By Fr. Roy Cimagala THAT stone is, of course, our Lord Jesus Christ. He was rejected by the leading men of his time here on earth. They always tried to find fault in him. He was subjected to all kinds of suspicion. And finally, they managed to execute him. And yet Christ is actually our
May 29, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE have to be clear about this point. We should try our best to know as much as we can, but seeing to it that our knowledge leads us to love that is proper to us. It should be that love that ultimately comes from God. We should not dare to
May 28, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE know that if we have to be like Christ, as we should since he is the pattern of our humanity and the savior of our damaged humanity, we have to be meek. He himself said it in no unclear terms. “Learn from me for I am meek and humble in
May 27, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WITH all the powerful and engaging developments we are having these days that can truly give us a lot of advantages and convenience, we should also be aware that the same developments can easily gratify our weaknesses and plunge us into the pit of perdition. There is a lot of
May 26, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THIS should be the attitude to have in this life. We have to learn to be accepting of whatever fate, situation, condition and circumstance may fall on us, whether it is favorable or not, advantageous or not, but also having the mind of moving on to pursue the ultimate purpose and
May 25, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE end the wonderful liturgical season of Easter with the celebration of the Solemnity of Pentecost. We are reminded that what Christ promised about the coming of the Holy Spirit to keep the work of human redemption going has taken place. We should feel good and happy with this truth of
May 19, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala LET us remember what Christ said so clearly. He is the vine, we are the branches. We can only have life, let alone, consistency and fruitfulness in our life, if we are united to him. Outside of him, we can only expect death, inconsistency and sterility. Yes, only in and
May 18, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WHY not? In fact, that’s how sex should be if we have to remain truly human and a child of God. Sex is a human act that is meant not only for our own good but also and primarily as a means to glorify God. Yes, to put it bluntly,
May 17, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THE quick and short answer to that question is for us to be like Christ, to be “another Christ” (alter Christus), and even “Christ himself” (ipse Christus). This is what should be normal in us. It is not presumptuous of us not only to aim at it but also to assume
May 15, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala When Christ said that “no servant is greater than his master, nor any messenger greater than the one who sent him,” (Jn 13,16) he obviously does not mean that we cannot outdo and outshine our superiors in our work and social status. It’s obvious that many are the cases where
May 14, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala MAKE no mistake about it. If we are truly Christian, if we want to be like Christ as we should, then we should continue to live charity even when confronted by evil or, worse, even when we suffer at the hands of evil in any of its forms. Christ showed
May 13, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala NOW that we are in this Marian month of May during this wonderful celebration of the 500 years of our Christianity, perhaps we can review how our devotion to our Lady, the Mother of God, Mother of Christ and our Mother, the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, is, if only to
May 12, 2021