Luke 14:25-33, Solemnity of St Ignatius of Loyola The Homo Sapiens Superior Today, we are going to discuss six words that Gen Zers, Millennials and Gen Alpha share in the blogosphere. The first one is Sigma—the lone wolf. Someone who doesn’t need approval. He does what he wants and walks his own path. He is…
Month: July 2025
Maamo o Palaban – Arnel Aquino, SJ
Luke 10:38-42, 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time My happy barkada of four religious and three lay people had dinner two months ago. Over dessert, our host started naming friends he considered mabait. “Itong si x, mabait na tao, ano? Parang si y, ang bait din.” We all agreed wit his list. We even threw in…
The Better Part – Harvey Mateo, SJ
Luke 10:38-42, 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Gospel story of Martha and Mary often gets interpreted as a call to balance action and contemplation. That’s a comforting takeaway—but it may not be the full message. After all, Jesus clearly says Mary has chosen “the better part.” So, perhaps the Gospel invites us not to…
Go and Do – Nemy Que SJ
Luke 10:25-37, 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Our Gospel today offers us a popular parable, one that is very familiar: the Good Samaritan. Many of us have our favorite interpretations of this parable. Mine comes from Paul Ricœur’s essay, “The Socius and the Neighbor.” It’s an essay that used to be required reading for all Ateneo students taking Philosophy…
See What Matters Most – Willy Samson, SJ
Matthew 10:7-15; Thursday in Week 14 of Ordinary Time Good morning. As everyone knows, I am on Sabbatical for a few months after ending my seven-year ministry in the Diocese of Kalookan and preparing for my new ministry as a chaplain in the Philippine General Hospital. One of my plans for my Sabbatical is to…
One Lost Sheep 