In two days it will be Ash Wednesday. This, rather, is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of...

I was in a quandary as to how to write about myself as the author of my first book. The publisher needed me to write an About The Author...

When I was in kindergarten, I thought our principal was very tall. I had to bend my neck backward every time she spoke to me. Years...

While driving my son to school today, he pointed out the license plate of the car ahead of us: "3BOYYYS." I wish I had that on mine. I...

Presidents' Day originally commemorated George Washington's birthday in 1885. It later combined Lincoln's birthday on Feb. 12 with...

I had often been fascinated with astrology, palm reading and psychics. I read a few books on palmistry, had someone read my stars and...

The Blessed Virgin Mary has appeared many times to the faithful in different places around the world. Her appearance is named after the...

When things are going well, when we are happy, excited and ecstatic, we have the tendency to make promises that may be hard to keep. And...

Super Bowl Sunday has become an unofficial American holiday. It starts with a pregame media blitz, and later with parties in homes,...

How wonderful it is to be given opportunities to redo things until we finally learn to do it right. When I pray for patience, my patience...

When our children were very young, I often thought of volunteering at church, but I just couldn’t find the time. While I was frustrated,...

Conversion is change. I recently read the 21/90 Rule. It means it takes 21 days to change a habit and 90 days to change a lifestyle....

Martin Luther King Jr. was the leader of the American civil rights movement in the 50s until his death in 1968. He won the Nobel Peace...

People play all sorts of games in life. This isn't just table, board or sports games. This is a game people often play without even...

They say that there are two certain things in life: death and taxes. I’ll add a third: change. Change is a part of life. It’s something...

My son’s class had just had their First Communion, and everyone was outside having family pictures taken. A friend who came late was...

How does one turn a dollar guaranteed into a ten, maybe a hundred? The answer is... only by giving it away. To you and me, a dollar is...

How do you feel when you lose something important? And after weeks of searching, you finally find it? Or how do you think Thomas Edison...

There’s no better time to try something new than on January 1. Whether it’s setting up a new exercise regimen, losing some weight...

For many years, my brother lit the evening sky and dazzled our household with his fireworks in Manila. My sister and I were always...