By Fr. Roy Cimagala LET’S never forget this fact of life. For as long as we live in this world, and if we want to be consistent to our dignity as children of God, waging a kind of war of peace and love is a necessity. We cannot help it. We have enemies who mainly
July 12, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala FOR as long as we are true disciples of Christ, we cannot aspire to be greater than Christ, our master. Obviously, among ourselves, it is highly possible that a disciple or even a servant can in time outrank his leader and master, as can easily be verified especially these days. Thus,
July 10, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THAT’S what Christ wants us to be, if we are to be his faithful disciples. It’s not easy, of course. But we have his assurance that as long as we are with him, we truly can be as shrewd, cunning and clever as serpents and at the same time, simple and
July 9, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THAT’S what Christ wants us to be. “Without cost you have received. Without cost you are to give.” (Mt 10,8) These words simply tell us that we have to give ourselves to others as generously as God has given himself to us. We have to learn how to give ourselves as
July 8, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala HAVE you ever wondered why Christ appeared to just choose his apostles at random? He would just pass by a certain place, and upon seeing someone, he would just say, “Come, follow me.” And wonder of wonders, the person called would just follow him without any question. In fact, it is
July 7, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala LIFE can find us in many different situations, some of them so special and extraordinary that we can find ourselves helpless. In these cases, we should never forget that the first thing we have to do is to go to Christ, asking always for help. He always listens to our pleas,
July 6, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE should not be all too bothered when we find ourselves in situations of helplessness. In fact, we should not only expect and suffer them. We should welcome them when they come, because they are great occasions to get closer to God and to receive and feel his tremendous power and
July 5, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE cannot deny that many times, we can be likened to the doubting Thomas with respect to the truths of our faith. Like him, we can use the same reasoning he had for not believing. “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into
July 3, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE have to be most wary of this spiritual anomaly that can come to us anytime. It usually takes advantage of our natural inclination to seek the truth, the good and the beautiful in life—in short, what is right—and corrupts that inclination because it is not properly rooted on the ultimate
July 2, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE have to be clear about this point. For miracles to happen, especially the most important one which is our own salvation that involves the forgiveness of our sins, faith is needed. This was dramatized in that gospel episode where Christ was presented with a paralytic lying on a stretcher. (cfr.
July 1, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala “What have you to do with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the appointed time?” These are words of two demoniacs who approached Christ when he went to a certain place. We all know what Christ did with them. (cfr. Mt 8,28-34) The episode is
June 30, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE really need to know who Christ is. That’s question that Christ asked his disciples and should be rightly answered by us, the way Peter answered it. “Who do people say that I am?” This is very important for the simple reason that we are supposed to be “another Christ,” if
June 29, 2021