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…
Category: Church Traditions
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…
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…
I Prefer Heaven
Matthew 13:36-43 In medicine, they have a term known as NDE otherwise known as Near Death Experience. These are experiences of sick patients who have been flatlining for a while but eventually regain consciousness. Three things are typically experienced: They do not remember anything They were in a very nice peaceful place but were told…
Love for Children
During the time of Jesus, he had a preferential option for the disadvantaged: the poor, women, the widow, the sinner, the prostitute, and yes, the children. Children during the time of Jesus were treated as second class citizens. Hence, they were closest to the heart of Jesus. That is why he scolded his apostles for…
The World Needs God
Sister Lucia dos Santos, one of the three children who witnessed the Marian apparitions at Fatima, died in 2005. Before her death, she predicted that the final battle between Christ and Satan would be over marriage and the family. Indeed, this is what is happening nowadays and it is called DEATH. DEATH is an acronym…
Holistic Healing
One day, I anointed two elderly women. The first one, the son said, “please keep open your evening schedule for mommy’s masses. The doctor says she can go anytime. It has been a month already and she is still alive. No respiratory, no dialysis, no extraordinary measures”. The second one just came from a stent…
Respect for Home
In most Asian homes, when one enters, the shoes are requested to be left at the entrance. According to experts this is more for hygiene than anything else. Coming from the outside, we encounter all kinds of dirt. The last thing we want to do is bring that dirt into a home. If we do…
Signs
In the old testament, when Moses warned the Pharaoh to set the Israelites free, he showed him wonderful signs from God. Why was Pharaoh not impressed? Because he himself had a magician who could easily mimic or copy the signs that Moses did. Yes, the devil always tries to mimic the divine. Until it led…
Laborers and Harvest
It is said that in the Archdiocese of Manila which is composed of Manila, Pasay, Mandaluyong, San Juan, and Makati City, there about 200 priests. 80 priests are 60 years old or above. Only 40 priests are 30 years old and below. The average age of the priest is 54 years old. Surely we need…
3 Ways 2 Your 1 God 