OUR earthly life, it is said, is a matter of a journey, a pilgrimage toward our eternal destination. Given our conditions here where we have to contend with all sorts of things, there is great need for us to stay on course, avoiding getting diverted...
Every time we celebrate New Year that liturgically coincides with the Solemnity of the divine maternity of our Lady, we should be reminded that we have to make ourselves new again spiritually and morally. Every New Year, of course, makes us a year older, but spiritually...
We need to understand that our Christian formation will take our whole lifetime. This should come as no surprise to us, since our ultimate goal in life is none other than for each one of us to be "alter Christus," another Christ. And can anyone...
I suppose the most direct answer is because we misuse or abuse our freedom. Instead of using it to love God and others as we are clearly commanded to do, we use it to love our own selves or to do our own will. Obviously, there...
CHRISTMAS, of course, is unavoidably associated with gift-giving. And that’s simply because Christmas is a season of love—the very love of God who in redeeming us has given us his Son as a gift. We could have no greater gift than God giving his Son...
It means "Come, Lord Jesus" or "the Lord is coming." This Aramaic word appears in the Book of Revelation (22,20) to express the desire for the speedy coming for the second time of Christ, our Savior and King. It also appears in the first letter of...
There in the States, they make a big stir over which is more proper to say: Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays? It stems from what they call as the “war on Christmas” that to my mind has religious, political and ideological undertones. Apparently there are...
That's true. Our work, any kind of work as long as it is an honest work, can and should be considered as sacred. And the reason is simple. Given the way we are-that we are creatures of God made in his image and likeness and...
To be sure, the scope of Christian love is universal and inclusive. It covers all men, irrespective of who and how they are. It is at least offered to all, irrespective of whether it is reciprocated or not. That is why Christ offered his life on...
THE other day, I was asked to bless a store by the name of Homemaker. The occasion, of course, reminded me of the indispensable need to take care of, and in fact, to increasingly develop, enrich and protect our home and family life. Our times are...
