By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE need to realize that it is Christ who ultimately gives the real meaning and purpose of our laws. We have to disabuse ourselves from the thought that our laws can be based only on our common sense, or on our own estimation of what is good and evil according
April 12, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala IF we are serious with our life, if we realize that our life has an ultimate purpose, then we have to be clear also about what our greatest need is, so we would know at every instance of our life, in every situation and condition that we may find ourselves,
April 10, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THAT’S right! Charity is for everyone. It has a universal coverage. It’s not only for those who are right in something. It’s also for those who are wrong. It’s not only for the winners. It’s also for the losers. Not only for friends, but also for enemies! But the universal
April 9, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THAT’S how we should be with respect to ourselves and to the others. We need to be strict with ourselves but always accommodating with the others. First, because the person we would know best would simply be ourselves, while with the others we ought to be more restrained in our
April 6, 2021
ctionBy Fr. Roy Cimagala IF we want to be like Christ as we should, since he is the pattern of our humanity and the savior of our damaged humanity, and since he has declared himself to be “the way, the truth and the life” for us, then we should learn how to forgive everyone,
April 4, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala I MEAN the victory of Christ’s redemptive mission that takes care of everything in our life, no matter how things turn out to be. All our affairs, whether they are considered a success or a failure, done in the proper way or in the wrong way, etc., should be referred
April 1, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala AS priest, I, of course, receive frequent requests to bless different items—tokens of devotion like rosary beads, stampitas, or bikes and cars, and of course, houses. I always welcome these occasions because they can only show that people still have some traces of piety despite the growing secularization of our
March 31, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE have to remember that this is our ideal condition to be in. We may have to do some battling, we may feel angered and agitated for a number of reasons, we may be hounded by fears, doubts and worries, but let’s see to it that, at least, at the
March 30, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala RECENT reports have it that cases of mental health issues are increasing. That should not be a surprise, given the current situation we are in. I can imagine that there must be quite a number of people sinking in states of frustration, disappointment, sadness, depression, self-pity and the like. This
March 29, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala AS we all know by now, this is how most classes are conducted these days. Students are given modules and they are expected to study them mainly on their own. And whatever classes the teachers have to give, they are done online. This, of course, requires a lot of adjustments
March 27, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala INSPIRED by an old love song, The Nearness of You, this essay seeks to encourage all of us to develop a strong, deep sense of the nearness of God in our life. Like in that love song, it should not just be the “pale moon” that should excite us, nor
March 26, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THIS should be made clear to all of us. We are meant to be happy, not only from time to time, but all time. Impossible? Of course, it will be impossible if we rely mainly if not solely on our own powers. But that’s not supposed to be. We are
March 25, 2021