Tag Archives: Lent

SEEING CHRIST IN ILLNESS AND POVERTY By: Barbie Lu Young

Life’s crosses are a universal reality. Man is not spared from the crosses and trials of life. We all suffer in one form or another, whether rich or poor, young or old. However, the patients of Rizal Medical Center are worse off than most because of the two crosses of sickness and poverty that theyContinue reading “SEEING CHRIST IN ILLNESS AND POVERTY By: Barbie Lu Young”

CARRYING THEIR CROSSES By: RJ Limpo

Here is a quick look into the day-to-day crosses that a prison inmate carries: ACCOMMODATIONS The average size of a prison cell is about 30 square meters (about the size of a condo studio unit) Each cell usually houses about 50 people, sharing 1 bathroom. Beds are arranged in double decked and in some casesContinue reading “CARRYING THEIR CROSSES By: RJ Limpo”

“All I wanna say is that they don’t really care about us.”, The ABC’s of Catholic Doctrine By Lianne Tiu

Michael Jackson’s song, “They don’t care about us,” reminds us of Pope Francis’ message for Lent about the “globalization of indifference.” We have become accustomed to the sufferings, poverty, and inequality of others; and they don’t affect or concern us anymore. We fail “to see the Lazarus sitting before our closed doors;” for there areContinue reading ““All I wanna say is that they don’t really care about us.”, The ABC’s of Catholic Doctrine By Lianne Tiu”

POPE FRANCIS’ LENTEN MESSAGE 2015 Part 3

(Previously: And since we are united in God, we can do something for those who are far distant, those whom we could never reach on our own, because with them and for them, we ask God that all of us may be open to his plan of salvation.) 2. “Where is your brother?” (Gen 4:9)Continue reading “POPE FRANCIS’ LENTEN MESSAGE 2015 Part 3”