I’M referring to that episode in the gospel where Christ was accosted by a man possessed by many devils who called themselves, Legion, precisely because they were many. (cfr. Mk 5,1-20) It is said that the possessed man was so unwieldy that no chain nor fetters...
THAT is how it should be in our life. We should always keep the centrality of Christ in our life. He is everything to us. In the readings of the 4th Sunday of Easter (May 3), this truth of our faith is highlighted. “The Lord is...
THE box can symbolize many things. In this particular piece, it symbolizes mainly our togetherness, our unity, our being one human family. Yes, we belong to one big box, the box of humanity. We can also say that inside that one big, original box, there are...
WITH all this restricted life we are having these days, let’s see to it that we are properly occupied. Let us, of course, avoid idleness, but even if we fill ourselves with activities, let’s see to it that we are properly occupied. The most important thing...
THIS is not meant to be a morbid piece. Far from it. Rather, it’s meant for us to be realistic and to really focus on what is absolutely necessary and essential in our life, without getting unduly entangled with the things in this life that...
NOW that the ECQ is extended to May 15, let’s be more skillful in dealing with the extended condition of our restricted lifestyle. And among the things to consider are what we may refer to as our ghostly foes that include not only the invisible...
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...
IT cannot be denied that even with all our best efforts, the danger of slipping into boredom and dryness is always there, what with all this somewhat ‘forced’ stay-at-home dispensation we are having these days. It’s truly a big challenge for us to be resilient...
THAT assertion certainly raises eyebrows. How on earth, in the commonest of common sense, can one win by losing? It’s just pure contradiction. If you win, you win. And if you lose, you lose. Period. It’s as contradictory as white is to black, up is...
I KNOW we can never wipe out poverty entirely. There will always be poor, suffering people. Christ himself said as much. “The poor you will always have with you…” (Mt 26,11) But this does not mean that we should not do anything, at least to...