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Tag: Active Audience

  • Ang layunin ng sekyularismo ay patayin ang Diyos sa buhay natin. – Padre Pio Parish Priest, Homily 07 April 2013

  • Opinion: Paano na si Dolly?

    There’s a lot to be said about education in the Philippines. We have the rising tuition fee, competitive education, K to 12 benefits, the lack of teacher incentives and teachers in general… valid and very concrete concerns which have echoing repercussions on the national academic community. But there are also other concerns that are more…

  • Responses: The Gist (RAAAAAAGE)

    Catholic Church equates Pro-RH as Pro-Death, and says it out loud The gist: The Diocese of Bacolod has come up with a 6 feet tarpaulin featuring the names of running candidates and their stance on the RH bill. Quite clearly, those who are pro-RH bill were labelled TEAM PATAY (Team Death), while those against the bill…

  • Politics: featuring Todd Akin, the sexist and the stupid

    “Sexist” and “stupid” may or may not refer to Todd Akin. And Paul Ryan. I am so exited for November 6 to come and pass. Seeing all of the articles about certain forms of stupidity and misogyny (particularly from the Republicans) and hearing about them make me so frustrated. :/ I’m not even American. Given…

  • Essay: Filipina Feminista

    An amazingly dry essay on what is and isn’t for the Filipino feminist. See the end for references and notes. Filipina Feminista AND WHY SHE’S NOT MOVING ONWARDS The 2011 Gender Gap Report by The World Economic Forum presents something to be excited about: out of 135 countries tested, the Philippines ranks with the eighth…

  • Opinion: Hello Homily Part Deux, also the Church again

    Well the homily we heard during the 3 pm mass at Greenbelt Chapel certainly became more substantial last Sunday (though it was still very hard to pay attention, so I didn’t).  Given that our country holds the most number of masses, we should be experiencing prosperity…  60-70% [sic] of the country is Catholic, why then…

  • Opinion: Hello Homily

    Let me rant about the church again. Sigh. The following words (bar the dictionary definition) make up a real-time commentary going inside my head and onto my phone. | Greenbelt Chapel, 28 July, 3 pm mass Homily n. a sermon or discourse on a moral or religious topic; a commentary that follows the reading of…

  • Prose: the flight of angels//Opinion: On Sunday Masses.

    WARNING: I don’t seem to know how to make short posts. Be warned of the coming 1700 odd words. the flight of angels He holds in each of his many hands the image of a bird’s egg, large and small and unique. He nurtures them; his fingers, the least of which holds the strength of the…