The Underpinning

  By Fr. Roy Cimagala We have to be duly warned about this fact of life. When we deceive others, we may succeed to a certain extent to attain the purpose of such deception. But never forget that deception will always come back will inflict a greater damage on the deceiver. A quote from St. Augustine’s …

  By Fr. Roy Cimagala We have a tremendous challenge with the coming of the new digital platform called the Metaverse. It is supposed to be the Internet’s next frontier focusing on virtual and augmented reality, which is really quite a development. Like any development in the world, Metaverse offers us tremendous advantages, but we should …

  By Fr. Roy Cimagala Make no mistake about this. The little, ordinary things of our daily life can and should be pathways to reach and be with God. This truth of our Christian faith has been amply proclaimed by Christ in many of the parables he used to describe how the kingdom of God is. …

  By Fr. Roy Cimagala One clear sign that we are truly Christians is when we have an abiding apostolic concern. It can only mean that we are sharing in the very mission of Christ who came here to save all men. And that’s what being an apostle is. We have to realize then that we …

  By Fr. Roy Cimagala That’s true! Love and all its different manifestations always work for unity among ourselves, irrespective of our unavoidable differences and conflicts. In fact, these latter conditions can occasion a greater and purer brand of love. At the same time, hatred and all its cohorts do nothing other than divide us. They …

  By Dr. Joseph D. Lim Tissue regeneration may be an alternative to root canal procedures someday. Scientists at the Forsyth Institute are testing a new treatment to treat diseases of the dental pulp more effectively through tissue regeneration instead of root canal therapy. The dental pulp of each tooth contains the nerves, blood vessels and …

  By Fr. Roy Cimagala We have to train ourselves to look for Christ always, beginning in the little ordinary things of our daily routine. By so doing, we can find him and start to enter into the dynamic of his love for us, which is what is proper to us. It is important that we …

  By Fr. Roy Cimagala Even if we feel we already are a hopeless case because we have been abusing the goodness and mercy of God countless times, we should never lose hope. God is always ready to forgive and forgive, ready to help us in any way we need. We should banish the fear that …

  By Fr. Roy Cimagala Situations like this can happen in our life. In fact, we have to expect them. With our many limitations and the varying conditions we are subject to, there surely will be times when we find ourselves helpless in spite of all the effort we do to find solutions to our problem. …

  By Fr. Roy Cimagala Happy Easter to all! Yes, we have every reason to be most happy as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Let’s hope that when we greet each other, “Happy Easter,” we will really mean it and know what is behind that greeting. Let’s exhume that happy greeting …