Repeating and varying
I SUPPOSE this is what we observe in life in general, and especially when as priests we have to preach. We do the same things, we say more or less the same message, but we should also see to it that there is some variation...
Author: Fr. Roy Cimagala
Let’s always purify our intentions
IN anything that we do, let’s see to it that our intentions are pure. That is to say, that we have to be motivated always by love for God and neighbor. And by love, we mean that we follow God’s commandments as clearly articulated by...
A healthy sense of shamelessness
IN our public discourse, we should always observe proper decorum and tact, respectful of others’ views and opinions, no matter how different or even in conflict with ours. We should have the gift of tongue that would enable us to choose the right words that...
Is God’s love inclusive or exclusive?
THE answer is both. God’s love is both inclusive and exclusive. It’s not an either-or affair. That God’s love is universal and inclusive can easily be shown by the fact that he sent his only Son to us to save us. Because of this, St. Paul...
The passion for excellence
WE need to be concerned about this matter. If we really want to be truly human and Christian, we need to develop a passion for excellence in everything that we do or get involved in. It, of course, should not be motivated by pride or vanity,...
A reminder on communion
BEFORE we get carried away by the dynamics of our present life, it is good to remind ourselves that whatever we do or whatever situation we may find ourselves in any given moment, we are meant for communion with God and with one another and...
Hijacking the truth about humanity and Christianity
WE have to be wary of this possibility. In fact, given how we are, we have a strong tendency to hijack what is to be human and what is to be a Christian. In so many ways, we impose our own ideas of what is...
Over all, through all, in all
THESE are words used by St. Paul to describe our relation with God. It is in his Letter to the Ephesians where he says: “One God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” (4,6) If would be good if...
Time to love the Church more
NOW that the Church is buffeted by an ugly crisis of clerical sexual abuse and other related issues, we have to realize that now is also the time to love it even more. Instead of simply being carried away by the spiral of scandal and...
Let’s always be merciful
CHRIST has told us clearly: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” (Lk 6,36) There are no ifs and buts in these words. In fact, Christ continued to say: “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will...