WE have to learn to look forward to the second coming of Christ. That’s when Christ, the pattern of our humanity and the savior of our damaged humanity, will come again to make the final judgment on all of us, establishing the definitive and eternal...
THAT gospel episode about the 10 lepers who were cleansed of their leprosy (cfr. Lk 17,11-19) reminds us that God always expects us to be thankful to him. To be sure, it’s not because God just wants to be thanked always for the many favors...
THAT gospel episode where Christ drove away those who converted the temple area into a market place (cfr. Jn 2,13-22) reminds us of what is known as righteous anger and of our duty to love the Church, not only as a physical building but most...
IN the gospel, Christ told us clearly that scandals cannot be avoided in this world. “Things that cause sin will inevitably occur, but woe to the one through whom they occur,” he said. “It would be better for him if a millstone were put around...
This is the second time, during this time of the pandemic when many of us, the faithful of Christ, feel uneasy and “lacking” in not being able to visit the graves of our loved ones on the first days of November. Before the pandemic, when...
THIS is what Christ is telling us and is doing so with his own example. Being God, he emptied himself to become man and to bear all the sins of men by dying on the cross, all for the purpose of saving mankind. (cfr. Phil...
ONCE again the parable of the dishonest steward (cfr. Lk 16,1-8) presents to us some intriguing questions and issues that we have to try to resolve and reconcile with our Christian faith and morals. We can ask if God, who must have been personified in some...
THE parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin (cfr. Lk 15,1-10) remind us that instead of distancing ourselves from those who are in error or even who are in some conflict with ourselves, or with whom we have serious differences, we should rather...
TO be sure, a certain detachment from the things of this world and even from people is required of us if we want to be a true and effective disciple of Christ. He himself said it quite clearly: “If anyone comes to me without hating...
WE should be most thankful that as a people, we Filipinos still have a deep and strong devotion to those of our brothers and sisters who have gone ahead of us to eternal life. Sad to say, in some places that are often blighted by...