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The Hermit of Antipolo
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...
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4 days ago2 min read
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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...
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5 days ago3 min read
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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...
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Apr 193 min read
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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...
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Apr 194 min read
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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....
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Dec 9, 20243 min read
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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...
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Dec 9, 20243 min read
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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...
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Sep 10, 20244 min read
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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...
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Jul 26, 20242 min read
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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,...
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Jul 26, 202412 min read
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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...
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Jul 26, 20242 min read
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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,...
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Jul 26, 20245 min read
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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,...
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Jul 26, 20243 min read
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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...
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Jul 26, 20248 min read
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The Ukraine War Goes On Part 2 (Under The Fig Tree Part 39)
A hermit observing the world from his cave The war in Ukraine could end right away, if only the USA, supported by the EU and NATO, would...
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Oct 31, 20223 min read
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Endemic Pandemic = Endemic Part 4 (Under The Fig Tree Part 38)
A hermit observing the world from his cave Pandemic restrictions have mostly been dropped in much of the world, though there are some...
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Oct 30, 20221 min read
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Shifting Winds in Europe Part 2 (Under The Fig Tree Part 37)
Western fake news and propaganda continue to proclaim that Russia is losing the war in Ukraine. This is far from true. In fact, it is the...
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Oct 20, 20222 min read
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End Pandemic = Endemic (Part 3) (Under The Fig Tree Part 36)
A hermit observing the world from his cave The COVID pandemic is over, and today is just endemic, much like the flu. As we have lived...
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Oct 19, 20222 min read
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The West Versus The World (Under The Fig Tree Part 35)
A hermit observing the world from his cave The so-called “West,” primarily the USA and the EU, has been the dominant power in the modern...
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Oct 16, 20222 min read
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Masks in The Church Today (Under The Fig Tree Part 34)
A hermit observing the world from his cave The COVID pandemic has largely passed. It is now an endemic. It will probably be always with...
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Oct 15, 20222 min read
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Transgender Advance and all-out Assault (Under The Fig Tree Part 32)
A hermit observing the world from his cave The liberal woke crowd keeps pushing its insane radical ideology about gender identity, driven...
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Oct 6, 20223 min read
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