THE story of Zacchaeus in the gospel (cfr. Lk 19,1-10) gives us the precious lesson that despite our sinfulness we should never hesitate to go to God, asking for mercy and willing to do atonement and reparation for whatever damage our sins may cause. We should...
ON the Feast of the Apostles Simon and Jude, celebrated on October 28, we are presented with the gospel episode where Christ spent the whole night praying in a mountain and when done, he proceeded to choose his twelve apostles. (cfr. Lk 6,12-16) Somehow, we can...
THAT’S how we should try to be. Away with being aimless and sluggish. Right from beginning of the day and all throughout the day, we should try to know where we are going, keenly aware of the ultimate purpose of our life, and pursuing it...
THIS indication can easily be attributed to Christ himself who once said: “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough.” (Lk 13,24) These words came as a response to his disciples’ question...
MAKE no mistake about it. As long as things are done with love, no matter how small, ordinary and mundane they are, they can be transformed into something great, even to the extent of acquiring a supernatural, divine value. Indeed, the greatness of divine life...
IN the gospel, many are the instances where Christ had to correct the leading Jews at that time for their too strict and too literal interpretation of their laws. (cfr. Lk 13,10-17) These Jews acted as if they had the exclusive possession of what is...
THAT gospel episode where Christ talked about the difference between the prayer of the Pharisee and the publican (cfr. Lk 18,9-14) clearly shows us that for our prayer to be effective, we have to be humble, acknowledging our sinfulness, our defects and weaknesses. We should...
SINCE we are made to judge because we are gifted with intelligence and will, we should realize that we can only judge properly when we do it with God always. We should be wary of our tendency to judge simply on our own, relying only...
“I HAVE come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished!” (Lk 12,49-50) Words of Christ that clearly show how...
CHRIST reminded us about this need of ours when he said: “Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be prepared,...