Cardinal-designate Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle’s feelings regarding his appointment and his views on the topics in the current (October 2012) Synod.

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http://media01.radiovaticana.va/audiomp3/00340269.MP3

No to Reproductive Health (RH) Bill: By Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas

Excerpts: 

A recent report from Bloomberg (one of the leading business news agencies) was just headlined “Philippines Leads in Demographic Dividend of Supply of Young Workers.” The very bullish article about the Philippines—just echoing many others that have come out since the beginning of the current year—pointed out that the so-called demographic dividend from a rising supply of young workers is one reason Japan’s second-largest shipbuilder expanded in the Philippines, where workers are on average half the age of its Japanese employees.  Passing the RH Bill would literally be killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. Already China and Thailand—still with relatively large populations—are suffering from labor shortages because of the rapid aging  of their populations over the last decade or so. According to Nobel prize winner George Akerlof, who combines the study of economics and psychology, contraceptives tend to degrade marriage and lead to more extramarital sex, more fatherless children, more single mothers and more psychologically troubled adolescents. Harvard Director of AIDS Prevention, Edward C. Green, once wrote that according to the best evidence available, condoms give a false sense of security and prompt people to be more reckless in assuming sexual risks, thus worsening the spread of the sexually transmitted diseases. Thailand, which has the highest incidence of AIDS-HIV in East Asia, could be cited as a testimony to this.

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http://business.inquirer.net/88866/no-to-rh-bill

Jesse M. Robredo, (May 27, 1958-Aug. 18, 2012)

Farewell to a great Filipino, an honest, simple and humble public servant. A model family man, a true man of God and of faith, a true man of the poor (Jessie M. Robredo, May 27, 1958-Aug. 18, 2012). 

Eternal rest grant unto him o Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.

The Youth and the Birth Control Quarrel by: +SOCRATES B. VILLEGAS, Archbishop of Lingayen Dagupan

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http://rcald.org/?p=674

Interview of Archbishop Luis G. Tagle by Fr. Thomas Rosica for Salt and Light TV Canada (June 2012 Dublin Ireland)

Pope speaks on stolen documents and condemns media for its amplification.

The Intercession of the Saints/The Role of the Saints/How Do Saints Hear Us?

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http://www.catholicapologetics.org/ap070300.htm

What is LENT?

Aggie Catholics: LENT 2012: Once again, it is time for our Aggie Catholics annual Lenten mega-post . Links, videos, and resources will be added and updated thro...

6 Things All Catholics Should Know About the Rosary

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http://www.stpeterslist.com/3112/regina-sanctissimi-rosarii-6-things-all-catholic-should-know-about-the-rosary/

The Sacrament of Penance: also known as "Confession" or "Reconciliation"

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http://fisheaters.com/penance.html

Archbishop of Manila, Philippines, Luis Antonio Tagle, on clerical sex abuse, in Rome, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012

Please click on this link: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/feb/09/bishop-warns-of-priest-sex-abuse-cases-in-asia/?page=2#article

My Reflections for Saturday February 4; 1st reading 1st Kings 3:4-13

My Reflections:

In our first reading the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream and said: "Ask something of me and I will give it to you." Solomon did not ask for any material things; he instead asked for an understanding heart to judge the people and to distinguish right from wrong. Why did Solomon ask for this wisdom instead of temporary things?

Because the most important things in this world are not those that are seen or perceive by our worldly senses. The most important things are those that are felt by our hearts and minds. It doesn’t matter anymore if we are not rich if we don’t have power. It’s enough that we are able to guide, nurture and mentor those who are in our sphere of influence.

The legacy that lasts is not the structures that we’ve built but the hearts that we've touched and converted.

If the Lord will give us the same opportunity what will we ask from Him? 

My Reflections for January 6 Friday Luke 3:23-38

My Reflections:

Death is a unifying factor in the family for example during wake. We will be introduced to relatives whom we have never seen in our entire lives. Then we normally talk with them; through this we will be able to trace how we are intricately connected.

As we talk with our relatives let us take this opportunity to get to know them better. Let us be nice and helpful towards them and let us humble ourselves before them.  

Who knows with these behaviors we might be the instruments for them to get closer to Jesus. … 

May we all have a Blessed, Happy and Prosperous New Year!