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Remembering Lola Celia

by Russel Padilla | October 25, 2025 | Random Thoughts | 0 Comments

“A woman of valor who can find? For her price is far above rubies” (Proverbs 31:10) Two years ago, I couldn’t find time to properly grieve the loss of this great woman in my life. Indeed, she reflects this quote from the Book of Proverbs. My Lola Celia was indeed, a...

Power and Character: Leadership Lessons from Cincinnatus for Philippine Leaders

by Russel Padilla | October 18, 2025 | History, Politics | 0 Comments

Power in character is knowing when to assume and wield power for the common good. Character in power is knowing when to step down and yield authority to the younger generation. Cincinnatus was a humble Roman farmer in the 5th century BC. When Rome faced a grave...

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...

Being Left Alone Gliding

Sep 25, 2024 | Philosophy, Random Thoughts

The Phenomenology of the Betrayed People hates betrayal. Yet, it is no strange phenomenon among individuals. Every person experiences betrayal: either as the betrayed or the betrayer. Every person has his/her own way to see it. Thus, it would take eternity to define...

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Bahay at Buhay: Pagtanaw sa Diwa ng Pilipinong Relihiyoso

Aug 26, 2024 | Society and Culture

Sa Pilipinas, sadyang kapansin-pansin na hindi lahat ng salitang hiram ay hinango sa tunay nitong pakahulugan o paraan kung saan ginagamit ito ng banyagang kultura. Samakatuwid, ang siyang inaasahang tagabigkis ng ating lahi ay nagmimistula pang ugat ng...

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