The Resurrection is the most important celebration of the Church. Why? If Jesus did not rise, we would not be here. The original testimony that Christ had truly risen was the stone removed from the tomb (someone powerful had done it), the empty tomb (no body of Christ), and the folded cloth (which meant the…
Category: Hope
Hope
People have always talked about the paradox of time. The past is the past, yet there are some people who continue to dwell in the past. The future is just a promise, yet there are people who continue to keep their sights on the future, forgetting that the only time we have is now. The…
Faithfulness
When Adam and Eve sinned by eating the apple in the garden, God told the serpent in the Book of Genesis, “ And I will put enmity between you and the woman, And between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise him on the heel.” This passage is…
Life Goes On
The most important event of the Church is that Christ was resurrected. Otherwise, If Jesus did not rise, we should not be here. After the Resurrection, Jesus showed himself for the third time to Simon Peter and even ate with the apostles. While they were still in disbelief, the fact remains, it did not end…
Hope
Typically during wakes, especially of children who passed away, the loved ones and family have so many questions. Why did God take away our loved ones? Why did God give our loved one only to take him away so soon? Why him and not me? During a wake of a 13-year-old boy who passed away…
Not Seeing God
With everything that is happening in the world today, there are many people asking, “Where is God in all of this?” We were hit by Covid… “Where is God?” School shootings keep happening… “Where is God?” Economic hardships and uncertainty abound… “Where is God?” Broken relationships? “Where is God?” So much evil in the world……
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…
Blindness
It is said that we human beings have five senses. They all collect information that is sent to the brain. Then this information is what allows us to perceive the world. Of all the senses that we human beings have, a survey was made on what we considered the most important: touch, sight, hearing, taste,…
Mary Mother of The Church
There is a saying, “Without a mother, there is no life”. It is the mother’s womb that takes care of us for nine months and throughout our lives, the mother continues to care for us. Even if we reach 50, 60, or even 70 years old, in the eyes of a mother, we are still…
Fatima
This past weekend marked the 106th year since the first apparition in Fatima, Portugal. The question then is, “Is Fatima still relevant?” Let us look at the three secrets: The First Secret is the reality of hell. It is a very sad reality that many people live in today’s times without thinking that there is…
