We have to be ready for wherever divine providence would take us. We have to be open to it all the time. Even as we make our plans and pursue them truly as our own, we should not forget that nothing in our life is...
THE violence that has killed over a hundred innocent people in France has also left millions the world over deeply wounded! As I continue to follow the news, I could not help but feel a tinge of bitterness and helplessness about the wave of terrorism...
The word "elusive" refers to something that is not easily found, one that always escapes our grasp. So when we consider peace as elusive we are referring to something outside of ourselves. Another expression which is also understood as outside of ourselves is "Give...
Right giving does not spoil the receiver nor hurt the giver. This is a most important distinction. If you give and you spoil the receiver, as a child becomes spoiled, such is not the right kind of charity or of giving. If you give, give for...
Nowadays, we are seeing a lot of people depending solely on their senses, judgments and reasoning in tackling all their temporal affairs with hardly any reference to God's will and plans. Obviously, for Christian believers, all these senses and human intelligence and will are God-given and,...
“Sa eleksyon na darating hindi direkta ang magiging partisipasyon ng kabataan, sapagkat karamiha’y hindi pa pinahintulutang bumuto. Ngunit ang mga boses ng kabataan sa mga usaping hinaharap ng lipunan tulad ng usaping pulitikal ay makakaimpluwensya sa magiging desisyon ng mga botante sa darating na eleksyon....
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="9628,9629"] What are we to ask for in this retreat? The liturgy offers us some things to ask for. Gladness. In the opening prayer we ask the Lord to grant us the joy of serving the Lord. As priests we ask that we find...
The people of Israel wanted a king for themselves just like their neighboring countries. The Lord respected their desire and history tells us that generally, the kings gave them not relief but misery. Inevitably, the already divided kingdoms of Israel became a sore thing of...
Si Kristo nga Hari maoy hulagway ni Jesus sa iyang mahimayaong pagbalik sa paghukom sa mga buhi ug sa mga minatay sa katapusang mga adlaw. Lahi kini sa iyang unang pag-anhi nga tinago, hilom, nagpaubos ug kabus. Niining panahona mokunsad siya sa kalibutan nga gamhanan...
Jesus told us that in Him we shall find peace (cf. Jn. 16:33), continuing that “you will suffer in the world. But take courage! I have overcome the world.” Has he really overcome the world? I believe so. How? Through His death and resurrection He has opened Heaven’s gate for us all;...