Faithfullness

One of the things that we look for in any relationship is faithfulness. There are good times and there are bad times, but what a great blessing is a friend who is faithful. Sometimes we are up, sometimes we are down, but what such a great blessing if a friend is faithful. In any relationship,…

Change

Luke 6:1-5 If you look at the world today, we are all shouting for change because there are many things that are not right. Why do these things happen to us? We have taken away God from our lives. Now we do not know what is right or what is wrong. How true what was…

God is Victorious

Matthew 17:1-9 When people find out that I am involved with the ministry of deliverance and exorcism the typical question – “Isn’t it scary?” This too was the very question I asked when they were asking me to help. The answer I got then, is the very answer that I too give after about 2…

Relationships

Matthew 18: 15-20 When is a relationship worth saving? This is the question we ask ourselves when a relationship has gone astray. We all know this: people change, we change, circumstances change. We get hurt intentionally or unintentionally. When do we know it is time to say goodbye or give our all to save a…

Prayer of St. Michael the Archangel

It is said that before Vatican II, after the Mass, the people said a prayer to St. Michael: Saint Michael the Archangel,defend us in battle;be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil;may God rebuke him, we humbly pray;and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host,by the power of God, cast into…

Spirits

When things happen that are so hard to explain, we become fascinated and amazed. Recently in shows like Asia’s Got Talent and Britain’s Got Talent we have seen a number of magicians. Very interesting acts. But the question is: Are they tricks or are there spirits behind these acts? When we hear of a statue…

Children

While God loves each and every one of us equally, there are those who are, should we say, “closest to his heart: Mama Mary – We know Mothers have a very special place in the hearts of their children and Jesus was no different. The first miracle at Cana was through the intercession of Mama…

Follow Jesus

There is a saying that when times are good, there are many people around you. Why? You have something that they want – it could be money, it could be the fame, it could be the power. Then when you hit rock bottom in life, they are nowhere to be found. In the Gospel, there…

Meaningful Death

Once I attended a wake. While the relatives were very sad that their mother passed away, their greatest consolation was that she was prepared. She picked the dressed that she would wear in the coffin. She had a list of priests who would celebrate Mass for her for the three days of viewing. She picked…

Mary’s Birthday

Luke 4:31-37 People nowadays will comment that these times are full of fear, anxiety, and worry. Since many have lost their moral compasses, they do not know what is right or wrong. In fact, these times, the wrong is made right and the right is made wrong.  We must not forget that behind the scenes…