In the story of creation, God created his masterpiece on the sixth day “in the divine image” to have dominion over all other creatures. From the very beginning, God wanted man to cooperate with his plan of creation and salvation, and to be his instrument...
The Word of God has been revealed and enfleshed to us in His Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus fully imparted the Will of His Father to us and entrusted His Church--“the keys of the kingdom of heaven” to Peter and his successors, the pope, bishop of...
God’s love that surpasses all human bounds, going beyond respecting the rights of each human being, is certain to penetrate the human soul with ‘Magnificent Peace’ which is the fruit of the total giving of self as shown in Jesus’ life and Passion. The soul...
Living in the Light of the Word of God that is shared and proclaimed becomes the source of faith and basis of communion within communities. This is symbolized in the logo of the current Year of the Parish as Communion of Communities, wherein the Bible...
From the mountain top near the Lake of Galilee two thousand years ago, the new Moses proclaimed the eight doors which permit one to enter the Kingdom of God, as He also solemnly legislated the new and unchanging Law. Jesus the new Legislator offered a...
Commemorating the written Word of God in the Bible also awakens the devout hearts to the active living out of God’s Word, leading to a deeper encounter of the mystery of divine love to its fullness. Daily is our recollection of the ‘Word made flesh’...
Being learned is indeed impressive, but the real wise men and women are humble seekers of the truth, ever keeping an open mind, realizing that they do not know everything. Some who went to prestigious schools may think that they know everything as they come...
Life is a mixture of good and bad, in the actual arena of one’s personal and social environment, and in the social media of varied ways of communicating. Take texting for example. The messages may be caring or scary; challenging or troubling; friendly or unfriendly;...
As disobedience brought the downfall of the first Eve, so the obedience of the 2nd or new Eve (Mary) won back the lost divine grace for the salvation of fallen humanity. Mary, full of grace as the Mother of our Savior God, told the angel...
The Son of God whose birthday we celebrate on Christmas day was born into a family in Nazareth, the greatest Gift of God to uplift sinful humanity. God Himself chose to come into the world in a human family which He himself formed. The family...
