By Fr. Roy Cimagala IN English, this Latin expression can be roughly translated as our mission toward all the people. This expression, by the way, is made by our bishops as the pastoral theme for year 2021 that culminates the preparation for and begins the celebration of the 500 years of Christianity in our
January 26, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE need to pause if only to figure out how we can meet our need for continuing education and formation under and for the new normal. Things are quite different now, and there are bases to think that these differences are quite drastic and will last longer than we expect
January 25, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE should develop the proper sense of responsibility and abandonment. Given our human condition that is marked both by power and weakness, talents and limitations, we should feel responsible for everything in our life as much as possible, as well as learn to live the proper sense of abandonment when
January 23, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala ESPECIALLY these days when we are easily carried away by many distracting elements, what with all we can devour in the social media, videos, etc., we need to remind ourselves quite strongly that we have to be well focused on what is truly essential in our life. We have to
January 22, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala I’m referring to the 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines, the preparation for the celebration of its anniversary the Archdiocese of Cebu, in particular, is now in its final sprint. It’s definitely a complex question to answer. We can say, of course, that many good things have indeed happened,
January 21, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE have to learn how to see God everywhere. This, of course, will require some assiduous training and discipline, but we have our whole life to achieve it, and to be sure, whatever effort and sacrifice would be involved would be all worthwhile. We need to see God everywhere because
January 20, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala YES, if one is truly a good and saintly man, he would not be scandalized by any evil that can simply be around him or can even hound him. It’s not that he is not affected by evil. Like any man, he is. At least, he would be annoyed and
January 19, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala I AM happy to note that we now have many beautiful churches around. In fact, I would say, lavishly beautiful churches, with a lot of gilding nuanced with patina, vibrant colors, beautiful images that sometimes are changed according to the liturgical season. Flowers literally cover the sanctuaries. They also have
January 18, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala IN a situation where there are a number of legitimate options to choose from, we should be careful not to impose what we consider to be the best option, if the other options are good enough and can be chosen due to some legitimate reasons also. We need to be
January 16, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala FROM time to time, we should withdraw from our usual activities and concerns, and go into what is called a spiritual retreat where we try to get a closer if also global picture of the current state of our life. We need to see if things are going well, if
January 15, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala There is no doubt whatsoever that if we want to have our heart to be in its best and ideal condition, it should be conformed after Christ’s Sacred Heart. It should not be allowed to throb for anything else, something that we should train our heart to avoid. Instead, we
January 14, 2021
By Fr. Roy Cimagala IF as a human person we already are created in God’s image and likeness, why do we need to be baptized? Isn’t it a redundancy to be baptized since we cannot help but be God’s image and likeness as early as upon our conception in our mother’s womb? Doesn’t the
January 12, 2021