ONE of the quickest ways to lose our peace is to compare ourselves with others. Someone earns more. Someone gets promoted faster. Someone seems more gifted, more successful, more appreciated. Before long, gratitude disappears, and resentment quietly takes its place. That is precisely the lesson Jesus...
THE Gospel of Luke (8:1–3) reminds us that God's work is never a one-man show. While Jesus is the central figure, He chooses to surround Himself with people whose generosity, fidelity, and love become part of His mission. It is a short passage, but it...
THE Gospel of Thursday of the 24th Week (Luke 7:36-50) confronts us with a truth that can never become stale: our Christian life flourishes not because we are morally impeccable but because God is endlessly merciful. The sinful woman who enters Simon the Pharisee's house...
IT’S sad to note that some people simply cannot be pleased. That is exactly what Jesus exposed in Gospel reading of September 16, Memorial of St. Cornelius and Cyprian, Martyrs (cfr. Lk 7,31-35). The people of his time rejected John the Baptist because he fasted too...
THE Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, celebrated on September 15, invites us to contemplate the unique place of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the mystery of Christ’s saving work. Her life was marked not only by extraordinary joys but also by profound suffering. The Gospel...
THE Gospel of John (3:13–17) brings us to the very heart of our Christian faith. Jesus declares that no one has gone up to heaven except the one who came down from heaven, the Son of Man. He alone knows the Father perfectly because he...
TECHNOLOGY is one of humanity's great achievements, but it is not humanity itself. The Christian vision welcomes progress while insisting that every invention remain ordered toward human dignity, freedom, truth, and authentic flourishing. The first question is not simply, “What can technology do?” It is, “What...
IN Matthew 18:21-35, Peter asks Jesus how often he must forgive an offending brother. He suggests seven times, a generous human standard. Jesus replies, not seven but seventy-seven times, revealing mercy without limits or calculation. To explain, Jesus tells the parable of the unforgiving servant. A...
CHRIST has a way of using simple images to reveal profound truths. In Luke 6:39-42, he presents a striking scene: a man trying to remove a speck from another's eye while carrying a beam in his own. The image is almost humorous, but its lesson...
CHRIST’S command in Luke 6:27-38 is probably the hardest in the Gospel. "Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you." Humanly speaking, it sounds impossible. And that is precisely the point. Christianity is not merely about being nice. It is about sharing in the...