THIS is a very intriguing part of our Christian faith. Not only should we love our enemies, as Christ taught us, but we also need to drown evil with an abundance of good. This was specifically articulated by St. Paul in his Letter to the...
THE hullabaloo surrounding the recent Oprah Winfrey interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has given me a sharp reminder on charity. And that’s simply because I realize that while my initial reaction was a strong dismissal of the whole affair, considering it as a...
MORE than “what,” the question to ask is “who” should attract us most. Definitely, it should be God and none other. Better said, if we make God the source and cause of all our attraction, of all our joy and pleasures, of what ultimately gives...
INDEED, we have to stick with science, since it is a very serious effort to know the whys and the wherefores of things, the causes and effects of certain phenomena in our life. We have to be most thankful to those people who have dedicated...
I will have to celebrate three anniversaries this year 2021. I will celebrate the 60th anniversary of my ordination as a priest which took place on March 18, 1961. I will celebrate the 46th anniversary of my consecration as bishop which was held on June...
THAT’S what is said of Christ. “God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” (cfr. Jn 3,17) If we have to be “another Christ” as we should, then we ought to have this...
WE have to be both, of course, but between the two, it’s being proactive that is more important, since that would clearly show that we are truly driven with love, that there is growth and development in our life, that we are exercising our creativity...
IT’S, of course, commonsensical that if we want to avoid trouble in our life, we should learn to live within our means. We need to do careful budgeting of our resources, to see that not only would we survive but, more importantly, that we can...
MANY people have asked me why the beatitudes would consider blessed those who, according to our human standards, are not fortunate in life, who suffer in one thing or another, who live a rather restricted kind of life, etc. Why should these persons be regarded...
Every March 8 we celebrate International Women's Day, an annual celebration dedicated to all women throughout the world. This year's theme, as announced by UNWomen.org is "“Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world." Said theme as announced celebrates the tremendous efforts...