THAT’S from the First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians. (7,29) It means that time is short. It strongly reminds us that we cannot afford to waste time which is a most precious resource we have in fulfilling the ultimate goal of our life. The...
“Adoro te devote, latens Deitas.” So starts that famous Eucharistic hymn composed by St. Thomas Aquinas. It means, “Hidden here before me, Lord, I worship you.” And it continues, “Quae sub his figuris vere latitas,” which means, “Hidden in these symbols, yet completely true.” The words...
IN any group that we may belong to, be it a family, a neighborhood, a class, an office, etc., we should have that concern for one another such that we form one organic whole whose parts or members know what to do and help each...
WE need to know the character of our human acts, i.e., those acts that we do knowingly and willingly. In other words, human acts are those we do freely, for which we are therefore responsible. They have to be distinguished from the acts of man which...
WE obviously have to be governed by the rule of law. Without the law, we can only expect disorder and chaos, and all the forms of injustice. But we need to distinguish between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law, and...
ESPECIALLY in our public discourses regarding ticklish issues, we need to see to it that we are most aware of a persona-non-grata that is called pride. We should keep it at bay, exerting appropriate effort to resist its many strong impulses and urges. Pride always spoils...
THIS is one of the most intriguing statements of St. Paul. In his second letter to Timothy, he described how some people would be in the last days. (3,2-7) He warned us to be prepared to deal with them. “People will be lovers of themselves,” he...
THIS is a very challenging task for anyone who has the duty to give some spiritual guidance to young people. But once accomplished, you can be sure that a great good would have been served, and that the sense of fulfilment for both the guide...
MAKE no mistake about it. Only in Christ can we find true freedom. Everything else can only give us, at best, apparent freedom that in the end can only put us into some bondage, if not destroy us. The reason for this is that Christ, as...
WE have to learn this art of letting go and moving on. Especially these days, when we are bombarded with so many competing things and the possibility of getting cornered by some problem or difficulty is very high, we need to know how to let...
