In the gospels we may at times hear the words of Jesus inviting us, especially in matters that might concern our love or justice for ourselves or towards our neighbor. It could involve some matter of justice or doing some important service to our...
You know there’s that common idiom already adopted into most languages which is: Mind your own business. Some are so dissipated or proud in mind or heart to think they ought to meddle in all of others’ affairs as if they know everything to...
Like anything precious in life, we have to search for it, as a man searching for precious pearls or stones. The same thing we have to do in respect to the truth, especially the eternal truths which are connected with our achieving our very...
At times we realize how weak we are, needing strength from above. That is what grace means—an aid from the supernatural sources, that is, from God and His angels and saints, conscious as we are of the innate weakness in us poor humans. ...
Among the three public promises (vows) in religious communities, orders or congregations, the vow of obedience seems to be the more fundamental since the two others flow from it (poverty, chastity). No wonder at one time (see Jn. 4:34) Jesus expressed it this...
The spirit of sacrifice is behind many successes in life. We ought to learn to give up some things for the sake of gaining something of greater value, especially in the after life, after all this life is but temporary and there still is...
Nada te turbe, nada te espante, todo se pasa, Dios no se muda. Quien a Dios tiene, nada le falta, Solo Dios basta (translated: Let nothing disturb you or frighten you. Everything is transitory, only God is unchanging. He who possesses God...
Surely the promise of Jesus will not fail, after all the trials and difficulties in the world. Because He speaks as God’s Son, immortal, all-knowing, and almighty. “When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples,...
Some may be inclined to ridicule Christians because of being in this or that denomination, whether Catholic or any other Christian denomination, whatever that be. Yet as the Latin proverb attests—contra factum non valet argumentum (translate as: you cannot argue against facts), which means...
Surely there is need for humility and patience as we strive to do God’s will in the midst of this changing world of ours with all the different characteristics of the people we meet or deal with. What more support and consideration do we...
