Even if the season of Advent is in general marked by aspirit of sacrifice as preparation for the coming of Christ, it also should be characterized by joy. Precisely, on the Third Sunday of Advent, this sentiment is highlighted. "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I...
It’s one concept Pope Francis is trying to popularize and push, asking the clergy especially, and even the seminarians, to have the appropriate training, so that the true spirit of the mercy of Christ can be spread more widely, and especially to those in some...
WE need to foster a deep devotion to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. I remember St. John Paul II saying of this doctrine about the Immaculate Conception of our Lady: “This solemnly proclaimed doctrine is expressly termed a 'doctrine revealed by God.' Whoever...
They’re unavoidable in our life for a number of reasons. Between our limitations with respect to making ourselves understood and for others to understand us, an ocean of possible instances of misunderstanding can occur. This is not to mention that the world today is in a...
GIVEN some raging political issues gripping the nation today, many people are trying to figure out the proper relationship between the demands of justice and the gratuity of mercy. Everyone presumes, rightly, that justice and mercy should go together. There is no mercy without justice, nor...
YES, of course, where there is love, there is generosity. The two cannot be separated. It's in the very essence of love to give oneself without measure, without calculation, without expecting any return. It just gives and gives, even if along the way it encounters difficulties,...
Many commercials flaunt the slogan that if you become someone or do something, you get to see the world. "Be a flight stewardess and see the world," is an example. "Be an IT expert or a caregiver, and see the world," is another. Many young people...
One shout-out students of the school where I work like to make during special events is "We do ordinary things extraordinarily well!" I feel good everytime they do that. But I also realize I have a tremendous task of explaining to them why it has...
Whenever I see students who appear to be simply loafing around in school, I get challenged as to how to push these guys to the next level. It kind of pains me to see them seemingly not knowing how to make good use of time. I...
It's all understandable, of course. Young people like to enjoy life. I was also like them when I was at their age. Even if they carry some heavy personal or family problems, they like to have fun every time they have the chance. Outside of my...
