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2025-06-11T12:39:23+08:00

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3 Ways Forgiveness Is Like Healing a Wound

Last updated on: June 11, 2025 at 12:39 pm By Jocelyn Soriano

One of the most practical advice I have ever heard about forgiveness came from the sermon of our parish priest. When he talked about forgiveness, he compared it to letting a wound heal. While he didn’t expound so much about it, the gist of his message was clear and very enlightening. It helped me to realize how we can forgive those who have offended us. Here are some of the things I have realized: 1. Healing takes time Just like... Read more

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2025-06-11T08:18:11+08:00

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Can the Universe Exist Without God?

Last updated on: June 11, 2025 at 8:18 am By Jocelyn Soriano

Did the universe have a beginning? Or has it always existed without a cause? If such is the case, would that finally give unbelievers the final argument against the existence of God? In a world turning more and more secular by the second, I keep on hearing people attributing whatever good thing that’s happening to them to the universe. It wasn’t like this many years ago. Growing up in a Christian nation, I used to hear people thanking God for... Read more

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2025-05-26T10:05:45+08:00

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Will Our Children Worship AI as a God?

Last updated on: May 26, 2025 at 10:05 am By Jocelyn Soriano

Have you ever wondered how important Artificial Intelligence would be in the future? Even today, we see its impact in our day to day lives. From the work that we do and the apps that we use on our phones to various services we receive including healthcare, banking, education, security and transportation, AI touches our lives in more ways than we could ever be aware of. Google already played god in the eyes of many by seeming to possess all... Read more

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2025-05-28T08:06:21+08:00

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Is Pope Leo XIV Peter the Roman?

Last updated on: May 28, 2025 at 8:06 am By Jocelyn Soriano

Peter the Roman, according to some references from St. Malachy’s prophecy, is supposedly the very last pope. He is the one foretold to shepherd his flock amidst many tribulations. Is Pope Leo XIV the one who will finally fulfill this prophecy of the popes? Although often questioned regarding its origin and authenticity, the prophecy attributed to St. Malachy has survived through the years. It has often been used in many works of fiction, especially those related to the end times.... Read more

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2025-05-21T07:58:23+08:00

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What Beautiful Churches Reveal About Heaven

Last updated on: May 21, 2025 at 7:58 am By Jocelyn Soriano

Many people fail to understand why churches are designed elaborately or why the many things that adorn the altar should be in gold. Why must churches be that beautiful? Some say that such extravagance is unnecessary. Why spend that money on things instead of giving it to the poor? But isn’t this similar to what Judas said when Mary anointed Jesus’ feet with costly perfume? “Then Judas the Iscariot, one his disciples, and the one who would betray him, said,... Read more

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2025-05-13T16:43:17+08:00

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8 AI Issues Threatening the Church and the World

Last updated on: May 13, 2025 at 4:43 pm By Jocelyn Soriano

Pope Leo XIV had just revealed one of the main reasons why he chose his papal name: “…I chose to take the name Leo XIV. There are different reasons for this, but mainly because Pope Leo XIII in his historic Encyclical Rerum Novarum addressed the social question in the context of the first great industrial revolution. In our own day, the Church offers to everyone the treasury of her social teaching in response to another industrial revolution and to developments... Read more

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2025-05-05T11:22:56+08:00

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Can Your Sins Be Forgiven Even Before Confession?

Last updated on: May 5, 2025 at 11:22 am By Jocelyn Soriano

St. Faustina has a very remarkable statement about the dying in her diary: “God’s mercy sometimes touches the sinner at the last moment in a wondrous and mysterious way. Outwardly, it seems as if everything were lost, but it is not so. The soul, illumined by a ray of God’s powerful final grace, turns to God in the last moment with such a power of love that, in an instant, it receives from God forgiveness of sin and punishment…” –... Read more

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2025-05-01T05:20:57+08:00

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7 Lessons From the Saints About Purgatory

Last updated on: May 1, 2025 at 5:20 am By Jocelyn Soriano

Have you ever wondered what the saints thought about purgatory? What did they believe when it comes to those souls who have repented of their sins but have not yet reached heaven? In the Gospel, we are taught that only the pure can see God: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” – Matthew 5:8 (NRSVCE) The Catechism of the Catholic Church also teaches about the need to be purified before a soul can enter heaven:... Read more

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2025-04-04T12:38:54+08:00

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What Should We Do To Be Happy?

Last updated on: April 4, 2025 at 12:38 pm By Jocelyn Soriano

“Is not the happy life the thing that all desire, and is there anyone who does not desire it at all?” – St. Augustine Have you ever wondered why it seems so hard to be happy? We try to focus on positive thoughts. We give in to buying the things we want. We pursue relationships that promise to give us happiness. But after everything we have ever done, we still find that happiness eludes our grasp. What should we do... Read more

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2025-04-17T04:27:15+08:00

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Lent Reflections on the Seven Last Words of Christ

Last updated on: April 17, 2025 at 4:27 am By Jocelyn Soriano

The seven last words of Jesus as he hung on the cross reveal the depths of His love and mercy for humanity. It is there where we can take a glimpse into his most compassionate and merciful heart. What did He say when He was nailed to that cross and suffering from excruciating pain? When almost everyone deserted Him, what did He think about? What was it that He wanted us to remember? This Lent, let us take a closer... Read more

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