By Fr. Roy Cimagala IF we are looking for a surefire formula of living true charity, one that is down-to-earth and easily and abidingly doable, one that would really nail it, we should follow this piece of advice from St. Paul who said in his Letter to the Galatians that we “bear each other’s
February 23, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala IT’S always good to read slowly the gospels and the other books and letters contained in the Bible because in them are contained precious lessons that we often take for granted. In fact, it is highly recommended that we spend time meditating on them in a place conducive to such
February 22, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala DEEP within us, there is an undeniable yearning for what we consider to be beautiful. Undeniable too is that fact that while many times such yearning is satisfied, there are also occasions, and they can be quite many also, that it is frustrated and disappointed. But if we have the
February 20, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala IF our life is truly inspired by Christian faith, hope and love, we would know that our life would always involve some daily conquests, whether big or small, if only to make ourselves more and more like Christ. That’s actually the be-all and end-all of our life. Our life would
February 19, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE have to learn this art of constant and abiding prayer since that is indispensable to us. We are meant to be praying always, just like what St. Paul told us that we pray without ceasing. (cfr. 1 Thes 5,17) That’s simply because it is when we pray that we
February 18, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE all commit mistakes. That’s an undeniable fact of life. They can vary from small to big, minor to major, something just mechanical or typographical to something mortally spiritual and immoral. They can simply be accidental or maliciously intentional. This is not to mention that are there those we know
February 17, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala MANY economists and other analysts highly recommend that the youth of today must be convinced that their chances of being gainfully employed will increase significantly if they take less interest in diploma-oriented college courses in the traditional universities and colleges. They should rather take technical courses that will prepare them
February 16, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala A TRULY prudent man would know how to practice both restraint and decisiveness in his judgments, reactions and actuations. He is not simply restrained and moderate if only to play safe. Neither is he just bold and decisive to make his point clear. Depending on the circumstances of a given
February 15, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE have to brace ourselves for the challenges of the world of growing diversity that we are living in. It’s not only growing diversity that we have to contend with. It is also a complicated one. That’s because aside from our natural differences which are already quite challenging, we also
February 13, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THE month of February usually evokes the theme of love since it’s when we mark Valentine’s Day. This event—quite embarrassing to admit, given our Christian identity—would even overshadow the spirit of Ash Wednesday that starts the Lenten season. Actually, these two events need not compete with each other but should
February 12, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala YES, we have to learn how to handle praises and accolades that may come our way. Since we often are motivated to do our best in whatever task we do, it’s very likely that sooner or later, one way or another, we would be receiving praises from others. We should
February 11, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala IF we live by our Christian faith, we know that holiness is the ultimate and constant purpose of our life. It is what we should pursue and achieve consistently and unrelentingly in anything that we do—from our thoughts and intentions, to our words and deeds, from their most intimate and
February 10, 2021