Ed. Note: This is a homily from last night’s mass at San Carlos Seminary, celebrating Fr. Mon’s 60th Birthday. Happy Birthday Fr. Mon! Thank you always, for the gift of your words, which have touched so many of our lives. Just last week we attended a conference on seminary formation in Iloilo. The experience nationwide…
Category: Family Values
Privileged Class
Since time immemorial man has been separated by two realities: the haves and the have-nots; the upper class and the commoners; the rich and those who were not rich. In fact, we have ways of separating people and putting them in different groups. When riding a plane, it is First class / Business class on…
Immortality
Ed. Note: This homily was from a funeral mass last year. We have included it here because as always, Fr Mon’s words pertain to all of our lives. Since time immemorial, it was the desire of man to live forever. That is why throughout history they did everything to live forever. From medicines to potions,…
A Mother’s Love
In one of the more popular Gospel stories about mothers, we hear of two who were both pregnant, and both undergoing difficulty. Elizabeth was old and was now with Child; Mary was not married yet was pregnant; both experienced the miracle of God. Elizabeth was old and barren. Mary conceived her Son through the Holy…
The Good Shepherd
Many children grew up complaining about their parents. Then eventually, when they had a better grasp of life, they realized all the love, giving, and forgiving of their parents. Once they had children of their own, those who were once children, had the realization as parents – dad was right after all, mom was right…
Birthdays
Whenever a person celebrates a birthday, it is only fitting to honor his/her mother and father, the source of life. When one celebrates his/her birthday, that person is also reminded of the preciousness of life. How is that? Remember that behind each person is not only a father and mother but also: 4 grandparents 8…
Fathers
According to a study, these are some of the typical experiences of a person who grew up without a father: Father-absent children have issues with self-esteem and relating with other people 71 percent of high school dropouts are fatherless 85 percent of youth in prisons have an absent father Girls are more susceptible to exploitation by…
Lorenz and Lilibeth
Ed. Note: This was a homily from one of Fr Mon’s wedding masses earlier in the year. As Covid taught everyone to assess what really matters in life, we have included these valuable words for all to reflect on. Today is the 3rd anniversary of the start of the Covid lockdown. We look back and…
Thanking God for People
Matthew 5:13-16 Every single time it is quiet and there is a time to reflect, one of the things that I do is to thank God for various people in my life. There are people who are not here in this world anymore, yet I remember their kindness. There are people who I have not…
Sins of the Ancestors
“Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” The Jews of Jesus’ time asked this question because of many realities: First, they believed that many sicknesses come from sinfulness. Hence, Jesus would always say, “Your sins are forgiven” before he heals. True enough even to this day, science and medicine…
