One of the most difficult of all experiences is when we compare our life to others. Eventually, three realities arise: Loneliness – “Why do they go to Japan for Christmas and I stay home?” Ingratitude – We look at their big house and we forget we have our own house to live in Jealousy –…
Category: Humility & Selflessness
Come Follow Me
As human beings, we follow and idolize people we are interested in. There is something in them or in their lives that attract us, or there also could be something in them that we want or are envious of. For example, on Twitter, some of the most followed people include Barrack Obama with 133M followers,…
Double Life
A president of a company was looking for a replacement. He called five of his most talented employees who could succeed him. He gave them each a seed of a mango tree and said, “Show me the plant one year from now”. After one year, all came back with full-grown plants, except one person. He…
One with the Church
Once I was on a tour in HK and at that time, the British just turned over the country to China. The query was whether our workers would be affected? The tour guide guaranteed that Filipinos would still work in Hong Kong. Why? Because Filipinos have a sense of what is right and what is…
All Comes to an End
There is a book written by Sr Joyce Rupp, titled Praying Our Goodbyes in Life. She says in the book that life is short, and swift and nothing is permanent. Life revolves around two things – hellos and goodbyes. Hence she says, there will always be grief in the goodbyes of life. That is why…
Persistence in Prayer
It is said the key to every success is “Persistency.” It is certainly one of the most common elements. A successful person is a story of persistence With a person who has lost weight, it is a story of persistence In a long relationship, it is a story of persistence An accomplished athlete, singer, or…
What Matters In Life
As a priest, I always give priority to the Anointing of the Sick and Confession for those who are chronically ill. The confession typically takes at least one hour. It is not only a confession but also a flashback of life. Typically, the three things talked about: first, the hurts in life, most especially broken…
Giving Christ a Chance
It is said that one of the greatest sources of motivation is man’s Pursuit of Happiness. We make decisions, we make plans, we work, we make friends and we buy things…all for us to be able to experience happiness. It is also a common experience of man to try to find happiness through material things….
God is a Promise Keeper
Matthew 1:1-17 When Adam and Eve sinned, the very first promise of God was the Messiah. In the Gospel of Matthew, there is a genealogy of all the ascendants of Jesus: From Abraham to David, 14 generations. From David to Babylonian Exile, another 14 generations. Finally, Babylonian exile to the Messiah another 14 generations. This…
Calling
During the time of Jesus, he was an excellent preacher for three reasons: First, he spoke with authority and credibility Second, he used stories that fascinated people Third, he used imagery. “Faith is like a mustard seed; Jesus is the vine, we are the branches”. “The road to damnation is wide”. He also said, “He…
