The Holy Grail: When the Cup Becomes a Quest
The Holy Grail has fascinated the Christian imagination for centuries. It appears in stories, poems, paintings, films, and legends as the...
St. Simon Stock and the Carmelite Scapular Tradition
St. Simon Stock receives the Brown Scapular from Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a devotional tradition that expresses Marian protection, Carmel...
St. Andrew Kim Taegon: The Korean Saint Who Once Found Refuge in the Philippines
Many Filipinos know Korea through K-dramas, K-pop, food, fashion, and tourism. But long before the present wave of Korean culture reached ou...
Pomegranate in the Bible: When Fruit Becomes a Sign of Promise
The pomegranate is not the loudest fruit in the Bible, but it is one of the most beautiful. It appears quietly, richly, and symbolically—...
Ten Things to Heal a Broken Heart, the Catholic Way
A broken heart is not a small wound. It can come from lost love, betrayal, disappointment, death, rejection, failure, or the painful realiza...
When Churches Become Gyms and Cafés: A Reflection on Decommissioned Churches
There is something deeply unsettling about seeing a former church turned into a gym, café, restaurant, club, or commercial hall. The vaulted...
Quiet Grace in a Noisy Age: A Reflection on The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
I just watched The Bells of St. Mary's last Sunday (26 April 2026), and it lingered with me far longer than I expected—not because of d...
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