“What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. This is the one about whom Scripture says: Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, he will prepare your way before you. I tell you, among those born of women, no
December 16, 2021
WE, of course, are meant to be ‘another Christ.’ That is our radical identity, since we have been created in God’s image and likeness. And since Christ as the Son of God is that perfect image God has of himself, we can say that we are patterned after him, and as
December 15, 2021
WE need to realize more deeply the crucial role of doing the will of God in our life. We have to understand that it is doing God’s will that would make us his image and likeness as we are meant to be. It’s how we live our life with God, as
December 14, 2021
IN the Bible, there are a number of passages that talk about how some people, usually the wicked and evil ones, fall into their own snare that were supposed to be made for the others. For example, in the Book of Psalms, we have the following passages: “Let the wicked fall
December 13, 2021
THAT’S what the main theme of the 3rd Sunday of Advent reminds us of. There is joy in this season of Advent even as we prepare ourselves for the birth of Christ with practices of penance that are proper to this season. The 3rd Sunday of Advent is also called the
December 11, 2021
THOUGH man is at bottom a religious being, always looking for a deity to worship and to run to, that natural religiosity can also be stifled for a number of reasons. On a number of occasions, Christ himself lamented over this sad tendency of ours. One time he said, “To what
December 10, 2021
“From the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent are taking it by force.” (Mt 11,12) With these words, Christ is actually telling us that we have to be forceful and determined in following the will of God who wants us to
December 9, 2021
THE Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated annually on December 8, reminds us of that most wonderful truth of our faith that we all are actually meant to be immaculate, that is, sinless, completely holy which means we are truly and entirely identified with Christ who
December 8, 2021
WHEN Christ talked about the lost sheep and how the good shepherd would do everything to find it (cfr. Mt 18,12-14), he must be telling us that we should be tough in our love and care for one another, such that even if someone is in grave error, we should do
December 7, 2021
THAT beautiful gospel episode about a man with palsy who was brought to Christ by his friends for a cure in a very dramatic way (cfr. Lk 5,17-26) teaches us the lessons that a strong faith is needed for miracles to happen, that miracles are meant more to forgive our sins
December 6, 2021
THE gospel of the Second Sunday of Advent (cfr. Lk 3,106) somehow reminds us to appreciate the role of St. John the Baptist in the whole economy of salvation. It’s definitely a role that encourages us to be very clear about our ultimate goal in life for which we have to
December 4, 2021
THAT gospel episode where two blind men approached Christ asking for a cure of their condition (cfr. Mt 9,27-31) somehow reminds us of what really is to have a good vision and what true blindness is. I believe that our common understanding of these two realities in our life does not
December 3, 2021
