By Fr. Roy Cimagala THAT’S when clerics get into partisan politics. They clearly would not be following the teaching and example of Christ who, even if he knew the shenanigans in the political world of his time, did not make any definitive stand on a specific political issue. That’s because, I suppose, Christ knew
August 10, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala IT’S always good that we develop and keep a sense of the sublime. After all, if we are truly consistent to our Christian faith, we know that we meant to be God’s image and likeness, children of his, meant to share in his very own life in heaven. Ours is
August 9, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala With Christ, it is not enough to know him. We also have to love him. With Christ, to know him truly is to love him also. In fact, we cannot say we really know him unless we love him too. With him, these two spiritual operations of ours merge into a unity,
August 8, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Email: roycimagala@gmail.com WE have no reason to ever feel lonely. That’s because whether we realize it or not, we are never alone. God is always with us. And I am sure, many people, especially our parents and those who love us in some way, keep us in their mind
August 7, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Email: roycimagala@gmail.com WE have no reason to ever feel lonely. That’s because whether we realize it or not, we are never alone. God is always with us. And I am sure, many people, especially our parents and those who love us in some way, keep us in their mind
August 6, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala IT’S good to review that wonderful parable about the wheat and the weeds and to savor the great lesson it gives us. (cfr. Mt 13,24-30) To be sure, the parable is very relevant these days as there is a crying need to sharpen our skill at discerning between the good
August 4, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THAT gospel episode where Christ multiplied five loaves of bread and two fish to feed at least five thousand men (cfr. Mt 13,14-21) eloquently shows us how God really takes care of our needs, even the impossible-to-meet ones. We have no reason to worry at all. All we have to
August 3, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Actually, more than what stirs our passions the most, the question to ask should be who makes us most passionate? If we are just passionate about things, certainly we are still very far from the ideal. And even if we are very passionate about some persons, we would still be
August 1, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala BECAUSE of our abnormal times, we are asked to submit ourselves to certain protocols that we usually do not have during normal times. Right now, we are asked, and we should obey, those strict indications about social or physical distancing, wearing of masks, washing of hands, etc. In fact, as
July 30, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala A COMMON “complaint” God makes of us, if we may call it that way, is that we do not use our senses—our sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, etc.—to perceive what is really most important for us to perceive. This “complaint” is expressed, for example, in the Book of Jeremiah
July 28, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THIS may sound like a fantastic and overwhelming exercise, but I believe it is something necessary for us to do if we want to have the proper priorities in life, and thus to be properly guided. Especially these days when we are bombarded with so many fascinating things that can
July 27, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala IT’S always good to be on fire, burning with religious fervor, driven, active, fully inspired, etc. But let’s see to it that we do not fall into fanaticism and bitter zeal. We have to learn to distinguish between the two that, in these times, can be confusing since the line
July 25, 2020