WITH all the rapidly evolving developments we are having these days, we need to learn how to live our Christian faith consistently. This can indeed be a big challenge since this is practically like breaking a new frontier where things are still new and quite...
THIS was clearly spelled out in the First Letter of St. John. “If God has so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” (4,11) Christ himself, of course, specified it beforehand when he, before ascending into heaven, said it as the new commandment....
INDEED, that is how true love is. It never says enough in its self-giving. If it would cost one’s life, so be it. It would always take the initiative, never waiting for some favorable conditions to start loving. It may involve some episodes of anger,...
THESE are words of Christ himself as recorded in the gospel reading of Monday after Epiphany Sunday. (cfr. Mt 4,12-17.23-25) Epiphany being Christ’s manifestation as savior not only to the Chosen People but also to all of us, the thing to do after having this...
THE Solemnity of the Lord’s Epiphany reminds us that Christ is meant for all of us, and not just a few, and like the 3 magi, we should make an effort to look for him, that is, to look for God, in everything in our...
JANUARY 3 being the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus, we are reminded and encouraged to develop and have a special devotion to this name which means a world of goodness for all of us. This should not just be any devotion that we give...
THIS is a delicate topic. But on this second day of the New Year, we are reminded of this danger that is becoming to be more common these days when we read about John the Baptist whose vocation and mission it was to prepare a...
HOW appropriate to dedicate New Year’s Day to the Divine Maternity of Mary! It gives us the idea that we should be close to Mary if want the whole new year as an occasion to pursue our ultimate goal in life—to be like Christ until...
THESE are words of John the Baptist that refer to our basic relationship with Christ. (cfr. Jn 1,16) Yes, let’s be clear about this basic truth about ourselves. We have received the fullness of our being from Christ. That’s when we truly become like Christ....
AM happy to learn that there are now many young professionals involved in consultancy work and are providing precious services to different sectors of society, trying to connect them in some organic way if only to attain what may be termed as an integrated and...