POPE Francis said in his Apostolic Exhortation, Gaudete et exsultate, that humility is when one is humbled or humiliated. It’s a line that has been said by many other holy men and women before him. It’s true, of course. But I feel that we just...
WE have to be humble enough that our certainties can never cope with the mysteries of life. No matter how objective and scientific these certainties are derived, no matter how deep and exhaustive our philosophies, theologies and ideologies are made, our certainties just cannot take...
I BELIEVE that we should arouse in everyone the need to develop a sense of vocation. I believe that this is something that has to be pushed consistently nowadays since there is a lot of ignorance and indifference to this need which is actually basic...
WE need to appreciate the power of silence, the silence of Christ, the silence of God. It is definitely not the silence of the dumb, the damned and defeated, the mute, the coward, the lukewarm, the complacent, the self-satisfied, etc. It is the powerful, wise...
GIVEN our personal needs and those of the others, as well as the many conditions and varying circumstances in our life, and most of all, our ultimate goal which is spiritual and supernatural, we have to learn how to move both fast and slow in...
INDEED, where has this virtue gone? It has been missing for quite a while. Let’s hope it has not become extinct yet. We actually need it especially these days when we seem to be deteriorating into a world of constant quarreling, bashing, slamming, fault-finding, mudslinging,...
WITH all the toxic environment we are having these days, especially in the area of politics, and most especially when some political characters recklessly comment on religious topics, to get angry is a very likely reaction we all can have. We just have to be wary...
IF need be, we have to make a shout-out of this word if only for everyone to follow this clear commandment of Christ: “Forgive and you shall be forgiven.” (Lk 6,37) He reiterated this injunction when he said: “For if you will forgive men their...
WE really should know who we really are and what our real purpose in life is. To be sure, we are not just our own name, with so many distinguishing marks attached to it. We are not just someone who was born into such and such...
WE need to examine how our attitude is towards death which is unavoidable in our life here on earth. It’s, of course, a worthwhile exercise because many of us today have a wrong understanding of death that would lead us to unnecessary fears. Also, the...
