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The Hermit of Antipolo
MARY IS CO-REDEMPTRIX (Under the Fig Tree Part 62)
Mary’s role as co-Redemptrix has long been recognized in the Church, since the 14th century. Today the Vatican rejects this title. Not that the title is theologically wrong, but that it is “inappropriate” and “theologically unhelpful.” This exposes the hand of modernists in the Church. They see such upgrading of Mary’s role as an obstacle to ecumenical dialogue. They are less concerned about truth than protestantizing our Church in order to promote unity. And talking of m
The Hermit of Antipolo
Nov 52 min read
On Death (Under the Fig Tree Part 58)
As Christians, we are pilgrims on earth, merely passing through on our way to heaven. And life on earth we must agree is a valley of...
The Hermit of Antipolo
Sep 263 min read
On Love and Forgiveness (Under the Fig Tree Part 57)
One big happening that gripped not just America but the whole world was the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a young conservative who...
The Hermit of Antipolo
Sep 234 min read
The Sending (Under the Fig Tree Part 56)
It is important for us Christians to know what is our basic role in the world. There are many good and needful things that should be...
The Hermit of Antipolo
Jun 34 min read
Call Me Crazy (Under the Fig Tree Part 55)
We live in a crazy world where reality can be an illusion and truth is often blindsided by lies and propaganda. Western mainstream media...
The Hermit of Antipolo
Jun 39 min read
A Tale of Two Americans (Under the Fig Tree Part 54)
UNDER THE FIG TREE (#54) A hermit observing the world from his cave A TALE OF TWO AMERICANS We live in a troubled world and even...
The Hermit of Antipolo
May 154 min read
The Angel of The Lord (Under the Fig Tree Part 53)
Authentic Christians are called to do mission in the world. In doing so, they engage in spiritual warfare, since they proclaim Christ and...
The Hermit of Antipolo
Apr 305 min read
Conclave (Under the Fig Tree Part 52)
Pope Francis lies in state at the Vatican, and the Church, together with the Christian world, continues to grieve for the loss of its...
The Hermit of Antipolo
Apr 232 min read
Papal Legacy (Under the Fig Tree Part 51)
Pope Francis has died. He was a kind man who loved the poor and the marginalized. He had a tremendous impact on the Church and on the...
The Hermit of Antipolo
Apr 223 min read
A Tale of Two Disciples, Two Thieves and Two Soldiers (Under the Fig Tree Part 50)
People react to realities and events in different ways, even in totally opposite ways. We see this in the lives of people during the...
The Hermit of Antipolo
Apr 193 min read
The Six Last Words of Judas (Under the Fig Tree Part 49)
On Good Friday, we hear the seven last words of Jesus. Prior to that, it is Judas, one of the apostles, who speaks. Judas betrays Jesus...
The Hermit of Antipolo
Apr 194 min read
The Most Perilous Times (Under the Fig Tree Part 48)
Today, right now, we are in the most perilous of times. There are rapid developments of events that will impact on the whole world....
The Hermit of Antipolo
Dec 9, 20243 min read
Insanity Gone Wild (Under the Fig Tree Part 47)
There is an ancient proverb that says: whom the gods would destroy they first make mad (In Latin, “quos deus vult perdere, prius...
The Hermit of Antipolo
Dec 9, 20243 min read
A Tale of Two Trees (Under the Fig Tree Part 46)
The book of Genesis tells us about two trees, among others, that God planted in Eden—the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of...
The Hermit of Antipolo
Sep 10, 20244 min read
OF SCHISMS AND EXCOMMUNICATIONS (Under the Fig Tree Part 45)
What is happening to our Catholic Church? Recently there have been major developments whereby persons are threatened with...
The Hermit of Antipolo
Jul 26, 20242 min read
The Tide is Turning (Under the Fig Tree Part 44)
For many decades now, the isms of the zeitgeist have overrun and ruled the world and society. These are secular humanism, liberalism,...
The Hermit of Antipolo
Jul 26, 202412 min read
When Your Enemies Fight (Under the Fig Tree Part 43)
We authentic Christians have our enemies in the world and in the Church, those who are anti-faith, anti-life, anti-family. They are the...
The Hermit of Antipolo
Jul 26, 20242 min read
DIGNITAS INFINITA (Under the Fig Tree Part 42)
Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, issued on April 8 a document on human dignity,...
The Hermit of Antipolo
Jul 26, 20245 min read
Division in the Church (Under the Fig Tree Part 41)
There is deep division in the Catholic Church. On the one hand, there are the liberals, progressives, modernists. On the other hand,...
The Hermit of Antipolo
Jul 26, 20243 min read
FIDUCIA SUPPLICANS (Under the Fig Tree Part 40)
The Vatican, under Pope Francis’ approval, issued Fiducia Supplicans last December 18, 2023. It was a declaration on blessing same-sex...
The Hermit of Antipolo
Jul 26, 20248 min read
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