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Reading a very thought-provoking book of our professor, a Spanish philosopher Alejandro Llano, entitled “La vida lograda” (A life well-lived), I could not help but dedicate a few moments digesting his ideas. I thought I might as well provoke you, my dear readers, to think, so I decided to share these thoughts with you.

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“Encomiéndeme, Padre, por favor, que estoy pasando mal” (Father, please pray for me; I am having a hard time).

With her accent, I was almost sure she is from Equator, South America. Besides, she was well-dressed, so no one could suppose that she’s one of these modern beggars, who would deliberately appear grimy so as to move generous philanthropists into pity.

Last 28 June 2007 outgoing Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Fernando Filoni informed Davao Archbishop Fernando Capalla that the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Monsignor Julius S. Tonel as the new bishop-prelate of Ipil in Zamboanga-Sibugay province.

Bishop-elect Tonel is concurrently the Vicar-General of the Archdiocese of Davao and parish priest of San Pablo Parish in Matina, Davao City. He is the second Davao-born diocesan priest to become bishop. The first was Bishop Guillermo Afable, no bishop of the Diocese of Digos.

VATICAN CITY, JUN 19, 2007 (VIS) - In the Holy See Press Office this morning, the official presentation took place of the document "Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road," published by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People. Participating in the press conference were Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino and Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, respectively president and secretary of that pontifical council.