In Chapter Six of Fratelli Tutti (n. 198), Pope Francis lists the following as his "list" of human encounter: "approaching, speaking, listening, looking at, coming to know and understand one another, and to find common ground: all these things are summed up in the one...
“Focus your energy on the things you can control” is a mantra I have learned and lived during this pandemic. The truth is we can only control ourselves. We have no control of other people. Yes, maybe we can but that would be stressful for...
WE need to realize that we can only see things properly and understand them properly as well when we know how to see things through the eyes of Christ. This can be lesson we can derive from that gospel episode where Christ said, “Can a...
IT’S a question we have to ask ourselves constantly, because after all is said and done, to be like Christ is the ultimate purpose of our existence, which is not only a matter of our life here on earth but also and most importantly, of...
THE feast of the Nativity of Our Lady (September 8) reminds us that we should be close to both Mary and Joseph since they can serve as the surest guide for us to be with Christ. And to be with Christ is, in the end,...
OF course, our attitude toward prayer should be patterned after the example of Christ who, in spite of the very hectic schedule he had to follow, always found time and the proper place to do his prayer. This point can be illustrated in that gospel episode...
LET’S be wary of our tendency to be fault-finders, negative thinkers, incorrigible critics, etc. This tendency usually springs from a brand of righteousness that is not properly rooted on the real source of righteousness who can only be God, as shown to us by Christ...
IF we truly want to be good Christians, then like Christ we should be known as good workers. Not only should we be known by our eloquent words alone, nor by our lineage, good health and looks, etc. We have to be known more by...
Last week's Shalom article was titled, Human Fraternity An Experience Of Daylight. In the present Shalom I am sharing my delight in the dynamic of dreaming in daylight! It is a common, day-to-day experience of many people, common in all human cultures. What Is this a...
WE have to know how to be adaptive to the different and changing conditions of our life without losing our Christian identity and consistency. This is one clear lesson we can gather from that gospel episode where Christ was asked why his disciples did not...