Justice First Before Mercy
IT’S true! While divine mercy will have the last word, the requirements of justice, including human justice, no matter how imperfect it is, will have ...
Fr. Roy CimagalaMay 22, 20253 min
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IT’S true! While divine mercy will have the last word, the requirements of justice, including human justice, no matter how imperfect it is, will have ...
THAT’S what Christ told his disciples, (cfr. Jn 15,4) and now to all of us. This was when he talked about the vine and branches. “I am the vine, you a...
IF we believe in the words of Christ, we certainly would know where to find the true peace, one that will always be effective whatever the situations ...
AGAIN, Christ himself tells us very clearly what true love for him involves or, shall we say, requires. “He that has my commandments, and keeps them, ...
CHRIST himself defined it very clearly. “By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (Jn 13,35) And that ...
THAT’S the opening line of an old Frank Sinatra love song. Now you know what generation I belong to. I was struck by it recently when I also read in t...
DO you have difficulty praying? Try to check if you are in love—that is, in love with God and with everybody else. Without that love, it’s not possibl...
THAT toughness comes from the supernatural grace of God. It is not just a human love, based only on natural forces, principles and motives which, give...
WHY? Because, first of all, Christ said so. In no unclear terms, he said: “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ ...