WE somehow have to get involved in these things if we are to truly follow Christ. In the gospel, that is what Christ was doing. (cfr. Mk 1,29-39) “He went into their synagogues, preaching and driving out demons throughout the whole of Galilee,” the gospel...
CHRIST entered a synagogue and started to teach, and the people were astonished at his teaching since he taught with authority, unlike how their other teachers were teaching. (cfr. Mk 1,21-28) This gospel episode somehow reminds us about the qualities of a good teacher and...
ONE clear sign that we are truly Christians is when we have an abiding apostolic concern. It can only mean that we are sharing in the very mission of Christ who came here to save all men. And that’s what being an apostle is. We...
This is not possible. Why? Because it is theologically incorrect and wrong according to Fray Meister Eckhart, a Dominican monk and mystic. Some people experience God's presence while praying. Then for good reason they published the prayer in the Internet assuring others they too can have...
In the liturgical calendar, today, the Sunday of the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord signals the end of Christmas season and the beginning of the Ordinary Time before Lent. Unlike our baptism which cleanses us of our sins and makes us incorporated into...
Karon sumala sa Ebanghelyo ang ikawalo ka adlaw human sa pagkatawo ni Hesus sa dihang gipakatawo siya sumala sa ilang batasan. Human sa walo ka adlaw o ang ikawalo ka adlaw mao ang panahon sa pagtuli ug paghingalan kaniya, to name Him. Ang paghalad sa...
WHY did Christ have to be baptized? Even John the Baptist was surprised when Christ went to him asking to be baptized. But Christ insisted that he be baptized. The simple answer, of course, is because by doing so would give us the sacrament of baptism...
THAT gospel episode where a man full of leprosy begged Christ to make him clean (cfr. Lk 5,12-16) teaches us the lesson that like Christ we should try our best to be quick in showing compassion to everyone, especially to those in great and urgent...
CHRIST went to a synagogue, unrolled the scroll, read some passages and proclaimed that what he just read was fulfilled in him upon the audience’s hearing. And the people were amazed at the gracious words Christ spoke. (cfr. Lk 4,14-22) That gospel episode somehow reminds us...
THAT rather amusing gospel story of the apostles frozen with fear when they were in the middle of a raging sea and saw a figure that later turned out to be Christ walking on the water (cfr. Mk 6,45-52) tells us what to do with...