By Fr. Roy Cimagala YES, why not? We should throw away the notion that when we have troubles, we should be troubled and sad. No. It does not have to be that way. If we have faith in God, if our spiritual life is strong and healthy, we know that after all is said and
October 1, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THAT’S our life here on earth. God is still forming us to be what he wants us to be—his image and likeness, his adopted children meant to share in his very own life. Our creation is not yet finished. It’s still a work in progress. Considering how God is and
September 30, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala BECAUSE of the way we are, with our intelligence and will that enable us to know, to choose, to feel free, to love, etc, we will always have the possibilities of either rising to the zenith of our humanity, making ourselves no less than “another Christ” as we are meant
September 29, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala OUR life in this world will always be in some state of war. That’s because there will always be things to conquer and things to defend for as long as we live. That’s how things are. And we should just be ready to deal with this kind of life-long condition.
September 28, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THEY may look similar and share certain qualities. But they are actually opposed to each other. Patience is a virtue, while indifference with its accompanying trait of insensitivity is a vice. And these days when things can get so complicated and confusing, it would be good that we have a clear
September 26, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala It’s a question we have to ask ourselves from time to time. It is to see to it that we are feeding ourselves correctly. Especially these days when a lot of people take keen interest in their diets, we have to realize that we should not just feed our body.
September 24, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WITH how things are now, we just have to learn how to do things online. In my case, I now have to do most of my preaching and teaching, be it at Holy Mass, a recollection or retreat, a simple meditation or commentary on the gospel, a class, etc., online. It’s nice
September 22, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala I JUST attended another ordination recently where two close friends received the sacrament of Holy Order. It’s always a day of joy and thanksgiving when someone becomes a priest simply because what is involved is the transformation of a person to become another Christ in a most special way, that of
September 20, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala BECAUSE of the pandemic, there is growing concern about the mental health of the people. It seems the mental cases are surging. Many people are getting depressed, gripped in some inescapable worries and anxieties and hardly able to cope with their difficulties, trials and challenges. Their thoughts and reactions
September 19, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala REMEMBER Christ telling his disciples, “He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives the one who sent me.” (Mt 10,40) These words clearly show that we are meant to be so identified with Christ that anyone who receives us receives Christ. In another gospel, Christ said
September 18, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala CHASTITY, especially when lived in celibacy, can be difficult. Some people have regarded it as an impossible virtue, especially these days when the world is so soaked with all sorts of impure elements. Wherever you turn, they say, even in a crowd and especially when alone, temptations against this virtue
September 15, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Sometime ago, I wrote an article about the close relationship between faith and works, citing that famous passage from the Letter of St. James: “Show me your faith apart from your works, and I by my works will show you my faith.” (2,18) And yet, in spite of that closeness,
September 12, 2020