THE days before Christmas usually see us frenziedly preparing for the birth of Christ. It’s a natural behavior for someone who is very special to all of us. After all, Christ is God who makes himself man to save us, to recover us from our state of alienation from God who
December 11, 2024
WE have to be more keenly aware of this truth of our faith. Our actions can and should have eternal value. And this can happen when everything we do is done with God and for God. It’s when we do things with love for God and in his presence that even
December 10, 2024
THAT’S right! While everyone is encouraged to pursue holiness, we have to understand that holiness should not just be kept to oneself. That would not be true holiness. Holiness, by the mere fact that we are all persons meant to always enter into relation with others, is also meant to be
December 9, 2024
DECEMBER 8 this year, usually marking the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, is also the 2nd Sunday of Advent which takes precedence over the Marian solemnity. This happy coincidence, through the gospel reading of the day, (cfr. Lk 3,1-6) somehow reminds us that through the merits of Christ’s redemptive
December 7, 2024
“HE touched their eyes, saying, ‘According to your faith, be it done unto you.’ And their eyes were opened.” (Mt 9,29-30) That’s what Christ told the blind men who begged him to cure them of their blindness. We need to realize that it is faith, more than anything else, that would
December 6, 2024
WE have to realize that we have this need for deep reflection. Thus, we have to set aside some time where we can do that. Otherwise, we may be doing a lot of things but still miss what is truly important for us. I think it was St. Augustine who once
December 5, 2024
INDEED, God always provides for all our needs, foremost of which is our own salvation, our own sanctification, the achievement of our ultimate goal which is to be like him, sharers of his life and nature. This we can gather in that gospel episode where Christ healed many people of their
December 4, 2024
THESE are words Christ addressed to his disciples after he praised the Father for revealing the deeper meaning of things to those who are childlike, that is, those who are simple and humble like a child. (cfr. Lk 10,23) “I give praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,” he said, “for
December 3, 2024
EVERYONE should be encouraged to be as creative and innovative as he can be. To be creative and innovative is an expression of our freedom that should be used as fully as possible. To be creative and innovative enables us to make progress and growth in our human affairs. It makes
December 2, 2024
IT’S the Season of Advent again and with it we make another beginning of the liturgical year. If we truly understand the significance of the liturgy in our life, we know that we really should prepare ourselves seriously for this new beginning, having it clear in our mind what the ultimate
November 30, 2024
CHRIST explicitly said these words. “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” (Lk 21,33) We should take Christ’s words most seriously because in them we have the surest guide we can have as we face the different situations, conditions, challenges, etc. of our life. Yes,
November 29, 2024
TODAY’S ideologies and isms clearly show the effects of godlessness. Things like Wokeism, Secularism, Gender Ideology and many other isms are openly declaring godless doctrine and practices. They are trapped in their own reasoning alone, unable to see the global picture that the faith in God provides. They are now into
November 28, 2024
