By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE have to be more aware of this most important duty that is actually incumbent on everyone of us, and not just on some special people. We know that we are all interrelated, obviously not biologically that only has a limited scope, but definitely to a large extent, politically, economically,
April 26, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala MAINTENANCE work is always a necessity for us. It has to be done in everything that we handle, big or small, institutional or personal, especially when talking about our health. And it is not only for the oldies who expectedly would already have some health conditions. It has to be
April 24, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala LET’S be wary of them. We are into more tricky times, made more vicious because of the power of the new technologies which they deftly use. We need to level up in our skill of prudence and self-guarding and protection, always vigilant and on the alert. Not only do we
April 23, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THIS is always likely to happen. We tend to be spoiled by God’s love because he is infinitely good and merciful, full of love, ready to forgive us no matter how many times we sin and no matter how ugly the sins are. When God created us in Adam and
April 22, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE need to educate our biological or bodily functions, insofar as possible, such that they acquire a theological meaning and purpose and not just purely biological functions. If we are truly serious in our Christian duty to make ourselves “another Christ” who is the pattern of our humanity and the
April 21, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THE way things are now, we really should learn how to blend well the requirements of order and the necessity of dispatch. There are now such a growing number of things to attend to that if we do not know how to blend these two items, we would simply be
April 20, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THAT’S the promise Christ made in one of the beatitudes that he articulated. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God,” he said. (Mt 5,8) It’s a clear indication, coming from Christ himself, about how we can see God. It’s when we are pure in heart. It’s
April 19, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala IF we are to be guided by our Christian faith, we would know that our life here on earth is always a work in progress. It is like a journey we are taking toward our final destination which is to be with God in heaven and to be like him.
April 17, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala I SUPPOSE that is the proper way to end the day. Regardless of how the day went—it can be very bad—we still have reason to be thankful. At least we have reached the end of the day, and that is reason enough to be thankful. But I am sure there
April 16, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala IF we only know the real beauty and power of the vocal prayers! It’s a pity that nowadays these prayers are practically regarded of little importance, if at all. Many people treat them only casually. They are resorted to simply out of mindless habit or out of mere compliance to some
April 15, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala INDEED, if our love is true, that is, it is a love that is a vital participation of God’s love for all his creation, especially for man, then it is open to anything. That love remains steadfast and continues to grow and to be creative irrespective of how it is
April 14, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WITH many of us continually subjected to increasing pressures from all kinds of sources—challenges, trials, temptations, consequences of sin, etc.—we really need to know the art of coping if only to survive, at least. The idea is how to keep calm amid all these unavoidable conditions so that we can
April 13, 2021