THE GOD WHO GROWS Why do we honor the Santo Niño? To honor the Christ Child is to pay attention to the process of our own human life. To honor Him who became human like us is to find God in the ordinary events of our lives. To honor…
INSTRUMENTS OF KINDNESS Baptism of the Lord 2011 In our country, there is no much talk about justice, demands for justice, protests for justice – both personal and social. And the images…
HOMAGE TO THE TRUE KING Christmas is about to end, with this Feast of the Epiphany. In our country, we call this the Feast of the Three Kings, actually wise men from the east who travelled far to visit…
GOD BLESS THE NEW YEAR It made me so happy watching kids making their rounds to their relatives and godparents for Christmas greetings – all attired in their new clothes! It reminded me of my own childhood…
EVERY FAMILY HAS A CHALLENGE TO FACE SOLEMN FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY Once, a person visited me after a violent encounter with his family. He came with huge bags of personal belongings. I nervously thought…