Jesus’ parable of the Sower in Mt 13:1-23 challenges his faithful followers to keep one’s ears open to the Word of Truth, to listen to the explanation of the Son of God as the mysteries of God cannot be explained through human efforts. In the...
Jesus extends his assuring words to us in this time of turbulence to give us hope, as He gently beckons all those worn-out from daily struggles for peace and better living: ‘Come to me.’ Countless are the victims of the war in Marawi City, Mindanao,...
Following Jesus in true discipleship is entering more closely into Christ in such a way that Jesus frees the selfish ego to seek virtue and the glory of divine love over the earth’s passing pleasures. This enables the disciple to grow in intimacy with Christ...
The recent celebration of Father’s Day makes us grateful for various manifestations of paternal love and care, and recall our spiritual growth in the Father’s love, a growth in Faith. It is faith in a God [Jesus] who loves that has provided strength, especially to...
“I myself am the living bread come down from heaven. If anyone eats this bread he shall live forever…” (Jn 6:51). In the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ or ‘Corpus Christi’ we thank our Lord Jesus who daily feeds and renews us...
“The grace of Christ Jesus the Lord, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all” (2 Cor 13:13). We, who have been created to the image of the Trinitarian God, today take time to reflect how we have grown...
The Holy Spirit inspires us with expanding horizons of hope as we celebrate the fulfillment of Jesus’ promise of the Paraclete/Consoler on Pentecost Sunday, after His Ascension. Pope Francis in his message for the [2017] 51st Communications Day (2017 underlined this hopeful truth of the...
This Sunday’s feast of the Ascension of Our Lord is also the 51st World Communications Day as declared by Pope Francis. The theme: “Communicating Trust and Hope in our Time” is a call to use media to share good news, to feed the minds with...
Such great love has Jesus shown to us in the Paschal (Easter) mystery and in his continuing discourse that tells of his desire to dwell within us, and in him, the Father too, since we have shown our love by keeping his commandments (cf. Jn...
“Do not let your hearts be troubled!” (Jn 14:1). These comforting words of Jesus would truly help overcome the overwhelming worries, sorrows, anxieties and diverse problems and crises in life, especially unexpected incidents of threats to life, or summary execution because of drugs. The moments...
