By Fr. Roy Cimagala This is not meant to be a morbid piece. Far from it. Rather, it’s meant for us to be realistic and to really focus on what is absolutely necessary and essential in our life, without getting unduly entangled with the things in this life that at best only have a relative
April 29, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala Now that the ECQ is extended to May 15, let’s be more skillful in dealing with the extended condition of our restricted lifestyle. And among the things to consider are what we may refer to as our ghostly foes that include not only the invisible coronavirus but also the more nasty
April 28, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala That assertion certainly raises eyebrows. How on earth, in the commonest of common sense, can one win by losing? It’s just pure contradiction. If you win, you win. And if you lose, you lose. Period. It’s as contradictory as white is to black, up is to down. But, alas, Christ tells
April 27, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala OUR earthly life, it is said, is a matter of a journey, a pilgrimage toward our eternal destination. Given our conditions here where we have to contend with all sorts of things, there is great need for us to stay on course, avoiding getting diverted and lost along the way. To
April 25, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala IT cannot be denied that even with all our best efforts, the danger of slipping into boredom and dryness is always there, what with all this somewhat ‘forced’ stay-at-home dispensation we are having these days. It’s truly a big challenge for us to be resilient and practical, but we know that
April 24, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala I know we can never wipe out poverty entirely. There will always be poor, suffering people. Christ himself said as much. “The poor you will always have with you…” (Mt 26,11) But this doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t do anything, at least to mitigate that problem, helping poor people as much
April 23, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala This is not, of course, a political piece, much less, a partisan one, though the title is a phrase that was popularized by US President Trump during his presidential campaign way back in 2016. He actually did not coin it, but with the way he is and how the state of
April 22, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala That’s what the spirit of Easter should lead us to. With Christ guaranteeing our salvation and as long as we do our part, we have every reason to be joyful and thankful that in turn should strongly encourage us to be helpful to others. This lifestyle was reflected well among the
April 20, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala We might be practicing social distancing and are forced to stay at home nowadays, but we should never think that we are now detached and disengaged from others. That would go against our very nature. We should not forget that we are meant to be in relation always with others. Ok,
April 18, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala WE cannot deny that in life we cannot avoid experiencing some defeats and losses, some setbacks, failures, disasters and crises. And all these possible scenarios can occur in spite of our best intentions and efforts. Our reaction to all these should be, as much as possible, gracious, not bitter, sad or
April 16, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala IT’S unfortunate that some people are not happy with their lives. They feel they have been short-changed, exerting a lot of effort with little return as a reward. Some feel that they are unlucky in life since they seem to have failed to achieve their dreams. Others feel they were not
April 15, 2020
By Fr. Roy Cimagala FAR from falling into idleness and boredom, this current condition of ours brought about by the pandemic and its consequent prudential measures should challenge us and give rise to novel manifestations of our creativity and productivity. If we just think a little and have the proper attitude, we know that the
April 14, 2020