and renewed nationalism.
Christians worldwide began to observe Holy Week on Sunday with the celebration of Palm Sunday, the remembrance of Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem before His suffering and death almost 2,000 years ago.
This Sunday, I invite you to reflect on the theme of waiting in faith. The readings illustrate this theme, with...
This Sunday’s Gospel is a spot-on introduction to the drama of Holy Week. As Christ comes to the moment of the fulfillment of his mission, he douses all false hopes that the Messiah will be a powerful king who will rout all his foes and restore the glory of Israel—the deus ex machina mentality of the people waiting for a superhero Messiah.
Handel’s “Messiah,” one of the most iconic oratorios in classical music, will be performed virtually Dec. 19 at 7 p.m....
