CHRIST said it plainly: “I will have mercy, and not sacrifice.” He made this declaration after some leading Jews accused his disciples of violating th...
CHRISTIANS are not called to flee the world. They are called to transform it. That means living fully in the midst of ordinary affairs—work, family, c...
ONE of Christianity’s most profound yet often forgotten truths is that no believer lives in isolation. Through Christ, we become members of one Body, ...
HUMAN beings are wired to feel fear. We fear danger, uncertainty, loss, illness, failure, and the vast territory of things we do not understand. Fear ...
THE prophet Isaiah delivers a startling message from God. Speaking to the rulers of Sodom and the people of Gomorrha, God asks, “What are your countle...
FOR years, psychology has helped us understand the labyrinth of the human mind. It explains why we fear, why we love, why we break, and sometimes even...
By Fr. Roy Cimagala THE readings for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) deliver a timeless reminder: God never stops sowing. The Divine Sower t...
CHRIST never sugarcoated the cost of following him. As he sent his apostles to the “lost sheep of Israel” (Mt. 10:16-23), he gave them a sobering warn...
WHEN Christ sent his apostles to proclaim the Gospel, he did not simply give them a mission. He gave them a way of life. “Heal the sick, raise the dea...