EXCERPTS FROM HOMILY JUNE 24, 2016 FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST St. John the Baptist Parish, Lasang Si San Juan miandam sa katawhan bag-o pa man gianak si Hesus. Si Hesus atong representante sa Amahan. Kining kamatuoran, gipalawman ni Yanong Muloy sa iyang homiliya. Matud niya, nindot nga...
Because of the evil influence of bad media, men and women of today tend to downgrade the moral value of purity and chastity as far as sex relations are concerned. In some, living together without the blessings of holy matrimony seems a normal way of life,...
This is not about the books and the movies that are called mystery thrillers. No matter how inventive and suspenseful, these are poor copies of what can take place when one manages to pray at the level of meditation and contemplation. There's something distinctive and unique...
The longing for freedom – to be one’s true self—is a deep-rooted human need that claims the respect of others and may involve the struggle to be freed from shame, fears, aggression, and contradiction. The principle of contradiction is enunciated in the phrase: ‘To be or...
Our Father in heaven, you who are sovereign over all of heaven and earth, worshipped in heart and in truth by all creation, we worship you and give you praise. Today is the day you have made and marked according to your unfathomable wisdom. Today...
I suppose everyone is familiar with this phenomenon. In the face of something new, our immediate reaction hovers first in the level of our senses and emotions. Then it goes to our intelligence. Only with some conscious effort can we start reacting in a spiritual...
St. Benedict (d.543) crafted a rule to govern his monks based on prayer and work or in Latin, “Ora et Labora.” In the years after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, the early medieval period was characterized as the age of chaos; however, his...
Last week I mentioned one reason for respecting life, even that of the sinner and criminal. This is the inherent and inborn goodness the Creator planted in human nature. I also mentioned that if education and formation from infancy to adulthood is adequate in terms of...
The intercessions in all masses from June 21 to June 29 in the whole nation had this response of the faithful: “God, bless and protect the Philippines.” We were happy that God answered our prayers that we should have an honest and peaceful election. We are...
Among the macro and micro marvels in creation the most marvelous is the human being which scientists, philosophers, and poets call the Crown of Creation. To them it is beauty of the human structure crowns this handiwork of the Creator. To theologians, mystics, and spiritual writers...