THIS is the ideal condition for us. Even if we are endowed only with the most phlegmatic and melancholic temperaments, something must be burning inside our heart that cannot help but burst into a flame, a flame of love, of self-giving, of serving without expecting...
THE heart referred to here is not just the biological organ that in itself already plays a very crucial role in our lives. Though hidden and is a very delicate part of the body, it actually powers our whole organism. Without it, the body obviously...
THE Solemnity of the Most Sacred Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) is a good occasion for us to once again relish the tremendous love of Christ for us. He did not only teach us about what is truly good and bad insofar as...
WE have to be ready for this very-likely-to-happen phenomenon. We can get dirtied in life, what with all the trials, temptations, weaknesses, etc. that we have to unavoidably contend with. But let’s see to it that we do not get contaminated, compromising what is truly...
ESPECIALLY nowadays when we are practically constantly teased and tickled by all sorts of things, our attention grabbed here and there, often plunging us into an uncontrolled and unregulated drive, we should feel the great need for us to have a moment of silence. It is...
WE have to remind ourselves of the divine seed that is planted in us so we can be more mindful of what such privilege entitles us as well as of what it obliges us. The benefits it gives us are tremendous, even if the duties...
IT’S good that we review the parables of the cornerstone (cfr. Mk 12,1-12) and the vine (cfr. Jn 15,1-17) if only to strengthen our conviction that we need to be united to Christ. We have to understand that in this condition, there should be no...
THE Solemnity of the Blessed Trinity reminds us of the most important mystery of our faith, the source of all the other truths and mysteries of our faith, that we are supposed to reflect also in our own life. That is because as image and...
KNOWING that our life would always involve some struggle—in fact, it is often characterized as a warfare—we should always be on the alert, shoring up our defenses, sharpening our fighting skills, etc. We should know where our ultimate strength can come from and when we would...
PUNDITRY, of course, has its legitimate value and purpose in our life. It facilitates our knowledge of things in areas that are quite unfamiliar to us, since they are not our fields of specialization and yet they also are relevant to us. It clarifies things...