OPINION

We have to realize that the sense of transcendence does not mean that we ignore or have no need or simply give little importance to the here and now, to the material and natural dimensions of our life. Rather, we have to realize that our sense of transcendence can only be exercised through these natural …

By Dennis Gorecho The legal profession lost one of its Filipino luminaries in the field of international law, as former UP College of Law Dean Merlin Magallona passed away in his sleep on the evening of New Year’s Day, January 1, 2022. He was 87. Although I was not one of his students, he had …

We should therefore understand that our mundane and temporal affairs are no obstacle in our relationship with God and with others. In fact, for most people, these matters and affairs are the very occasion, material and motive for developing the love for God and for others, and thus, they also serve as the means for …

As of the writing of this column, the Department of Health (DOH) reported more than 10,000 new cases of COVID-19 infections, with a positivity rate of 31.7 percent (which apparently is a record high for the country). These numbers push up the active cases to nearly 40,000, which is the highest they’ve been since early November …

We have to realize this reality more deeply. We often take it for granted. While we may appear to be close to God because we pray, we profess our faith in him publicly, etc., it may turn out to be only a sham, because how we treat our neighbor, who actually can be anybody and …

The year 2021 was already a history. Whatever happened in 2021 was an experience no matter what, we learned lessons from it. We must not dwell on the past, whatever flaws we made we must forget that and move on. This is now a new beginning, we must begin the year with a positive attitude …

Squeezing the last drop or most of the toothpaste out of the tube is about to happen. We used to roll round objects to flatten and get the most out of the toothpaste tube. That is about to become a thing of the past. The technology making it possible is inspired by nature. Thin air …

With Advent, we are reminded that it is Christ who enables us to get this global picture, since he is the very pattern of God’s creation, and especially of us, as well as our savior after we messed up God’s original creation through our sin. And in the liturgy, especially in the Holy Eucharist, we …

Muntinlupa, as an independent municipality, turned 104 years on Dec. 19, 2021. On Dec. 19, 1917, Governor General Francis Burton Harrison signed the proclamation separating Muntinlupa from Taguig, and making the latter an independent municipality. Since then, Muntinlupa marched, slowly at first, but later rapidly transformed itself from a 5th class municipality into a highly …

With another liturgical year opening for us, we are given another chance to run our life with Christ. The different liturgical seasons, namely, Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time, Lent, Easter, Pentecost, Ordinary Time again, provide us the complete life and teaching of Christ that is necessary for us to live our Christian life amid the different …