THIS is indeed a most intriguing and mind-blowing teaching of Christ. “Whosoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose it, shall preserve it,” he once told a crowd. (Lk 17,33) We really need to pause and try to figure out...
FROM the Book of Wisdom comes this beautiful description of this spiritual gift of understanding: “holy, one, sweet, loving that which is good, quick, which nothing hinders, beneficent, gentle, kind, steadfast, assured, secure, having all power, overseeing all things, and containing all spirits, intelligible, pure,...
THAT’S from the Book of Wisdom, (cfr. 6,1) simply telling us that true wisdom, the one that comes from and is a participation of the wisdom of God, is obviously far superior over whatever human strength and power we may have. True wisdom guides us in...
THESE two should go together if we want to have a healthy and working spiritual life, full of energy to love God and neighbor at the same time. One without the other can only go so far, and in fact creates a condition where we...
THAT’S from the Book of Psalms (Ps 139,24) which can be used as a frequent ejaculatory prayer as we go through our usual daily affairs. It definitely would help us to have a proper focus on life, encouraging us to think about what really awaits...
WITH recent cases of sacred places being desecrated, we need to remind ourselves that it is our duty to give these places due respect since they hold deep cultural or religious significance, and they also arouse strong emotional connection with the people. We are reminded...
WHAT criteria to use in choosing our leaders and public officials? Definitely, we should hold integrity and competence as indispensable requirements. We need to look into the background of each candidate for public office whether these criteria are met. Integrity ensures ethical decision-making, transparency and accountability...
TO be like Christ, as we should, we have to develop an abiding compassion toward everyone, especially the lost ones. We are reminded of this Christian duty in the parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin. (cfr. Lk 15,1-10) Compassion should have a...
WE should not be surprised if Christ used what we may consider as harsh words to make us follow him. With all our weaknesses and limitations, there is no way but for him to use these strong words to keep us on the right track...
THAT gospel parable where Christ talked about a certain man who invited many persons to a great supper (cfr. Lk 14,15-24) can lead us to ask the question of how to balance the forcefulness of love and our freedom. As the parable narrates, all those invited...