THAT story of the Canaanite woman who practically nagged Christ for the favor of driving a demon that tormented her daughter (cfr. Mt 15,21-28) teaches us the great lesson to ever strengthen our faith especially when we are faced with difficulties and challenges that look impossible to handle. “‘O woman, great
August 9, 2023
THAT gospel episode where Christ shocked his apostles when they saw him walking on the water (cfr. Mt 14,22-36) reminds us that the ways of God can overwhelm us and even throw us into the grip of fear. We should just remember what Christ told his apostles. “Take courage, it is
August 8, 2023
IT is said that when Christ saw a big crowd as he disembarked from boat, he was moved to pity and started to preach, cure the sick and even feed them with just a few loaves of bread and a few fish which he miraculously multiplied to the utter consternation of
August 7, 2023
THE Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, celebrated on August 6, reminds us that like Christ, we are meant to be transfigured to a supernatural life with God in heaven for all eternity. While here on earth, it behooves us to be always conscious of this truth of our faith,
August 5, 2023
THIS should be like an instinct in us. Everything that we are and that we do should be referred to God. In fact, everything that happens to us, every event in our life, whether considered humanly speaking as good or bad, should be referred to God. Otherwise, we would be putting
August 4, 2023
IF we want to be realistic in our life, we should always be prepared for Judgment Day which can surely come anytime. In fact, we should go through our daily lives in pursuit of this most important moment when our eternal destiny is determined. This may sound sobering to us, but
August 3, 2023
IT’S a virtue before it is an art. Detachment that is proper to us is a virtue that comes as a result of the spirit of Christ. And we can only have that spirit if we are open to God’s grace and faithfully follow the consequences and implications of such grace.
August 2, 2023
THERE are times when we have to wait, desist from acting at the moment, and hope for a better time that will surely come, although in ways that may not be according to our expectations. We are reminded of this act of prudence in that gospel parable about the good seed
August 1, 2023
THE parables Christ told his disciples that compared the Kingdom of heaven with a mustard seed and a pinch of yeast (cfr. Mt 13,31-35) obviously are meant to tell us that, yes, heaven and everything related to it can and should be found in the little and ordinary things in life
July 31, 2023
RATHER, everything should support, enhance, reinforce our relation with God. This is what we are reminded of in that gospel which talks about the parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price. (cfr. Mt 13,44-46) These parables find an echo in some words of St. Paul who said:
July 29, 2023
WHEN Christ explained the parable of the sower and the seed (cfr. Mt 13,18-23), the obvious conclusion that we can make is that we should be the good ground to receive the seed of God’s word so that that seed can grow well and be fruitful. For us to be the
July 28, 2023
THIS is what we can learn from Christ who once said: “This is why I speak to them in parables, because they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand.” (Mt 13,13) He continued: “Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled in them, which says: You shall indeed hear
July 27, 2023
