Luke 10:8-15 One of the typical complaints of people who refuse to become active in the Church is that they see the sins, they see the shortcomings, they see that going to Church is no different than not going. Yes, it seems the gossip, the fighting for position, the backbiting, the infighting, and the wrong…
Category: Humility & Selflessness
Guard the Heart
“One of these days, I am going to be rich.” This was the thought that played in a mind of a person who experienced discrimination from rich relations when he was young. The thought never left his mind. He studied hard, worked even harder, and eventually rose up the corporate ladder and met the right…
Forgiveness
Certainly, all of us have been hurt. If somebody curses us, then out of instinct, we curse back. If somebody puts one over us, we will inevitably wait for the right opportunity to put one over that person. How often have we heard: it is life that they got, it is life that we will…
A Mother Suffers Even More
John 19:25-27 There is a saying that you can sacrifice without loving but you cannot love without sacrificing. In my many requests for prayers, one notices that when the child is suffering the mother is suffering even more. Today we celebrate the memorial of our Lady of Sorrows. Since the life of Jesus had many,…
Mother Mary’s Birthday
Ed. note: This was a mass homily given at LaSalle campus, hence the student-athlete references. — Luke 4:31-37 Many years ago, a book by the title of A Purpose Driven Life came out and became a bestseller. The message was simple yet very profound, especially in a world that puts value in money, fame, and…
Assumption
Why is Lucifer so mad at Mary? Satan was initially a very beautiful and powerful angel, but because of pride, he wanted to be “Like God.” Due to that, he was brought down. Mama Mary, on the other hand, was humble. In fact, she was fearful and confused when she was told that she would be…
Gratitude
Luke 7:11-19 In life, one of the first lessons we learn is to say “Thank you.” If we received a gift from our ninong and ninang, our parents reminded us, “What do you say?” Whenever our teacher in school would leave the classroom we all stood up and said, “Good bye and thank you teacher.”…
Treasure Hunting
I came across this story of a person who was approached by treasure hunters. They had maps and they had samples of gold. They said that it was just a matter of days before they were able to get the gold but they needed funds. He was promised an amount that so big that it…
Envy
How often has this happened to us: we have a project in which we gave our all and worked very hard to achieve. It turned out successful and many benefitted. Due to the success, everyone is happy, but the question is…is everyone truly happy? In real life, there will always be people who will never…
Losing One’s Life to Save It
Matthew 10:34:41 A friend of mine had a dream to be successful. She studied hard for it and eventually worked hard for it too. Just when she thought she was on her way up the corporate ladder, she found herself sick and hospitalized. Her realization is that at any given time, whatever we work hard…
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