There’s a Nepalese man on the news crying because he has lost his family in these terrible floods.
He says the floods were 10 times worse than even the worst floods they’ve ever seen.
I know people get irritated with people like me going on about climate change, but these are the stakes.
A lot of people are going to die, potentially millions, at worst billions.
I just can’t understand why the media and politicians cannot reflect what the scientists are telling us about the urgency of this moment.
Today (August 27) we celebrate Saint Monica, a model of Christian motherhood whose persistent prayer, patience, and unwavering faith led to the conversion of her family and son, Saint Augustine.
Quick facts every Catholic should know about Saint Monica:
Her extraordinary life reminds us never to despair when praying for loved ones who have fallen away from the faith. Saint Monica shows that quiet perseverance, tears, and trust in God's mercy can soften even the hardest of hearts. May her intercession give strength to all mothers and spouses today, guiding their families toward the love and truth of Christ.
Been talking and consulting with indigenous tribes lately. Grabe ang panloloko at panlalait sa mga katutubo ng gobyerno at mining corporations. Walang karesperespeto. Feeling nila, bayaran lang o di lalaban ang mga IPs. Kaya pasok ang mining kahit walang paalam.
Imagine being Heidi Mendoza, so respected in auditing and fraud investigation that the United Nations makes you Under-Secretary-General, pero sa sarili mong bansa, talo ka sa eleksyon kay Robin Padilla. Hindi brain drain ang pinakamasakit. Brain rejection.
This is Tokyo.
Each red cross marks a Catholic church.
People often imagine Christianity in Japan as almost invisible. It is small, yes, but it’s not invisible.
Catholic Japan looks different when you see it on a map.
Gospel of the Day (Matthew 24,42-51)
"Stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let his house be broken into."
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Dolly Parton died yesterday at 80.
In America, her name needs almost no introduction.
In Japan, apparently it does.
One major Japanese TV headline this morning introduced her as the woman who created “I Will Always Love You,” the song most Japanese probably know through Whitney Houston.
Dolly wasn’t Catholic, but Christianity was deeply woven into her life. She grew up in church, spoke openly about God, and never hid her faith.
That kind of public Christian identity is something we see remarkably little of in Japan.
May she rest in peace.
Wow 473 ang security ni VP Sara, samantalang kulang pa ng halos 400 auditors ang COA.
Habang ang mga government agencies ay namamalimos para mabigyan ng sapat na staff, hayahay naman si VP Sara sa dami ng security personnel nya.
Kulang ang bantay sa pera ng bayan, pero sobra-sobra ang bantay kay VP Sara. #Priorities
Senator Robin sa interview ni Ninoy may info na sya sa assassination plot pero tinuloy pa rin nya ang pagbalik sa Pilipinas. Baka hindi mo alam ang facts noon. Hindi nya kinailangan ang confidential funds. Tapang lang at pagmamahal sa bayan.
Pope Leo XIV met with several Lutheran Bishops from Norway as they make a pilgrimage to Rome. He highlighted the need to seek out paths of reconciliation and fraternity in response to the difficult challenges presented by our world’s “particularly turbulent period.”