“It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless” (John 6:63). It is possible to acquire the courageous tenacity of St. Peter and the apostles by the creative power of the Spirit within us, helping us to focus on the heroic following of Jesus...
Celebrating the feast of Divine Mercy on the 2nd Sunday and Octave of Easter in this Jubilee Year of Mercy makes one ponder on the great heart of the Risen Lord that continues to unlock hearts paralyzed by shackles of fear that they be open to the...
After the Lenten fasting comes the Easter feasting...
(Psalm 95:8) Have we given up some habitual acts that pampered our senses and not our inner spirit, so we could make our Lent more sacrificial and directed towards charity and the works of mercy? Were we able to do some kind of Alay Kapwa even in...
Our good works of mercy---corporal and spiritual, in response to the call of Pope Francis on this Jubilee Year of Mercy and as our Alay Kapwa this Lent may have opened us to cross borders of difficulties and the unknown, and fearlessly face unfamiliar people...
Lent continues to invite us to pause and take deeper looks within our hearts, to be renewed and recharged in our relationship of love with our God who will never abandon us, but will always meet us half-way to uplift and to restore us on...
God’s extraordinary mercy continues to haunt His lost and wayward children who clamor for more assurance that they are not alone in life’s darkness, amidst the trials and battles for justice, respect and equality. Yet God remains the ‘Forgiving and Compassionate Father’ patiently awaiting the...
Life is a pilgrimage of love and mercy, a ‘desert journey’ in this time of Lent, challenging us to embrace and express God’s compassion in a world that continues the Exodus from the shackles of the deceitful demon to freedom in the arms of the...
For so long we may have been engaging ourselves with the daily celebration and reception of the Eucharist that we may have lost conscious awareness of our own relational, sacrificial “giving and taking” mission with others to continue molding a grace-filled, joy-invigorating community living, as...
As the 51st International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) comes to a glorious end, the sentiments of thanksgiving, joy and renewed commitment for mission shine in our hearts. It is also worthwhile to read, recall and ponder on the messages and testimonies delivered, and to look deep...
