By Fr. Roy Cimagala THAT’S what is said of Christ. “God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” (cfr. Jn 3,17) If we have to be “another Christ” as we should, then we ought to have this attitude also. In all our
March 10, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE have to be both, of course, but between the two, it’s being proactive that is more important, since that would clearly show that we are truly driven with love, that there is growth and development in our life, that we are exercising our creativity and sense of initiative. Being
March 9, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala IT’S, of course, commonsensical that if we want to avoid trouble in our life, we should learn to live within our means. We need to do careful budgeting of our resources, to see that not only would we survive but, more importantly, that we can manage to duly attend to
March 7, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala MANY people have asked me why the beatitudes would consider blessed those who, according to our human standards, are not fortunate in life, who suffer in one thing or another, who live a rather restricted kind of life, etc. Why should these persons be regarded as blessed, they ask. To
March 5, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THAT’S right! Truth can only be found where charity is. We should bury the myth that we can only be truthful when we manage to cite as foolproof evidence some cold facts and data alone, and use logic, etc. These latter, without the animation of charity, can never be the
March 4, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE cannot deny that we are in for some confusing albeit exciting times, and we just have to learn how to cruise in the tricky waves they produce. We have to contend not only with many but also contradicting ideas, views, opinions, and not only in matters of opinion which
March 3, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WITH the wall of difficulties we are facing these days because of COVID, we have to see to it that we are quick on the rebound. We cannot simply be complacent, much less, defeatist or fatalist in our attitude toward our current predicament. There is always a rebound and we
March 2, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THAT’S one of the FAQs in life—frequently asked questions many people, even among pious folks, make when they are made to suffer one way or the other. It only reveals that their faith is not yet that strong and deep, since the obvious answer is that God is right in
March 1, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THIS is the challenge I am having at the moment, what with a surge of people coming with problems of worries, fears, doubts, sadness and the like eating them up. Yes, the Covid pandemic plays a big part in this disturbing development. And so how can I inject hope and
February 27, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THAT’S what is ideal for us. Our life should have some structure, some routine to follow, some schedule kept, all for the purpose of seeing to it that our life gives due attention to all our needs—physical, mental, spiritual, social, etc. Such structure would insure that we make use of
February 26, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE always have to take some risks in this life. It’s an unavoidable part of our life. And that’s simply because we always have to deal with many unknown variables and even pure mysteries in life, plus the fact that there are just so many things to consider that are
February 25, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala IF we want our life to be exciting, full of suspense, and yet sure of where it is going and how it is going to end, we should develop the habit of setting goals and pursuing them as actively as possible. That way, we would never have a dull moment
February 24, 2021