The value of the vocal prayers
WE should never underestimate the power of the vocal prayers. They may sound trite and worn-out after years of simply mechanically praying them, but they actually are the quickest and easiest way we can...
On the use of the social media
COMMENTARY By: Fr Roy Cimagala
WE cannot doubt the many benefits we can derive from the use of the social media. It facilitates communication which is a necessity for all of us. We just have...
COMMENTARY: Prostitutes entering heaven
By: Fr. Roy Cimagala
LEST you get scandalized, it was Christ himself who said so. Let us cite the exact quotation: ‘“Which of the two did what his father wanted?’ ‘The first,’ they answered. Jesus...
Thai princess in the city
TACLOBAN CITY- A real princess stepped inside a “reel” palace in the city for an hour and expressed her “amazement” on how the place remained well-maintained. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand, whose family is...
Angels and men
WE have just celebrated the feast of the archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael (September 29). That of the Holy Guardian Angels is on October 2. It’s good that we pause and focus our attention...
What’s in a name?
A LOT! In fact, our name is supposed to constitute our full identity. It’s not just something legal or social. When we die and face our divine judge, each one of us will be...