Divine Silence (Palm Sunday)
Why couldn’t Jesus simply become a messiah cast in our own image? Where is the wisdom in becoming a victim when one could very well prove oneself before others... Read more
It’s Going To Be Ok (5th Sunday of Lent)
Good confessors and good friends make us feel safe enough to break-open our graves, to roll away the stone, and to be unafraid of the stench. They do so... Read more
The Power To Make Good Choices
St Ignatius’ magis beckons us that there is always a better option before us, a choice that is more respectful and more loving, that can carry us towards greater... Read more
Struggling With Temptations (1st Sunday of Lent)
Jesus shows us how to deal with our temptations and invites us to look beyond the immediate pleasures we may derive from giving in to them in exchange for... Read more
Life Behind Bars (Philippine Jesuit Prison Service)
Before the final blessing, the inmates extended their hands over me in prayer. They thanked God for me; they blessed and celebrated with me. I was so overwhelmed by... Read more
Standing Up For Life
The Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus adds its voice to the chorus of dissent against moves in Congress to reinstate capital punishment in the Philippines. We laud... Read more
Salt of the Earth (5th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
“You are the salt of the earth,” the Lord says in today’s comforting gospel. “You are the light of the world.” I think, on the one hand, that that’s... Read more
Fr. Nil Guillemette, SJ (1934-2017)
This is to inform you that FR. NIL GUILLEMETTE, S. J. died early this morning, January 29, 2017, in Maria Reyna – Xavier University Hospital, Cagayan de Oro City.... Read more
Pondering the Beatitudes (4th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
I appreciate more than ever that the stringent moral demands of the kingdom, i.e., to be poor in spirit, meek, merciful, clean of heart, etc., follow, and not precede,... Read more
Fr. Rodolfo V. Fernandez, SJ (1929-2017)
This is to inform you that FR. RODOLFO V. FERNANDEZ, S.J. died this morning, January 26, 2017, in The Medical City, Pasig City. He had suffered a major stroke... Read more