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The Holy Eucharist is more than an intermittent devotion. Fr. Roy Cimagala challenges Catholics to look beyond worldly progress and root their daily actions, thoughts, and sacrifices in the real presence of Christ.
Christian life is more than occasional pious practices. Fr. Roy Cimagala challenges believers to transition from amateurs to professionals by actively seeking God’s presence in every daily situation.
Suffering and death are unavoidable realities of the human condition. By uniting these challenges with Christ through daily prayer, self-denial, and mortification, believers can convert hardships into spiritual victory.
This commentary exposes the machinery behind social media troll armies, exploring how anonymous accounts and curated images are used to fake public outrage and hide malicious intent.
From the 40-year minimum age rule to showbiz popularity, a new commentary breaks down what it takes to run for the Philippine presidency.
To overcome temptation and sin, we must replace self-centeredness with active, selfless love. Fr. Roy Cimagala shares how spiritual discipline and following Christ's example protect the heart from weakness.
Trapped in isolation? Fr. Roy Cimagala discusses why human beings are wired to be relational and how prayer helps defeat modern self-indulgence.
From a congressional "Spice Boy" to the Senate presidency, Migz Zubiri stands out as a high achiever in evolving Philippine politics.
Mindanao's clean energy grid hangs in the balance as PSALM reviews competing rehabilitation proposals for the aging Agus-Pulangi Hydroelectric Complex. Greenergy's solar-paired hybrid model promises rates at ₱3.11/kWh.
A look into "Senateflix": how a push for online voting and a sudden minority walkout triggered a strategic chess match on the Senate floor.
Sharing in God's life requires intentional humility and virtue to escape the corruption of the world, writes columnist Fr. Roy Cimagala.
From strict carnivore diet struggles to the elusive sightings of public officials, this commentary reflects on the entertaining drama of local politics.