Tag: reflection
Vincentian Life Series | Virtues of St. Vincent de Paul
“The virtues which have taken deep root in the heart are those battered by the storms of temptation, and practiced despite difficulty and repugnance of nature”
Vincentian Life Series | Vincentian Values: Passion
Imagine a life without passion; imagine a world without fire. It must be dark, cold, and dull — walang kabuhay‑buhay, mediocre, pathetic, lethargic
Anthropological reading of Magnifica Humanitas
Magnifica Humanitas is an anthropological intervention: It demands that AI be judged not only by capability but also by the kind of humanity it fosters
Vincentian Life Series | St. Vincent, Mystic of Action
“If you have to leave prayer to go to a patient, go ahead, and in that way you’ll leave God in prayer and find Him with that sick person.”
Spirituality we actually want
The practice is not finding God everywhere—it is staying awake enough to recognize when we are actually encountered. That is the difference that matters
Vincentian Life Series | St. Vincent and St. Francis De Sales
This devout humanism led Vincent to discover God not in the heights of mystical contemplation but in the ordinary events of human experience
The challenge in fighting corruption in the Philippines
The Catholic Church was once a powerful institutional voice and influence in guiding the nation along a moral path toward social justice and accountability
Vincentian Life Series | Synodality and Mission
In the end, synodality is not about us—not about communion among ourselves or our participation in our own isolated worlds
Modern Cathedral: Why World Cup is our ultimate secular religion
The triumphs and tragedies in these sporting cathedrals are more than mere entertainment. They are the spiritual autobiography of humanity
Dangers of violent video games and child abuse
This writer has witnessed hundreds of young people in conflict with the law begin new lives through the work of the Preda Foundation


















