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The true light of compassion

In 2015, Fr. Luciano Felloni, an Argentinian priest assigned to the Philippines since 2000, sat…

Mercy, empathy, and genuine goodness

The Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde, Episcopal bishop of Washington, delivered the sermon at the…

The work of one’s hands

When I returned from my sabbatical last year, I was greeted by my fellow professors’…

Whose peace?

The word “peace” has been thrown about these last few days, often at the expense…

Pretending to be a savior

The last Christmas holiday was awash in political ads. The Commission on Elections and the…

This had better be a happy new year

As news about the anomalous, if not altogether uncompassionate national budget began to spread, so…

A first Christmas of darkness

A few weeks ago, the renowned Jesuit composer Fr. Manoling Francisco gave an Advent recollection…

The joy of true play

A few weeks ago, I sat with a former dance student, who interviewed me about…

On the gift of protest

There was once a debate between Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois on the…

The qualified and the called

A few weeks ago, I listened to the homily of Fr. Herbie Santos, our parish…