During the season of Lent, Catholics are encouraged to fast during Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Since Filipinos are used to eating six times a day, from breakfast to morning merienda, to lunch to afternoon merienda, to dinner to midnight snacks, fasting is difficult. While it is very challenging to skip meals, let us be…
Category: Church Traditions
Bringing People to Jesus
John 1: 45-51 Later this year, it will be my 16th anniversary as a priest. How time flies. After 14 years in the corporate world and 5 years in the seminary, I would tell people that the priesthood “is the world’s best-kept secret.” It does have its share of trials and difficulties but the joy…
In Search of the Sensational
Luke 11: 29-32 As human beings, we are always searching for the sensational. I saw a video of the sun seemingly dancing at the Divine Mercy Hill in El Salvador City in Misamis Oriental. Indeed it is mind-boggling. When we hear of things like this, we are fascinated. For us, things like this are signs…
Habits
There was once an article about successful people. What makes them different from the rest of humanity? Their habits. According to the article, the five habits of successful people include the following: They get up early They read a lot They give exercise a priority They have multiple incomes They give time for reflection It…
Who is Family?
Part of our humanity is that we are attracted to people who are popular, rich, famous, and powerful. Hence, many people name drop that they are related to this person and to that person. In a town, people would like to be related to the mayor. In a parish, people would like to be related…
Welcoming the New Year
We Filipinos can be very superstitious. When someone in the family is getting married, we have superstitious beliefs. When someone in the family passes away, we have superstitious beliefs. Yes, we welcomed the New Year, along with so many superstitious beliefs. An article enumerated some of our superstitious beliefs at New Year celebrations: Makes noise…
Where is the Church
Christ knew that his mission on earth would all come to an end. Hence, he tells Peter, “Upon this rock I will build my Church and the gates of the netherworld will prevail against it.” Hence for twenty-one centuries, the Church has been around and yes, until Christ comes again it will always be around….
Christ Will Come Again
In the old profession of faith, we professed: Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again Today we are still in the Christmas season. Remember that Christmas is not a day, it is a season. The season that we celebrate the birth of Christ. Why did Christ have to be born to us?…
The Most Wonderful Time of Year
A Christmas carol says that it is the most wonderful time of the year. The adults will say that indeed for Children, it is. They are the happiest, the most excited, and the ones who enjoy the most. However, what about the adults with all the concerns and challenges of daily life? How many of…
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