By Fr. Roy Cimagala IT may be considered trite and so ordinary to be given any serious thought. But given the temper of the times that despite our powerful means of communication we can still notice a surge of division, isolation and alienation among ourselves, I believe it’s high time we give some sober attention
June 18, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala IF we believe that Christ is the pattern of our humanity, the savior of our damaged humanity, the foundation of our life and of our identity, the fullness and perfection of our humanity, then we should give serious attention to this piece of advice from St. Paul. “Put on the Lord
June 17, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Christ has been using commonly-identifiable and ordinary things to convey precious lessons rich in spiritual and supernatural dimensions. We know that he spares nothing to adapt himself to us, if only to recover us from our state of sin, exile, and alienation from God, facilitating our understanding of basic truths about
June 16, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THE Solemnity of the Most Sacred Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) is a good occasion for us to once again relish the tremendous love of Christ for us. He did not only teach us about what is truly good and bad insofar as our human spirituality and morality are
June 13, 2020
THIS is the ideal condition for us. Even if we are endowed only with the most phlegmatic and melancholic temperaments, something must be burning inside our heart that cannot help but burst into a flame, a flame of love, of self-giving, of serving without expecting any return. If it is not
June 12, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala The heart referred to here is not just the biological organ that in itself already plays a very crucial role in our lives. Though hidden and is a very delicate part of the body, it actually powers our whole organism. Without it, the body obviously dies. And even with it malfunctioning,
June 11, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE have to be ready for this very-likely-to-happen phenomenon. We can get dirtied in life, what with all the trials, temptations, weaknesses, etc. that we have to unavoidably contend with. But let’s see to it that we do not get contaminated, compromising what is truly essential in our life. Yes, we
June 10, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala ESPECIALLY nowadays when we are practically constantly teased and tickled by all sorts of things, our attention grabbed here and there, often plunging us into an uncontrolled and unregulated drive, we should feel the great need for us to have a moment of silence. It is when we have a moment
June 8, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala The Solemnity of the Blessed Trinity reminds us of the most important mystery of our faith, the source of all the other truths and mysteries of our faith, that we are supposed to reflect also in our own life. That is because as image and likeness of God in which we
June 7, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE have to remind ourselves of the divine seed that is planted in us so we can be more mindful of what such privilege entitles us as well as of what it obliges us. The benefits it gives us are tremendous, even if the duties and responsibilities it asks of us
June 6, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala It’s good that we review the parables of the cornerstone (cfr. Mk 12,1-12) and the vine (cfr. Jn 15,1-17) if only to strengthen our conviction that we need to be united to Christ. We have to understand that in this condition, there should be no exception whatever our circumstances, views and
June 5, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala KNOWING that our life would always involve some struggle—in fact, it is often characterized as a warfare—we should always be on the alert, shoring up our defenses, sharpening our fighting skills, etc. We should know where our ultimate strength can come from and when we would be loosening our defenses. It
June 3, 2020