Love Thine Enemy (A Postscript to the Ateneo-La Salle Game)
I have always wondered whether this rivalry was of any good for us, really. Rivalry, as Girard tells us, is what leads to violence. And that, we already have... Read more
Falling in Love, Staying in Love (Teaching in a Public School)
"Fr. Arrupe had it right when he said, 'what you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything.' And affect me it did." Read more
Of Plates, Kids, and Mothers-in-Law
The Pope then told the audience about a very difficult question a kid once asked him: “Before God created the world, what was he doing?” His reply to the... Read more
Which Is The Greatest, Ateneo or La Salle?
The desire for esteem, to be number one, is normal and natural. It is fourth ranking need in Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of five human needs. We all have the... Read more
Stronger Shoulders
Jesus invites us to take up our crosses and follow him. As we try our best to do so, we might follow in the spirit of a short statement... Read more
Leading—The Pope Francis Way
"We often turn to our leaders for direction on how to move forward and yet we are often disappointed. Scandal after scandal has revealed just how frail and broken... Read more
“I will give you shepherds after my own heart.”
As ordained ministers and belonging to the company of Jesus may we be always on fire, exuding "The joy of the Gospel (that) fills the hearts and lives of... Read more
Why Is It So Hot Today?
"Let me tell you about something so common you will wonder why I bother to talk about it. It is so common we of course take it for granted.... Read more
Blind Obedience or Faithful Observance?
"Cleanliness is next to godliness we were told as kids. But what does this truly mean when viewed against a Christ who related much with the unclean...? Today’s gospel... Read more
Flowing Through the Mekong River
"Midway across, I began to ask myself what was the point of doing this. The finish line still seemed like miles away and I was already beginning to catch... Read more