Sharpening our charity
“I DID not come to call the righteous but sinners.” (Mt 1,13) That’s quite clear. Christ came to save all men. That’s what’s always in his mind. While not neglecting anyone, he however...
Category Archives: Perspective
Church history
I HAD the privilege recently to teach a part of Church history to a group of professional men. It was that exciting part of modern history, from the renaissance period in the 16th century down to the 17th and 18th centuries and all the way to the present. We...
Culture of death still gaining ground
JUST learned that the Belgian parliament is poised to approve euthanasia even for children. This, to me, is a new low in the slippery slope of the culture of death that can start with what many people say as harmless like contraception, or even way...
Humility liberates
OFTEN understood as a lowly and useless virtue, humility actually enhances our humanity. It is what keeps our dignity as persons and as children of God in a realistic way. Many times, we fall victim to our own illusions and delusions about ourselves, and the...
Let’s cultivate a penitential life
WE need to be more aware of this particular aspect of our life. We need to live a life of penance for the simple reason that in spite of our best intentions and efforts, we will always be harassed by our own weaknesses, mistakes and...
Time for magnanimity
IT’S either a bright sunny day or the blues. That’s what happens after the elections. Not everyone can be winners. There will always be losers. But whether one is in or out, what...