WE need to discover and appreciate the link between suffering and loving. The two need not go against each other. In fact, they have to go together if we want our suffering to be meaningful and fruitful. And we have a way to do that. By...
ONE sad thing that can be observed around is to see people, even young people, who have a very low self-esteem. They are usually shy and withdrawn, and if you get to know them better, you will most likely discover that they suffer a range...
ANNIVERSARIES of whatever kind, be it happy or sad, should elicit in us the impulse of gratitude and the resolve to be faithful. They are part of our past that involves a turning point or a landmark. As such they define our life to a...
WE have to be clear about this. We cannot have God without religion. They go together as far as we are concerned. Religion is precisely our relationship with God. It’s an unavoidable thing, whether we like it or not. It has its laws and requirements...
We have to understand the words of Christ well when he said; “Judge not that you may not be judged. (Mt 7,1) It does not mean that we should not judge at all. In fact, in the succeeding verse of the gospel passage, he said:...
WHAT can be a good sign that we have a true love, and not just some kind of infatuation and the like? I guess the answer can be derived from what Christ himself told us clearly. And that’s nothing other than when we can manage, with...
THE quick answer to that question is that they convert what we usually consider as human disasters or clear disadvantages and inconveniences according to worldly standards into a source of joy, a means of our redemption, a path to heaven, narrow and difficult though it...
We really need to be souls of prayer. This is what is proper to us. It’s a fundamental need because when we pray we connect ourselves with our ultimate life source who is God. Our need for prayer is infinitely more than our need for...
LET’S hope that more and more people get to realize the great importance of the Bible in our life. Though written by men, it is actually an inspired book that has God as its author. Its significance lies in the fact that it “teaches without error...
We need to see to it that our life is characterized by fervor and passion. We have to be driven, because this is a clear sign of genuine love. When there is lethargy or lukewarmness, you can be sure love is fading or has faded...
