Every Easter Vigil or every time we stand as god parent for a baptism, we renew our baptismal vows. Do you reject Satan? Do you reject all his works? Do you reject all his empty promises? Why is this very important and significant? It is because most of us were baptized when we were infants….
Category: Church Traditions
Love or Ritual
In the Jewish tradition, there are 613 laws known as mitzvot, all of which are meant to show their love for God. Humanly speaking, this can be very hard and very confusing. How does one show love for God with all these laws? Perhaps, the question of the scribe is the most practical, “Which is…
Annunciation
When Adam and Eve sinned, the very first promise of the Lord was a Messiah. Certainly, God knew that the Messiah would be born through a Woman. Certainly, God knew that the woman would be Mama Mary. However there was one thing that God did not know – if Mama Mary would say yes or…
How to Have Eternal Life
At the end of this journey called life, we all know that what matters is Life Eternal. How do we attain eternal life? Some of our brothers and sisters say that just proclaim with your lips that Jesus is Lord and you will be saved. Hence, no need to do good works. Others say, that…
Jesus Is God
Throughout the history of mankind, people have seen Jesus, who perhaps is the most popular figure in humanity, in different ways. Some see him as a Great Prophet. Some see him as a Great Teacher and Preacher. Some see him as a Miracle Worker. Some see him as a Religious Leader. In Islam, Jesus is…
Wisdom
Luke 7: 31-35 An interesting article I came across discusses the pros and cons of technology. On one hand, getting information nowadays is so easy. Just go to Google and information is readily available. 25 years ago, it could be months for one to get information that we can get now with just a click…
Truth or Consequence
Matthew 10:26-33 When I was growing up, when games and playing were real and not virtual, there was a game we played called, “Truth or Consequence” A bottle was spun and the person to whom the bottle pointed to had the option of whether to tell the truth or suffer the consequence. What then, is…
Why Follow Jesus
One topic of conversation in many gatherings is the sad reality of suicide. Why do people take their own lives? We read about prominent celebrities often having suicides. They have money, they have fame, they have so many friends, and they enjoy the finer things in life. With all of these, aren’t they supposed to…
Pride and Humility
Luke 11:29-32 In the first reading today, we hear of the sign of Jonah. He went around Nineveh for 40 days warning them to repent and they did. In the Gospel today, the Jews were asking for a sign but Jesus did not give the sign because he knew that their hearts were hardened. In…
The Family
A sociologist once said that if you want to destroy the country there is no need to go to war. There is no need for a revolution. There is no need for a plague. Simply, just destroy the family. Why? The family is the most basic of all social units. In other words, if this…
3 Ways 2 Your 1 God 