The Healer, the Builder, and the Scribe: Three Virtues for a Wounded World
There are three figures every community needs: the healer, the builder, and the scribe. The healer restores what is wounded. The builde...
When the Signs Point East: Could Pope Leo XIV Visit the Philippines Soon?
There are rumors that feel empty, and there are rumors that feel like they are standing on something. The possibility that Pope Leo XIV may ...
Humility is not measured by the Miter
When a priest declines or does not proceed with episcopal ordination, many people instinctively describe the act as humility. And indeed,...
When Parish Rules Meet a Family’s Grief: A Reflection on Catholic Funerals
A report from Cebu Daily News tells of a family in Masbate asking Church officials to review parish requirements after their 78-year-old r...
Women's Ordination: Not Less Worthy, but Sacramentally Reserved
A Catholic Herald article reports that Sarah Mullally, Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, suggested that the Catholic Church’s non-admi...
When Bread Becomes a Prayer
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for May 2026 is simple, direct, and deeply unsettling: “That everyone might have food.” It is not a slog...
Mary in African Colors: A Reflection on the African Madonna and Child
There are sacred images that speak even before they are explained. This photograph is one of them. At the center stands a statue of the Ble...
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