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Emperor Constantine and the Catholic Church Myth: A Historical Fact-Check

by Ann Mare Pantig | October 11, 2025 | Religion | 0 Comments

Sa dami ng napapanood ko—well, mostly galing sa mga taga-ibang bansa—nakakacurious pa rin. Ang dami kasing naniniwala na si Emperor Constantine ang nag-imbento ng Catholic Church. Pero… bakit nga ba? Bakit nila pinapakalat na “imbento” lang daw ni Constantine ang...

Beyond the “Likes” and the “Hearts”: Authentic Evangelization in the Digital Continent

by Jerome Ypulong | October 4, 2025 | Society and Culture | 0 Comments

Ever found yourself deep in a late-night scroll, when suddenly an image of Jesus or the Virgin Mary pops up with sparkling stars, glowing clouds, maybe even a caption saying “Bless your day, share this”? Or perhaps a prayer card of Padre Pio, Saint Anthony, Saint...

Mary at the Foot of the Cross: A Marian Lens on Social Justice

by Robert Francis Ducado | September 27, 2025 | Religion | 0 Comments

Mary in the Good Friday Processions Familiar Scenes of Devotion Imagine this, dear brothers and sisters: Biyernes Santo ng hapon. Katatapos lamang ng liturhiya sa loob ng simbahan. Lalabas ang prusisyon. Anong imahen ang hindi pwedeng absent sa lahat ng mga simbahan...

Tradition, Traditionalism, and the Question of Continuity: A Response to Cardinal Cupich

by Lennon Caranzo | September 20, 2025 | Religion | 0 Comments

“Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to that arrogant oligarchy who merely happen to be walking around.”— G.K. Chesterton On September 3, 2025, Cardinal Blase...

In memoriam – Charlie Kirk

by Lennon Caranzo | September 13, 2025 | Politics | 0 Comments

“Integrity is achieved in death of an Existence at the same time as its existence” (Martin Heidegger). On 10 September 2025, Charlie Kirk, an American conservative commentator and founder of Turning Point US, was assassinated in broad daylight at Utah Valley...

History of Christological Dogma

by admin | June 25, 2025 | Religion | 0 Comments

Synthesis of Christological Dogma - Interactive Timeline 📜 Synthesis of Christological Dogma An Interactive Journey Through the Development of Christian Doctrine All Events Councils Controversies Synthesis Ecumenical Councils Major Controversies Doctrinal...

Fifty Pesos: A Metro Encounter That Transformed My Faith

by Lennon Caranzo | June 21, 2025 | Random Thoughts | 0 Comments

A Story of Faith, Poverty, and Love in the Heart of the City The day after I made my first religious profession, a friend invited me to visit a nearby museum. It was a quiet morning. I boarded the metro—almost full—and stood with my attention on my phone, like...

How Christianity Changed Human History: A Review of Dominion by Tom Holland

by Lennon Caranzo | June 14, 2025 | History | 0 Comments

In recent years, there has been a growing tendency in academic and scientific circles to overlook or minimize Christianity’s contributions to the development of Western civilization. This trend extends even to the field of history itself. That’s why encountering...

My First Experience at the Traditional Latin Mass: A Journey into Timeless Worship

by Ann Mare Pantig | June 7, 2025 | Religion | 0 Comments

It was a quiet Sunday morning when I found myself inside a small chapel—and it felt like I had traveled through time. Cheesy intro, I know—but really. Last Sunday, I attended the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) for the very first time. Russel had invited me several times...

Fr. Lennon’s Coat of Arms

by Lennon Caranzo | March 10, 2025 | Random Thoughts | 0 Comments

In heraldry, a Coat of Arms represents an individual or a juridical entity. This tradition was especially prominent in medieval times when a Coat of Arms signified one’s family, allegiance, profession, or state of life—sometimes all at once. Today, only venerable...

Fr. Lennon’s Reflections

Philosophy

Defining human through the non-human: an anthropology through the lens of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis

Nov 3, 2024 | Literature, Philosophy

Last year, after reading Chesterton and Tolkien as Theologians by Alison Milbank (Bloomsbury, 2009; I read the Spanish translation titled La teología de Chesterton y Tolkien, Granada: Editorial Nuevo Inicio, 2022), I fell into the rabbit hole of devouring every Lord...