Violence in the ancient times are more ethical in the sense that people really fight for land and territory, people fight for what they believe and the fighting is only between armies. Sometimes its between the champions of two or more rival armies. If you lose, your entire nation submit to the authority of the other nation or kingdom. No blood spilled. Also, less casualty in terms of civilians. Yun nga lang, pag natalo kayo, then the winning army will pillage your country, rape your women, kill your first born and enslave the elderly, the young and the rest of the women. In a way mas violent din nuon kasi nga ang gamit na weapons are swords and axes. So it means chain saw massacre and peg. Ethical in a way kasi may rules and traditions of war nuon na sinusunod pero mas violent kasi talagang ubusan ng lahi at talagang oppression pag natalo kayo. […]
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Panaghiusa: Solidarity-Cultural Night with Lumads
Manilakbayan, the annual protest march of our Lumad sisters and brothers for justice, peace, and for their homeland, is currently at the UP Diliman Grounds with more than 700 Lumads from different tribes and communities in Mindanao. True to our core value of justice and community, MCC Quezon City will join them at UP Diliman […]
Lectio Divina in the midst of Typhoon Lando – A Sunday Preaching Alternative
Last Sunday (October 18, 2015), we as MCCQC were not able to gather together physically due to the dangerous weather caused by Typhoon Lando, but with the help of today’s communications technology, we are able to connect mentally and spiritually together, through the practice of Lectio Divina. Lectio Divina (Latin for “Divine Reading”) is a traditional Benedictine […]
VAKLASH: LGBT+ Backlash against Hate and Injustice
This October 11, 2015, we will mark the 1st year of Jennifer Laude’s murder. A year has passed yet justice remains elusive. And even as we wait for the wheels of justice to turn in favor of Jennifer, cases after cases of hate crimes pile up. The absence of a pro-LGBTQ legislation that address discrimination […]
Sunday Preaching: Each Life a Thread Bearing Pain and Hope
Psalm 30 (NIV) A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple. Of David. I will exalt you, O LORD, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me. O LORD my God, I called to you for help and you healed me. O LORD, you […]