“The Church’s association with colonialism has also sparked tensions and conflicts, with some accusing it of perpetuating inequalities and promoting a colonial mentality” In Diwang Balaan Banal/Banal A Decolonial Discourse on Pinoy Spirituality, a book published by Institute of Spirituality in Asia, 2022 Karl Gaspar introduces us to a discourse on the liberating effects of …
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Light of the Spirit
May the light of the Spirit be upon us all so we can learn to forgive On Sunday, we joyously commemorate the sacred occasion of Pentecost. During this momentous event, we honor the glorious descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles who had congregated in the upper room in Jerusalem, their hearts filled with …
Betrayal in politics
“The challenge to both traditional and progressive political groups is to return to an ethics-based politics…always doing the right thing the right way to achieve the right outcome” There we go again. Trapo (traditional and transactional) politics on display. The worst of Philippine politics. There is no policy issue being debated, no vision of society …
Break the pattern of enforced disappearances
TONY LA VIÑA, BERNARDINE DE BELEN ‘Surface Dexter and Bazoo. Surface all the desaparecidos!’ Cases of enforced disappearances in the Philippines are not at all new. In fact, we have been dealing with the same experience, the same tale for decades now. The term “desaparecidos” is Spanish for “disappeared.” It was eventually used in Latin …
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The Great Commission
When we recognize Jesus’ authority and His central role in the Great Commission, the task of making disciples becomes less daunting “Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. “And Jesus came and said to them, …
The road to vindication
“Conspiracy must be established not by conjecture but by positive and conclusive evidence” In a 39-page decision released on May 12, the Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court Branch 204 cleared former senator Leila De Lima and Ronnie Dayan in Criminal Case Number 17-165 for conspiracy to commit illegal drug trading – the first case filed …
The promise of the Holy Spirit
“The Holy Spirit empowers us to love others as God the Son loves them“ The reading during the Sixth Sunday of Easter, is taken from the Gospel of John, where Jesus assures His disciples that if they love Him, they will obey His commandments. his statement highlights the inseparable connection between love for Jesus and …
Kap-atan ka adlaw nga Pag-inusara
Sa panahon sa Kuwaresma, akoang gipaningkamutan ang kap-atan ka adlaw nga pag-inusara. Nilikay ako sa social media ug nakigkita lang para sa mga personal nga butang ug trabaho. Nagpabilin ako sa Sacred Heart Retreat Center sa mga ulahing adlaw sa Kuwaresma. Makit-an kin isa Sacred Heart Novitiate (SHN) of the Society of Jesus, sa Novaliches, …
Pananampalataya bilang pasya at ugnayan
Mahalaga sa ating buhay bilang mga Kristiyano ang personal na ugnayan natin kay Hesus at ang pag-aninaw ng ating misyon. Mahalaga ang dalawang ito para masigurado na sinusundan natin ang plano ng Diyos para sa atin at para matupad natin ang layunin natin bilang mga saksi ng Ebanghelyo. Palaging idinidiin ng Katolisismo ang relasyon kay …
Ang pagtuo isip usa ka desisyon ug relasyon
Importante ang atoang personal na relasyon kay Hesus ug ang pagsabot sa atoang kinabuhi isip mga Kristiyano. Gikinahanglan kini nga mga elemento aron masigurado nga nagpabilin kita sa pagbuot sa Ginoo para kanato ug aron matuman ang atong misyon isip mga saksi sa Ebanghelyo. Kasagaran, ginapasiugda sa Katoliko nga tradisyon ang doktrinal o sacramental na …
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