“THIS is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” (Mk 1,15) These words are from the gospel of the Mass on the First Sunday of Lent that remind us of the need for repentance and conversion especially as we enter the
February 17, 2024
THE Lenten Season being a time for intense spirit of penance and mortification in preparation for the ultimate act of love by Christ as he offered his life on the cross and finally conquered our sin and death through his resurrection, we should try to understand appreciate the necessity for such
February 16, 2024
AS we enter the Lenten Season, let us remind ourselves of the need to have the proper priorities in our life. Nowadays, with so many things we have to deal with, it’s important that we are clear regarding this duty. Truth to tell, this need to have the proper priorities has
February 15, 2024
IT happens once in a blue moon. I’m referring to the fact that this year, both the Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday fall on the same day of February 14. We might find it both intriguing and ironic since both events do not seem to share the same character. In fact,
February 14, 2024
WE get this happy assurance from the Letter of St. James. “Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been proved, he shall receive a crown of life, which God hath promised to them that love him.” (1,12) Besides, we are also told that God does not tempt
February 13, 2024
THE simple reason is that by over-reacting, evil can get worse and can have a greater chance to have a stronger hold on us. We should stay calm and focus our attention on who can best handle any form of evil. And that can only be God. We are somehow reminded
February 12, 2024
WHEN we find ourselves in some trouble, let’s be quick to cut the drama and with faith-filled dispatch, let’s just go to Christ asking for his help which he will always give, though in ways that may not be in accordance to our expectations. This is the lesson we can learn
February 10, 2024
WE have to accept this fact of life. In spite of how we are endowed by God to live our life with him, we always tend to be indifferent to him. We play deaf, dumb and blind to his will and ways that are actually proper for us also. We cannot
February 9, 2024
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THAT Biblical story about King Solomon who surprisingly in his old age started to worship strange gods (cfr. 1 Kings 11,4-13) reminds us that what happened to him can also happen to us. Many reasons can come to mind. For one, we may not be serious and consistent in living out
February 8, 2024
THAT story in the Bible about the Queen of Sheba being very impressed with the wisdom of Solomon (cfr. 1 Kings 10,1-10) and that gospel episode about Christ telling the people that what defiles a man is what comes out from the heart rather than what goes into the mouth (cfr.
February 7, 2024
IN that gospel episode where Christ complains about the inconsistency and hypocrisy of the leading Jews at that time (cfr. Mk 7,1-13), we are reminded of the danger of being trapped in our earthly affairs and in our human ways while neglecting what is truly important for us. “This people honor
February 6, 2024
THIS is something that we all have to learn as early as possible and as best that we can. If we only realize what the Blessed Sacrament is, the only thing that we can do is indeed to adore it, because the Blessed Sacrament is nothing less than the real presence
February 5, 2024
