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In my homily last Sunday, Feast of the Divine Mercy, at our center, where I celebrate a regular 10...
The day after Pope Francis left I was listening to the car radio and was struck by the comparison made between the Pop’s visit and a Manny Pacquiao fight. It focused on the zero crime rate during both events.
FR. Catalino G. Arevalo, S.J., mentor and guide to many Jesuit and diocesan priests as well as bishops, including Manila...
This Sunday’s Gospel is interesting not just for the principle —“Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God”—but also for the context.
Today, the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, is for Filipinos the “real” start of ordinary time. Last Sunday was still an extension of Christmas with the Feast of the Santo Niño.
Today is Ascension Sunday. I originally wrote a piece for Mother’s Day, which we also celebrate today, but with your kind indulgence and of our dear mothers, I invite you to reflect on tomorrow’s elections from the perspective of and, hopefully, enlightened by the Ascension.
In the movie “Spider-Man,” Peter Parker could have prevented the death of his Uncle Ben if only he did the right thing, i.e., stopping the robber and helping the robber’s victim. But out of anger at the victim who earlier embarrassed him, Parker did not lift a finger, which could have prevented the robbery and the subsequent death of Uncle Ben.
Our novice master, the “saintly” Fr. Mat Sanchez, S.J., used to tease us not to be “huwag-na-pa,” what is perhaps best described hypocritical false modesty: one who pretends to be modest or humble—“huwag na” or not wanting to be noticed—but actually wants to be praised, or even be the star or hero—-pa” for “sige pa” or more, more, more.
One of the great obstacles to progress in a community or organization is the “flavor-of-the-month” syndrome.
Two of the more popular inspirational exhortations to generosity many years ago were: “Give not until it hurts, but give until it no longer hurts,” and, “Give not out of one’s surplus, but out of one’s poverty.”
