The sea would tell
Satellite images continue to show China’s artificial islands standing in disputed waters of the West Philippine Sea. I see them as imposing structures, but never as permanent monuments. They need not be attacked, because...
The warning from Nepal
An nahitabo ha Nepal usa nga pahinumdum han ka delikado han tigda nga baha!
Nepal’s flash floods swept away villages and lives in minutes. Yet the tragedy was not only in the rain — it...
The devil is powerless against God
THIS was clearly illustrated in that gospel episode where Christ went to Capernaum, preached in the synagogue, and a person possessed by the devil approached him. (cfr. Lk 4,31-37) We know what happened next....
When the path shifts: Embracing change in directions and goals
There was a time when I thought success meant following a straight line from point A to point B. I had mapped out every step of my career by my early twenties – finish...
Sounding like a prosecutor
In open impeachment court, Senator-Judge Raffy Tulfo spoke as though suspicion had already hardened into guilt. His treatment of OVP Assistant Chief of Staff Lemuel Ortonio was disturbing and unbecoming of an impartial judge....
The great value of suffering
IT just doesn’t make sense at first glance. Why would Christ tell us to deny ourselves and pick up a cross just to follow Him. (cfr. Mt 16,24) What’s so appealing about suffering that...