Biblical concepts on love, courtship, sex and marriage
On Tuesday, August 21, 2012, the Philippine Daily Inquirer contained a new story  about the Catholics Bishops Conference of the Philippines’ call for the Ateneo to investigate its resident professors who have circulated a statement of support for the controversial Reproductive Health Bill which is now on its second reading in Congress. The CBCP urged… Continue reading Positively Medieval: Heresy and the RH Bill
After the Habagat rains two weeks ago, my kids and I went to the market to replenish the food stocks that have been used up. My kids were so surprised by the hustle and bustle at the market. It felt to them like it was frantic last minute Christmas shopping but without the excitement or… Continue reading Takot magutom: afraid of going hungry
I posted a collage of photographs on my Facebook wall. Â I received the usual comments and likes for which I was thankful. Â I actually posted the pictures as a coping mechanism: I thought that in case my house got flooded and I lost the hard copies of those pictures, I would at least have copies… Continue reading On Physical Attraction and the Hidden Man of the Heart
I was greeted by a post from a friend from law school this morning. She shared a video of Zsa Zsa Padilla’s eulogy for Dolphy. My friend was taken aback by how strongly she related to Zsa Zsa Padilla’s pain. And she wondered why she was able to relate to Zsa Zsa’s pain. I have… Continue reading 1000 widowhoods and why we relate to Zsa Zsa’s pain
When he was small, he noticed that his brothers were always asked to be ring bearers at weddings and escorts in the town’s Santacruzan; he was not. His mother told him that it’s because there would be a long walk and he would get tired because the metal braces he wore on his legs were… Continue reading A Good Man’s Prayer: “LORD, Give Me A Good Woman Who Exceeds All I Ask Or Thinkâ€