199 years ago on August 16, a poor boy was born in a small town in Becchi near Turin, Italy. His name was John
The headlines of these past weeks were disheartening. Most of the news reported were about death or destruction: a patient shoots his doctor then himself;
It is always a challenge for us Salesians to live out the meekness and humility of the Good Shepherd. The spirituality of St Francis of
courtesy of professorjohnston.com Many commentaries today would speak of the differences and similarities between the two great apostles we celebrate today. St Peter held the primacy
The World Cup fever is on! Perhaps not so much in the Philippines being a “basketball country.” Yet the world’s most popular sport is
The canonization of our newest saints in the Church, John XXIII and John Paul II, gives me great joy. Both popes inspire me. Moreover,
April 27 is an exceptionally event-filled Sunday in the calendar! There is the exciting football match between the Philippine Azkals and their Southeast Asian rival
Last Christmas, I received something small simply wrapped in a manila paper. It was so small it could fit in the palm of my
Lent, with its 40 days observance, is a commemoration of Jesus’ own experience of being led out by the Spirit into the desert. The experience
Pope Francis, during a mass in celebration of the Baptism of Jesus, baptized 32 babies in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel last January. It caused a