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2023-05-17T10:53:30+08:00

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When Will The World End?

Last updated on: May 17, 2023 at 10:53 am By Jocelyn Soriano

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Many attempts have been made trying to predict the end of the world. When will the apocalypse come? Are we living in the end times? Should we fear for all the judgments and tribulations written in the Book of Revelation? Some thought that the end could come in the year 2012, the end of the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, otherwise known as the Mayan calendar. Some associated it with the possible failure of technology in the year 2000 or the... Read more

General Christian

History and Religion

2023-05-11T07:42:25+08:00

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Have You Ever Wondered How Happy You Could Be in Heaven?

Last updated on: May 11, 2023 at 7:42 am By Jocelyn Soriano

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Sometimes, we can have all the wrong ideas about heaven. We visualize a stereotypical image of people floating on clouds, playing harps and singing their praises all day. We see ourselves walking on streets of gold and doing nothing much. In fact, we may even think heaven to be a boring place. Why is it that we can picture hell better than we could ever imagine heaven? Perhaps we can easily imagine what a life of pain is like. We... Read more

General Christian

Education and Religion

2023-05-09T12:31:28+08:00

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When Will the Church Recognize the Vocation of Single People?

Last updated on: May 9, 2023 at 12:31 pm By Jocelyn Soriano

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It used to be so simple to be a single Christian. St. Paul even had this very beautiful advice in one of his letters: “I want you to be free from anxieties. The unmarried man is anxious about the affairs of the Lord, how to please the Lord; but the married man is anxious about worldly affairs, how to please his wife, and his interests are divided. And the unmarried woman or girl is anxious about the affairs of the... Read more

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History and Religion

2023-05-04T12:41:44+08:00

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Can the World Ever Be Right Again?

Last updated on: May 4, 2023 at 12:41 pm By Jocelyn Soriano

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“It’s like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were. And sometimes you didn’t want to know the end… because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it’s only a passing thing… this shadow. Even darkness must pass.” – J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings Have you ever experienced... Read more

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History and Religion

2023-05-29T12:05:27+08:00

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How Do You Bear Your Most Painful Sufferings in Life?

Last updated on: May 29, 2023 at 12:05 pm By Jocelyn Soriano

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Have you ever felt so much pain that you wondered how you’d ever make it through? In the midst of all your suffering, how do you find hope? How do you bear your pain? How do you carry your cross without losing sight of heaven? “My child, life on earth is a struggle indeed; a great struggle for My kingdom. But fear not, because you are not alone. I am always supporting you, so lean on Me as you struggle,... Read more

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Education and Religion

2023-04-29T07:46:19+08:00

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Are You Ready for the Hour of Your Death?

Last updated on: April 29, 2023 at 7:46 am By Jocelyn Soriano

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With the current progress in science and artificial intelligence, I often read about predictions that would extend the lifespan of a person. Diseases will be treated. Death will be delayed. And human beings can live even up to one thousand years on earth! Can all of these be true? Or do such things only enable us to forget the truth about death and dying? It is God who has set our limited lifespan after the fall. We were made for... Read more

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Feast of Divine Mercy

2025-11-03T09:21:20+08:00

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How Can the Scrupulous Person Be Saved From Despair?

Last updated on: November 3, 2025 at 9:21 am By Jocelyn Soriano

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“Have I sinned the unforgivable sin? What if I committed a mortal sin and I did not know it? Why do I feel as though I need to confess my sins again?” If you have ever asked those questions, you may be suffering from scrupulosity. What is Scrupulosity? Scrupulosity can be defined as is seeing sin where there is no sin. It is not knowing where to draw the line between what is pleasing and offending to God. Scrupulous people... Read more

Education and Religion

2023-04-21T08:58:21+08:00

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Is Christianity All About Suffering?

Last updated on: April 21, 2023 at 8:58 am By Jocelyn Soriano

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If there is anything wrong with how Christianity is sometimes preached today, perhaps it is stripping away the rest and solace that can only be found in Jesus Christ. The Unappealing Image of Religion To an unbeliever, the Christian faith may seem nothing more than a rigid set of rules. It’s an antiquated belief that is simply boring, tiresome and unpalatable. It preaches them a standard of holiness they can never live up to. It asks them to carry heavy... Read more

General Christian

2023-04-17T13:06:31+08:00

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When You Can’t Go to Confession, How Do You Obtain God’s Mercy?

Last updated on: April 17, 2023 at 1:06 pm By Jocelyn Soriano

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Why is it so hard to receive God’s forgiveness? Have you ever felt yourself asking the same question? There was a time when I failed to get a schedule for Confession before the Feast of Divine Mercy. And it was was a time when I felt the guilt of some sins I wanted to ask forgiveness for. I felt very sad. The Catholic Church has always emphasized the importance of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, but on that very important day,... Read more

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2023-04-14T07:28:07+08:00

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The Problem With Mortal Sin

Last updated on: April 14, 2023 at 7:28 am By Jocelyn Soriano

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When someone commits a murder, one instantly know that one has done something wrong. To kill someone without a valid excuse like self-defense is a sin that cannot be denied. It is immediately felt as a painful stab in one’s conscience and a heavy guilt burdens the soul henceforth. That is mortal sin. A clear violation against the laws of God and men. A violation of love (charity). “When the will sets itself upon something that is of its nature... Read more

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