Autore: Ezechiele Gamboa

Cabrini: Catholic movies on the rise

Fra Ezechiele Ma. Gamboa, FI

We are all too familiar with movies like The Passion of Christ, The Song of Bernadette, Ben Hur, Brother Sun Sister Moon, The Chosen and many other films that shows at least Christian, if not catholic, values. Last March 08, 2024, another movie was added on this long list: Cabrini.       

The new film about America’s first canonized Saint and Patroness of the Immigrants explores the sexism and anti-Italian bigotry faced by the Saint and others in New York City in the late 19th century.

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US parents squeal against Peppa Pig

Peppa Pig, a wildly popular English cartoon used to introduce children the English language, teaches children not just language and accent but also bad behavior.

Peppa Pig, first released in 2004, is an animated series known for its five-minute episodes and simple plotlines. Although cultural differences on the use of English words are prevalent ion its episodes, it does not hinder its success in American viewers with a franchise that includes toys, pajamas and theme parks of whopping $1.7 billion in retail sales in 2022.

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Is it a ‘go’ or a ‘no go’: the annual physical exams

Mark Francis Bautista Gamboa

There has been a longtime debate whether it is good or not to subject oneself into a yearly medical check-up especially if no signs of health decline is perceived and felt at all.

In this particular era, growing number of people is against an annual physical check-up for various reasons: economic, old medical practices, and lack of doctors as stated by Alex Janin in his Personal Journal for The Wall Street Journal dated February 22, 2024.  

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