Celebrating the 26th annual Wold Day of the Sick on February 11 is a call to being restored to the purity and wholeness of life. Jesus’ mission was to give humanity life to the full: “I have come that they may have life, life in...
In a world of plenty, poverty still abounds as great numbers lie in need of basic needs in life. The “signs of the times” still point to the need to respond with generous hearts to the cries and longings of our less fortunate brothers and...
The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the temple on the 2nd of February is also a day for all religious to renew their consecration to God, this being the World Day of Consecrated Life, as proclaimed by St. John Paul II in...
Celebrating the feast of the Sto Niño in the Philippines every 3rd Sunday of January reminds us of God’s [Jesus’] great love for children and the pristine innocence that is reflected through them. Expectant parents and their friends are filled with joy and thankfulness at...
The liturgy at this 2nd week of Ordinary Time exposes the call of Jesus to his first disciples. “Come and see,” he says, and our best response is to “stay with him.” The first disciples who followed Jesus spent time with him and became convinced...
We may not have the external light of the shining star that guided the Magi to Bethlehem, but God gives us the ‘star-light’ of faith to guide us to his Son. That light shines on us each time we reflect on the word of God,...
As a phrase goes on modern gadgets to “stay connected,” the same phrase may also be applied to inter-personal relationships and beyond to one’s communion with God. The incarnation heralded the marvelous oneness between God and man when the Eternal Word took upon himself our...
Christmas is indeed a Family get-together feast--a big “family day” with relatives joining in from near and far. Balikbayans or those living far within the country come home to celebrate Christmas with their families. The family host patiently crafts the scenario that will satisfy the...
The road to spiritual perfection is akin to a climber on a mountain ascent. The climbing begins at an early age when the child starts learning from parents, truths about God and the purpose of living, when following Jesus becomes the priority in living. Like...
Advent makes us recall two figures who played prominent roles in the preparation for the historic coming of Jesus: the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist. Mary conceived the Son of God in her womb, reversing the closed door of Eve’s sinful disobedience to...
