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A new study published in the journal Nature has delivered a strong warning—the world may have been underestimating how vulnerable coastal communities truly are. By recalculating baseline coastal water heights, researchers found that nearly 90 percent of past scientific assessments understated how...

THROUGH UNTRUE Do you know that the greatest enemy of true faith is not doubt or skepticism? Surprisingly, it is obstinate legalism. Many people assume they are solid believers simply because they regularly attend Mass, say the prayers, and follow the rituals, commandments, and rules. But the goal...

REFLECTIONS TODAY Gospel • John 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 [or 9:1-41] As Jesus passed by he saw a man blind from birth. He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva, and smeared the clay on his eyes, and said to him, “Go wash in the Pool of Siloam”—which means Sent — so he went and...

ENDEAVOR In a world that seems perpetually on fast-forward, Sunday remains our quiet invitation to slow down. For many Filipinos, it is still the one day of the week when life regains its proper rhythm—less hurried and harassed, more human and humane. Growing up, Sunday had its own unmistakable...