The late Fr. Dela Costa, the first Filipino provincial superior of the Jesuits, delivered this homily at midnight Mass at the Ateneo Law School. This reflection piece was selected for CDN readers by columnist Juan L. Mercado. CHRISTMAS is when we celebrate the unexpected; it is the festival of surprise. This is the night when … Read more
Over 2,000 years ago on a dark winter night, an amazing event occurred. A star of incredible brightness appeared over a small town in the area we now call the “Middle East”. This star was a signal that the Savior had been born. Its brightness drowned out the light of all the other stars, a … Read more
Eleven And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles. (Acts 1:26) The number eleven is the number of disorder, imperfection and incompleteness. Eleven signifies a state not yet full. After Judas betrayed Jesus, he committed suicide. One might ask why replace Judas since Jesus … Read more