IN the gospel, there are two occasions when the expression “unprofitable servant” appears. One is the good kind, while the other the bad kind. The latter appears in the parable of the talents (cfr. Mt 25,14-30) where a servant who received one talent, instead of...
THIS should always be our constant concern. We should have a good grasp of what the big picture is of our life, what our ultimate goal is. And then we should be concerned about how we can relate all the items of day, both the...
THIS was clearly spelled out by Christ when he told his disciples who were asking him who the greatest is in the kingdom of heaven: “Amen, I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the...
WE need to be familiar with these two concepts that definitely would help us discern what truly was meant when Christ said certain things that would sound very inhuman and unchristian. One example is when Christ told a certain man who wanted to follow him but...
THAT’S what Christ told his disciples, James and John, who, feeling aghast that the Samaritans were not welcoming to Christ, suggested that fire come down from heaven to consume them. (cfr. Lk 9,51-56) Of course, Christ rebuked them, telling them straight that they did not...
ON the Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, celebrated on September 29, we are reminded of this mostly overlooked world of spirits, mainly composed of angels and demons. What is even more disturbing is the personal impression that more people seem to be...
THAT gospel parable about the rich man and the poor man, Lazarus, reminds us of the danger of the so-called “good life” where due to our status, privileges and other endowments, we tend to live in our own world and can become indifferent and insensitive...
NO matter what happens, we should always continue hoping in God, since God never fails. His love for us remains constant in spite of our infidelities, failures and sins. In fact, it is in these predicaments that his love for us gets even more desirous...
WE have to be guarded against this danger that is becoming more common, especially considering that we are now having practically a bombardment of new things that can easily trigger our curiosity. We are reminded of this danger in that gospel episode where Herod was curious...
IF ever we wonder why Christ told his apostles to take nothing with them when they were sent out to preach the Kingdom of God (cfr. Lk 9,1-6), one plausible answer is that that was how Christ went about his redemptive mission. He took nothing...