WITH new scandals assailing parts of the Church today (mainly in the US), we are reminded that we are into another round of crucifixion time for our Mother, the Church. We should not be surprised anymore by this development. But we should be prepared to...
WE should never lose sight of the fact, a happy truth of our faith, that there is always hope for us despite the persistence of evil and our continual falls to sin. St. Paul has reassured us that where sin has abounded, God’s grace has...
FROM the Book of Proverbs comes this passage that shows us how God practically begs us to love him. “My child, give me your heart and let your eyes delight in my ways.” (23,26) Note that he does not force us to love him, deferring...
THIS is a line from the poem, The Rainbow, by William Wordsworth. (1770-1850) It means that man is the product of his habits and behavior developed in childhood. In other words, how we are as a child largely determines how we will be as a...
WE need to be strongly reminded of this basic truth about ourselves. We tend to ignore it. Especially when we think that we are already grown-up and mature, well endowed with talents and resources, and enjoy a great sense of independence, we have to pound...
WE, of course, are all free to express an opinion on any public issue at hand. In fact, this should be encouraged, since this will help in ferreting out what is truly helpful to the general public. We just have to do it as responsibly as...
IT is often said that when one is very orderly and focused on things, he most likely will fail to consider other things that may be more important. He becomes a rigid, one-track-minded person. Of course, there is some truth to that observation, especially when the...
IT’S important that as we flow with the times, obliged to go with the different and changing developments and circumstances, we don’t get lost along the way and that we manage to stay focused on our ultimate goal which is to be with God in...
FAMILIARITY is a common and usual danger to all of us. It is due to the limitations of our human condition that lead us to take many things, even the important ones, for granted. Instead of seeing God in everything and be amazed and excited about...
THESE two should go together. They are not meant to go separate ways and, worse, to go against each other. A faith without science is prone to fall into superstitions, and a science without faith can only go nowhere. Yes, a faith without science can only...
