On the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, celebrated on June 24, we should also strive to be like St. John the Baptist who had the vocation of being the precursor of Christ, the one who prepared a people fit for the...
IF we truly are firm believers and followers of Christ, we have every reason to find meaning and joy in all the suffering, trials and challenges we can encounter in our earthly life. And that’s because Christ has conquered everything and has converted all the...
LET’S remember that we are not meant to solely live an earthly and temporal life. We are meant for an eternal life, where our body, still retaining its material form, would be completely under the law of the spiritual and the supernatural. We are reminded of...
WHILE there a many, even infinite, marks of a true believer of Christ, at least we can mention two that can clearly identify us as true Christians. These are when we know how to really pray, addressing God as our Father, and when we, like...
WE have to realize more deeply that our intentions play an indispensable role in our moral and spiritual life. It’s in our intentions where we can determine whether we are with and for God or simply with and by our own selves. And if we would...
WE have to prepare ourselves for this kind of love which is what is actually meant for us, since we are God’s image and likeness, sharers of his divine life and nature. How God loves should also be how we should love him and others...
WE should never forget that we are meant to live our life with God. Our life therefore should not simply be purely natural and human. It has to be supernatural and divine. The standards we use should not just be human. They should be, above...
THOSE two parables Christ told his disciples that compared the Kingdom of God to some seed that when planted on earth would just grow, become big and bear fruit (cfr. Mk 4,26-34) highlight the truth of our faith that God always provides for our needs...
CHRIST was quite clear about this point. In the gospel of St. Matthew which is the gospel reading for the Mass on Friday of the 10th Week in Ordinary Time, Christ said: “You have heard that it was said to them of old—Thou shalt not...
THAT’S how Christ defines in so many words what true love is. “You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment,” he said. “But I say to you, whoever is angry with his...